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WEA governance

Trustee Vacancy: Help us deliver outstanding governance in England and Scotland

November 15th 2024

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News > WEA governance

Trustee Vacancy: Help us deliver outstanding governance in England and Scotland

November 15th 2024

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News > Lifelong Learning Week

WEA Lifelong Learning Week webinar

November 7th 2024

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News > CEO update

WEA's thoughts on the Autumn Budget

October 30th 2024

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News > CEO update

WEA responds to Invest 2035: The draft industrial strategy

October 18th 2024

Southampton award winners

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Events

Southampton learners pick up City Council Awards

July 22nd 2024

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News

WEA learners are "OUTSTANDING" (and you don't need to take our word for it)

July 9th 2024

WEA Director for Scotland Ray McCowan presents Green Awards

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WEA Scotland

Local community hub wins WEA Green Award 

July 3rd 2024

WEA NECA protest

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News

NECA to reinstate grant funding for WEA community courses

June 25th 2024

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CEO update

An open letter from WEA to NEMCA Council leaders and Mayoral candidates: Your chance to reverse cuts to life-changing WEA learning

April 24th 2024

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Building communities

7 random acts of kindness

Author: Sian Worrall

November 13th 2024

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Blog > Building communities

7 random acts of kindness

Author: Sian Worrall

November 13th 2024

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Blog > Building communities

Five traditions for Bonfire Night in Britain

Author: Sian Worrall

November 5th 2024

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Blog > Lifelong Learning Week

Join our free webinar - A Permanent National Necessity: The Centenary Commission on Adult Education 5 years on

Author: Chris Butcher

October 22nd 2024

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Blog > Learning for life

Five ways to eat sustainably and reduce food waste

Author: Sian Worrall

October 16th 2024

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Blog > Building communities

The instruments and rhythms of West African drumming

Author: Mark Barfoot

October 15th 2024

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Learning for work

World Mental Health Day: Supporting mental health in the workplace as a manager

Author: Jessica Holloway Swift

October 10th 2024

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Learning for life

Six ways to practice self-care

Author: Sian Worrall

October 6th 2024

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Learning for work

The benefits of learning online

Author: Sian Worrall

October 5th 2024

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Learning for work

7 personality traits to work in education

Author: April Cheung

September 25th 2024