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Award in Stress Awareness Level 1
Stress affects most people in the country at some point in life. Understanding the harmful effects of stress is essential to maintaining good mental health and well-being. This stress awareness course can help you recognise and deal with stress when it happens.
This mental health awareness training helps you understand what you and others may be experiencing. It is also useful if you work in a support role such as mentor, counsellor, or carer. It will teach you important skills for care jobs if you want to work in adult social care.
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Dates:Thu 10/04/2025 -
Thu 29/05/2025Location:OnlineCourse code:Q00018962How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £75.00
Healthy Living: Bespoke complementary therapy
In its most basic form, holistic therapy addresses the mind, body, and spirit to support health and healing. On this course we will cover a range of complementary therapies that help us naturally and alongside prescribed medication. Complementary therapy involves looking at our health and wellbeing from a truly rounded approach by bringing all elements of our mind body and spirit into the session. The more we understand about our body the better we are equipped to live happier and healthier lives. We will cover aromatherapy, reflexology, yoga poses, crystals and emotional freedom technique to specifically treat your problems. This course is for you, written by you. Each week your tutor will cover reflex points, tapping, aromatherapy blends and yoga poses designed to help each person who attends the course.
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Dates:Thu 10/04/2025 -
Thu 26/06/2025Times:1:00pm - 2:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Georgia DanielCourse code:Q00020809How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £66.60
Award in ESOL Skills for Life (Writing) (Entry 2)
Build up your writing skills with these ESOL classes. This English course for beginners is aimed at speakers of other languages. It will help you learn writing skills that will support you to work or study in the UK.
This ESOL entry 2 writing course builds on skills you learnt at entry 1. Expand your knowledge of grammar and improve your writing skills in English. There are also reading and speaking & listening courses at this level.
If you’re helping others access ESOL classes in the UK, you’ve come to the right place
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Dates:Mon 14/04/2025 -
Thu 26/06/2025Times:9:30am - 12:00pmDuration:24 sessionsLocation:Longsight Community Church of Nazarene (
Toll Gate Close
Manchester
M13 0LGTutor:Visi KuffohCourse code:Q00015883How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Literature: The Fables of Robert Louis Stevenson
The course presents all twenty-two “fables” of Robert Louis Stevenson, some as short as a few lines, others running to several pages, all of them challenging the reader with unexpected approaches to human life. We will read all the fables in six weeks, coming together on Zoom to share responses and questions, examine the literary merits and explore the ways the fables might enhance our understanding of ourselves and others we come into contact with day by day. There are podcasts for each fable to supplement our discussions, as well as space on the Canvas site to continue the Zoom discussions.
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Dates:Wed 16/04/2025 -
Wed 21/05/2025Times:5:00pm - 6:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Robert-Louis AbrahamsonCourse code:Q00019254How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £44.40
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Essential Digital Skills (Entry 3)
Digital skills are increasingly in demand in modern society. Picking up essential digital skills can help you go about your everyday life, as well as open doors to employment opportunities.
This course starts at the beginning and covers everything from using a digital device to getting started on social media and making videos.
This Entry-level 3 digital skills course is aimed at complete beginners- so don’t worry if this is new to you.
If you want to learn digital skills for everyday life or improve your job prospects, this course is ideal for you. It's also suitable for people reentering the workforce after a long break.
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Dates:Thu 17/04/2025 -
Thu 24/07/2025Times:12:00pm - 2:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:South Yorkshire Housing Association
152 Rockingham Street
Sheffield
S1 4EBTutor:Mark TurkCourse code:Q00020552How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £150.00
Pre-Entry ESOL: Confidence for English
This course focuses on bolstering confidence through practical English language skills necessary for daily interactions. Learners will engage in conversations relevant to various aspects of everyday life. The course aims to empower learners from diverse backgrounds, including those facing socio-economic challenges. Through targeted language instruction and confidence-building exercises, learners will develop essential linguistic abilities vital for active participation in their communities. Confidence in English is tailored for learners working towards accredited ESOL.
This course is funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
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Dates:Thu 17/04/2025 -
Thu 10/07/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:Millan Centre (Bradford)
Victor Street
Bradford
BD9 4RATutor:Daniel RayCourse code:Q00014859How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £92.40
Nature, Ecology & Permaculture: An introduction to Water and Plastic Pollution in the Environment
We will discuss the main sources of water pollution and the types of water pollution. We will list the
major sources of water pollutants; describe the effects on water due to organic materials, plant
nutrients and toxic, physical, and biological pollutants; list the main diseases caused by
microorganisms that can be carried by water.
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Dates:Fri 18/04/2025 -
Fri 25/04/2025Times:10:00am - 1:00pmDuration:2 sessionsLocation:Neetside Community Centre (Bude)
The Crescent
Bude
EX23 8LBTutor:Lee ArmonCourse code:Q00017797How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £25.20
Film Studies: 5 Films Charting the Rise and Fall of Woodfall Films
A fun and accessible course exploring Woodfall Films, the small British production company best remembered for its early 1960s output (A Taste of Honey etc) - But – whilst we revisit some of these films, made at the peak of the British New Wave (‘Kitchen Sink’) we also consider the look sound, feel and creative intentions behind a Woodfall film, going beyond the kitchen sink and consider the company’s other ‘more’ creative and sometimes ‘off the wall’ European influenced output such full colour ‘romp’ Tom Jones. What are the common features? What is it about a Woodfall film which appeals then and now?
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Dates:Mon 21/04/2025 -
Mon 02/06/2025Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:George CromackCourse code:Q00021044How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £29.60
Pre Entry ESOL for life in the UK
This is a Pre-Entry ESOL course, this course will give you some skills to communicate some basic ideas in English. Through a range of activities, you will develop skills to help you improve your all your four skills: speaking, listening, reading and writing, with a focus on Speaking and Listening activities.
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Dates:Mon 21/04/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:24 sessionsLocation:WEA York Court (Bristol)
7 York Court
Wilder Street
Bristol
BS2 8QHTutor:Theresa MattinglyCourse code:Q00009808How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £75.00
Film & Media: Global Treasures – Film Gems from around the World
A friendly and accessible exploration of films from around the world, a chance to learn more and (re)visit some perhaps lesser seen or lesser discussed but key examples of global cinema, from the U.S to India, Iran, France, Italy, Czechoslovakia to the UK and Iceland. This course promotes knowledge, understanding and appreciation and confidence regarding film and cinema, also literacy skills, critical thinking and well-being in general. We examine, have fun and discuss a selection of his works, considering running themes and techniques whilst also highlighting specialist language and terminology, advancing literacy, communication skills and confidence in delivering informed feedback.
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Dates:Mon 21/04/2025 -
Mon 07/07/2025Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Stephen Joseph Theatre (Scarborough)
Westborough
Scarborough
YO11 1JWTutor:George CromackCourse code:Q00020286How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00