Courses to build life skills

Learn life skills with the largest charitable provider of adult education in England and Scotland. Adult learning isn’t like school. Everyone belongs at the WEA. You’ll get meaningful, and tailored support, so you can reach your full potential. Our classes are friendly and fun, designed for adults like you. We won’t talk down to you and you’ll learn skills that you’ll use in everyday life.

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What are life skills?

Simply put, they are skills that make everyday life easier. Life skills include cooking, budgeting, communicating with others, health, well-being and managing emotions. Sometimes this means learning new things, and sometimes it means building on things you already know.

Sometimes adulting can be hard. These courses can help make it feel just that bit easier, make you feel more independent and empower you to face the future ahead.

Small steps to larger goals

You don’t have to have big goals in mind. Just take small steps towards boosting your skills and improving your wellbeing. Whether it is learning to budget better or cook healthier food. Building your confidence or gaining independence. There is a course for you.

When you study with us, you will:

  • Build your confidence
  • Learn new life skills
  • Improve your everyday life and wellbeing

Take a look at our great range of courses and start making a positive change today.

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Ways to Wellbeing: Aroma for Christmas

Join me on this short course designed to give you the basic tools to give a therapeutic Christmas gift in the form of a wellbeing treatment to your loved ones. Its a wonderful and holistic way to run up to Christmas rather than rushing around shops to buy therapeutic products! This course is to support and improve wellbeing through creativity.

Course Information

Dates:
Wed 29/11/2023 -
Wed 20/12/2023
Times:
9:00am - 11:00am
Duration:
4 sessions
Tutor:
Georgia Daniel
Course code:
Q00009324
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
8 places remaining
Status:
In progress
Fee range
Free to £29.60

Care 2: Make homemade mincemeat for Christmas

This course is for carers, former carers and the cared for, join me in this course where we will be making homemade mincemeat for your mince pies for Christmas. You can make work alongside me or watch and make these in your own time.

Course Information

Dates:
Mon 11/12/2023 -
Mon 11/12/2023
Times:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Duration:
1 sessions
Tutor:
Catherine Wilcock
Course code:
Q00011046
How you'll learn:
Online
Availability:
10+ places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee:
Free

Cooking Practical: Christmas on a budget

Cooking a homemade Christmas dinner doesn’t have to be difficult or expensive. Learn how to feed the whole family with a tasty and affordable festive meal in this Christmas cooking on a budget course. This is a cooking and personal finance course rolled into one. You’ll get practical budgeting tips you can apply in the kitchen. This course is ideal for you if you’d like to learn how to cook homemade meals on a reduced budget.

Course Information

Dates:
Tue 12/12/2023 -
Tue 19/12/2023
Times:
10:00am - 1:00pm
Duration:
2 sessions
Location:
Hesters Way Community Resource Centre
Cassin Drive
Cheltenham
GL51 7SU
Tutor:
Julia Milton
Course code:
Q00013010
How you'll learn:
In venue
Availability:
6 places remaining
Status:
Available
Fee range
Free to £25.20

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