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Food Hygiene
If you help out in a community or voluntary role, you may need to work with food. Understanding the safe handling of food is key to preventing infections and ensuring proper hygiene.
Food safety courses are useful if you do any kind of charity or voluntary work that involves handling food. Whether you help prepare lunches at a community centre or collaborate with a food bank, this knowledge can help you ensure hygiene measures are followed.
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Dates:Fri 14/02/2025 -
Fri 14/02/2025Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:Riverside Community Health Project (Newc
Carnegie Building
Atkinson Road
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 8XSTutor:Nadia BelmajdoubCourse code:Q00019032How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £10.50
Professional Development: Preparing to work in the UK intermediate
Are you looking for work in the UK or thinking of starting work in the UK? If you have never worked in the UK or worked abroad but limited experience of working in the UK, this course is for you. The course is designed to support to improve your spoken and written English when thinking about your work skills and the type of work you are interest in. You will take part in mock interviews and help each other to practice your English through informal activities and discussion to prepare you for the world of work and improve your confidence.
This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Mon 17/02/2025 -
Mon 17/03/2025Times:12:45pm - 2:45pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Ladywood Childrens Centre
9 Plough & Harrow Road
Birmingham
B16 8URTutor:Saima GulzarCourse code:Q00015564How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £42.00
Art Practical: Wonderful Watercolour
This 6 session course will offer learners the opportunity to practise and learn more about using watercolour as a medium through different tasks and projects. You will be working from imagery of flowers, trees and other organic objects to inspire you and will cover use of specific essential techniques such as wet on wet, lost and found edges and tips on how to work from light to dark. Sharing work, feedback and group discussion will be an essential component for this course. Suitable for beginners and those with experience. Materials list will be available on canvas prior to course.
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Dates:Mon 17/02/2025 -
Mon 24/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Debra CollisCourse code:Q00020965How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £44.40
Art Practical: Drawing with Mindfulness Technqiues
Mindfulness means the awareness that arises from paying attention in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.” Jon Kabat-Zinn 1990 Surely drawing is a perfect way to stay present in the moment...or is it? Not if the inner critic has anything to do with it. This course will help you challenge your inner critical voice and help you gain confidence in your drawings. You will be encouraged through weekly exercises that build on your skills and willingness to let go of any sense of accuracy or perfection. Instead the practical drawing approaches will instil a sense of liberty in yourself and emphasis on trusting your instincts. Drawing materials list will be available beofre course starts on Canvas. This course will be run online with an intimate and friendly sharing group.
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Dates:Mon 17/02/2025 -
Mon 24/03/2025Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Debra CollisCourse code:Q00020713How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £44.40
WEA Membership
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Art Appreciation: The Lost Stars of the Renaissance - Art History
In this course, we will discuss in detail works from lesser-known painters of the Renaissance era. Since the High Renaissance is much better known, we will look at artists from the fifteenth century, who were very highly thought of at the time. They were influential and sought-after by the powerful in Florence.
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Dates:Tue 18/02/2025 -
Tue 11/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Pyrton Village Hall (Watlington)
Pyrton
Watlington
OX49 5APTutor:Kate PhillipsCourse code:Q00017589How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £40.00
Art Appreciation: Women Artists in Victorian London
Over the last twenty years, research and exhibitions have brought to our attention a great number of Victorian women artists. From Emily Mary Osborn and Lady Butler (aka Elizabeth Thompson) to Evelyn De Morgan, 19th century London did not lack great women artists. They lived in a society that globally remained hostile to independent career women. We will see how they trained, what they painted and his which style, and how they balanced the pressure of social norms and their personal ambition.
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Dates:Tue 18/02/2025 -
Tue 18/02/2025Times:10:00am - 1:00pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Caroline LevisseCourse code:Q00019201How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £11.10
Craft: Introduction to Drawing
This drawing course is for beginners who wish to find out about the basic skills of drawing. The course content will cover a range of drawing techniques whilst investigating the qualities of the drawing materials. You will learn about expressive mark-making, quick timed sketching, contour drawing, tonal drawing whilst recording from primary and secondary resources. You will be discovering the importance of line, tone, cross hatching, shape, pattern, and texture and how to scale up using a grid system. You will be using a variety of media which will include, pencils, fine liners, chalk, and charcoal pencils.
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Dates:Tue 18/02/2025 -
Tue 11/03/2025Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Victoria Park The Green House
Victoria Park
Anglesea Road
Portsmouth
PO1 3HJTutor:Janice ParfootCourse code:Q00013115How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
Craft: Creative Crafts for Wellbeing (Creative Painting)
Are you looking for a relaxing hobby to help you unwind? Creating moments of calm in the day is essential for our emotional well-being and mental health. Step into the world of mindful crafts with this course and enjoy art for relaxation. This creativity course allows you to explore your art skills to find practices that soothe you. This creative painting course can help you find a relaxing hobby.
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Dates:Tue 18/02/2025 -
Tue 11/03/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Victoria Park The Green House
Victoria Park
Anglesea Road
Portsmouth
PO1 3HJTutor:Janice ParfootCourse code:Q00013120How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £33.60
History: British history told through the lives of 5 women
This 5 week course offers a unique exploration of British history by examining the lives and contributions of five remarkable women who left indelible marks on society, culture, and politics. From ancient warriors to pioneering scientists and influential writers, each woman represents a distinct era in British history, shedding light on the struggles, achievements, and societal changes of their times. Throughout the course, we will delve into the lives of these extraordinary women, analysing their impact on British society and their enduring legacies. By studying their stories, learners will gain a deeper understanding of key historical events, social movements, and cultural shifts that have shaped the fabric of Britain.
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Dates:Thu 20/02/2025 -
Thu 20/03/2025Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:Caterham Baptist Church (Caterham)
4 Beechwood Road
Caterham
CR3 6NATutor:Kate AntoniouCourse code:Q00018093How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £42.00
Art and the Arts in 1950s
If there is such a thing, at any time the “national mood” in any country is reflected in the cultural products of the period - visual works, theatre productions, the movies, the literature. The course will provide an overview of the decade from the artistic and cultural viewpoint. This will include the art movements which emerged such as Abstract Expressionism, exemplified by people like Jackson Pollock, music developments such as rock'n'roll famously promoted by Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry and many others and epoch-making movies such as West Side Story.
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Dates:Thu 20/02/2025 -
Thu 27/03/2025Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Enfield Baptist Church (Enfield) (Enfiel
Cecil Road
Enfield
EN2 6TGTutor:Colin LomasCourse code:Q00017413How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £72.00