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Craft: Improvers Crochet and Knitting for Well Being
This relaxing and creative course is designed for those who have basic crochet or knitting skills and wish to build on their knowledge while enjoying the therapeutic benefits of crafting. Focusing on mindful making, the course will guide learners through more advanced techniques and patterns in a calming, supportive environment. As well as developing your confidence in stitches, you’ll also discover how crochet and knitting can enhance mental clarity, reduce stress, and bring a sense of joy and achievement.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 14/07/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Grange Interlink / The Learning Zone (Br
Summerville Road
Bradford
BD7 1PXTutor:Bushra SiddiqueCourse code:Q00022033How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Fresh Family Food
Mealtimes are a great way to bring the family together. They’re also the perfect opportunity to build healthy habits as a family and teach future generations to make nutritious food choices. Learn to prepare tasty wholesome meals for all the family in this healthy cooking course.
This course will teach you how to incorporate healthy options into your cooking plan.
Get ideas for cooking fresh food and explore new ways to prepare vegetables and salads. Learn how to understand nutritional information so that you can make better choices when shopping.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 14/07/2025Times:9:45am - 12:15pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Westgate Hill Primary School (Newcastle
Beaconsfield Street
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE4 5JNTutor:Nadia BelmajdoubCourse code:Q00021857How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:1 place remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Recycling: Free hand garment making and altering techniques
Students will be introduced to basic sewing and garment making methods to achieve a quality finish in a garment .
The course is designed to teach the principles and techniques of sustainable fashion by focusing recycling and up cycling textiles in to new garments .
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 14/07/2025Times:10:00am - 2:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Hill View Community Centre (Nottingham)
Ransom Road
Nottingham
NG3 3LJTutor:Monazza AzizCourse code:Q00021287How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:2 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Fitness and Exercise: Pilates for Wellbeing
This course introduces participants to Pilates, a low-impact exercise method designed to improve flexibility, strength, posture, and overall well-being. Through controlled movements and focused breathing, participants will develop core stability, reduce tension, and enhance both physical and mental relaxation. Suitable for beginners and those looking to improve their mobility, this course offers a gentle yet effective approach to movement for stress relief and improved body awareness.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 21/07/2025Times:10:30am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Delves Lane Community association (Conse
Village Hall
Delves Lane
Consett
DH8 7BHTutor:Guest SpeakerCourse code:Q00021944How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:7 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
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 28/04/2025 -
Mon 09/06/2025Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:George CromackCourse code:Q00021044How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £29.60
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 28/04/2025 -
Mon 14/07/2025Times: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
Gardening Practical: Yarding - Creating a garden in your Yard
This practical course is designed for beginners and gardening enthusiasts who want to develop skills in developing their back yard, make it look and become a garden. Learners will learn essential gardening techniques, plant care, soil management, and how to maintain a beautiful and functional outdoor space. The course also covers seasonal garden care, sustainable practices, and basic landscaping principles to enhance any garden or yard.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Sun 20/07/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Fulwell Day Centre (Sunderland)
Fulwell Road
Sunderland
SR6 9QWTutor:Jayne ClarkCourse code:Q00021622How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
Personal Development: Working in the UK (MPJS)
The "Working in the UK" course is aimed at ESOL 1 learners. This course helps you understand how to get a job in the UK. You will learn about job searching, writing a CV, and doing job interviews. The course also teaches you about workers' rights, like fair pay and safe working conditions. You will learn about UK workplace culture and how to talk to your boss and coworkers. By the end of the course, you will feel more confident about finding and keeping a job in the UK. This course is great for beginners in the UK job market.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 21/07/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:Mount Pleasant School (Southampton)
Mount Pleasant Road
Newtown
Southampton
SO14 0WZTutor:Irma GoughCourse code:Q00017822How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:4 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £92.40
Literature: The World of Ivor Gurney
This course will introduce one of the most fascinating of English poets from the period of the Great War. This is Ivor Gurney, poet and musician and friend of Edward Thomas.
We will examine a range of his poetry, spanning his earliest work to those late poems that he wrote while committed to an asylum in the post-war years.
We will discover his life, his friendships and his world, placing his poetry, music and madness in the context of his life and his world.
The course will analyse his work in detail over five weeks and will provide ample scope for lively discussion.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 02/06/2025Times:7:00pm - 9:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stephen SmithCourse code:Q00021487How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £44.40
Personal Development: Teamwork : Problem Solving (Building Emotional Resilience)
This is a LLDD course and is not to go on the website.
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Dates:Mon 28/04/2025 -
Mon 14/07/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:Lincoln and District Indoor Bowls
Hall Drive
Lincoln
LN6 7SWTutor:Patrick O'ReillyCourse code:Q00020773How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:6 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80