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Craft: Handstiching For Beginners
Many people believe that they are no good at sewing and feel frustrated at not being able to repair or improve clothes to give them a longer life. This course will teach you a range of hand stitches which can be used to both repair and embellish clothes. You will be able to create a range of stitch samples and make a fabric book to keep them in. You will gain confidence in your sewing skills and use them to make items which can be given as presents. You will also learn how handstitching can have beneficial effects on your health and wellbeing as well as improving your confidence and creativity.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Tue 15/07/2025Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:St Ives Library (St. Ives)
Gabriel Street
St. Ives
TR26 2LXTutor:Jo McIntoshCourse code:Q00016761How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £92.40
Healthy Lifestyles: Creative Journaling
This course will give you the opportunity to explore inner thoughts and emotions through creative journalling. Journalling can help you to focus your intentions, ease anxiety and identify the things you would like to change with purpose. Sometimes in life we can feel overwhelmed, and this can contribute to a lack of motivation. This is known as a mental block. Journaling has been proven to help individuals improve their mental health and work through difficult times. By sharing your Journal with the group, you will not be left alone to struggle with your thoughts and feelings in isolation.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Tue 17/06/2025Times:1:00pm - 5:00pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:NST Hub (North Somerset Training Communi
31 Alexandra Parade
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1QZTutor:Katie DexterCourse code:Q00017190How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:9 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £147.00
Craft: Macrame for Advanced
Macramé is a creative knotting technique that can be used to make a variety of items, plant hangers, wall hangings, friendship bracelets, belts, and bags. including jewellery and other decorative items. It’s a great way to relax and create beautiful art pieces for your home. Learning new skill is to support learners with their health and wellbeing. Learn a new skill which may be a route into employment / self-employment.
During this course your tutor will give you demonstration and individual attention for your guidance. In this course you will be working with a macramé cord and each learner will be able to complete a pot hanger. It can be used by you or can be gifted to the loved ones. This is a continuation of the improvers spring course, but all levels are welcome.
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Dates:Tue 29/04/2025 -
Tue 03/06/2025Times:3:30pm - 5:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kauser NabeelCourse code:Q00018029How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
Pre-Entry Digital Skills: Advanced Part 1 Watch
This course is for women only. It will be held at the Dolphin Women's Centre, Washwood Heath, Birmingham and is an ESOL course for learners at Entry Level 1. The course will help you to develop your basic speaking and listening, skills in English. This is an English course aimed at adults for whom English is not their first language. You will get lots of opportuntities to practice your new English skills in groups and individually, you will also be given homework tasks so you can continue to practice at home.. If you are suipporting someone to find an English class you have come to the right place. This course is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 21/05/2025Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:4 sessionsLocation:Watch Charity Ltd (Coventry)
10-12 Victoria Street
Coventry
CV1 5LZTutor:Shirley BateCourse code:Q00015621How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £42.00
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Art Practical: Art and Craft
This course is for students to improve confidence in their ability to develop artistic skills and creativity.
Learning the skills of a variety of crafts to make unique dimensional projects, using a variety of resources including recycling when possible.
You will learn using a range of different teaching and learning activities to include watching and following step by step demonstrations, with one to one help and guidance.
You will learn in a safe welcoming and supportive environment, working together with fellow students and the tutor.
The course is suitable for a complete beginner in crafts.
No prior knowledge is needed, just a desire to learn and develop your skills and creativity.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025Location:Hull Quaker Meeting House (HULL)
2-10 Bean Street
HULL
HU3 2PRCourse code:Q00017865How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Foreign Languages: Advancing in Italian
Welcome to Term 3 of the Italian Course! This course enhances your Italian with practical topics to boost conversational skills. Learn to confidently order in restaurants, discuss weather conditions, talk about spare time activities, and describe people’s appearances and personalities. Interactive lessons include role-playing, listening exercises, and cultural insights for a comprehensive learning experience. By the end of the term, you’ll navigate restaurant menus, engage in weather conversations, describe hobbies, and portray individuals in Italian. Assessments through participation, quizzes, and assignments track your progress. Join us to deepen your Italian proficiency and cultural appreciation. Buon viaggio!
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 16/07/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:12 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Giuseppa PerriconeCourse code:Q00016305How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £81.40
Art Practical: Art for Wellbeing
Learners will work with the tutor to improve confidence in their ability to develop their artistic skills and creativity within oil painting. You will be developing the skills to create a detailed landscape painting; challenging yourself to try new and different subjects.
You will learn using a range of different teaching and learning activities, to include watching and following step by step demonstrations, with one-to-one help and guidance from a friendly and encouraging tutor.
You will learn in a safe, welcoming and supportive environment, working together with your fellow learners and the tutor.
This course is suitable for a complete beginner but also for those wanting to improve their existing skills in painting.
No prior knowledge is needed, just a desire to learn and begin your journey to develop your artistic skills.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025Times:10:30am - 12:30pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Hull Quaker Meeting House (HULL)
2-10 Bean Street
HULL
HU3 2PRTutor:Julie SmithCourse code:Q00017869How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Using Canvas to Learn
Studying online is a fun and effective way to learn. This course will teach you to use Canvas so that you can get the most out of WEA courses. You’ll learn digital skills to support you to study WEA online courses.
This Canvas course is ideal for you if you’re considering taking a WEA course but feel unsure of your digital skills. It’s appropriate for complete beginners, so don’t worry if this is new to you.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Thu 01/05/2025Times:10:00am - 2:00pmDuration:2 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Kailash ParekhCourse code:Q00016994How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £14.80
Level 1 Digital Skills
Become a tech-whizz and gain confidence with a variety of online tools. This Advanced Digital Skills training will help you feel comfortable with new technologies and in control of digital spaces.
This advanced course is for anyone wanting to further develop their digital skills. You will learn skills for employment and everyday life in this digital skills course.
This digital training aims to teach you advanced digital skills for everyday life. It can also help you progress to job roles that require digital skills.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025Times:12:30pm - 2:30pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:WEA (Leicester)
101 Hinckley Road
Leicester
LE3 0TDTutor:Chantal NgounouCourse code:Q00017246How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
History, Napoleon: Citizen to Emperor
Explore the life and legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte with our History: Napoleon: Citizen to Emperor course. Learn about his rise to power, his impact on Europe, and the controversies surrounding his reign. Ideal for history enthusiasts and students of European history.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 11/06/2025Times:11:30am - 1:30pmDuration:7 sessionsLocation:Barking Enterprise Centre CIC (Barking)
50 Cambridge Road
Barking
IG11 8FGTutor:Amy MillerCourse code:Q00017373How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £70.00