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Craft: Introduction to Pottery
All within a friendly and welcoming pottery studio setting. By the end of the course you should have several pottery pieces that will be yours to keep! You will be in a group with fellow potters so the course is a wonderful way to meet others, to explore your creative side and build confidence at the same time. You will be with like-minded people in a relaxed atmosphere engaging in a very enjoyable activity. This course is open to any student with pottery experience, for example you may have completed our previous ‘Introduction to Pottery’ course or you are someone who has previously completed pottery classes or worked with clay elsewhere in the past. Your work will be fired in a kiln by the tutor and it will be yours to keep. So book now to avoid disappointment.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 28/05/2025Times:10:00am - 12:30pmDuration:5 sessionsLocation:John Pounds Centre (Portsmouth)
23 Pounds Gate
Queen Street
Portsmouth
PO1 3HNTutor:Jeannie McConvilleCourse code:Q00016815How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £88.20
Creative Writing: Writing for Pleasure
This course is to help you enjoy developing your creative writing ability There will be an emphasis on individual development with some flexibility to meet the needs of the group. We will look at aspects such as getting started, shaping stories, writing modern poetry, creating rounded characters, using imagination and publication guidelines. All forms are included; short stories, feature articles, memoirs, plays and novels. We will have short projects during the class and optional suggestions for homework. There will be reading and discussion of your work in a friendly, constructive setting. Suitable for improvers and beginners.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 18/06/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:8 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Stella StockerCourse code:Q00021171How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £59.20
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:5 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £100.80
Entry Level Digital Skills: Google - How to use Google Doc
Discover the wonderful world of Google Docs:
This short taster course will introduce you to the basics of Google Docs including an overview of how to create and implement it, what you can do with Google Docs and how to use it across applications. We will be using data provided on a Google account to use Google Docs.
Whether you have studied the content before or are completely new to it,
You will find value on this programme.
You do not need any special tools to attend, just yourself and some enthusiasm.
Start your Google Docs journey today by registering for this course.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 11/06/2025Times:10:00am - 12:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Natasha AbramsCourse code:Q00017447How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £37.00
WEA Membership
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Duration:12 monthsFee:£15
Art Appreciation: Painting and Drawing for well-being
This course is designed for learners who want to explore the fundamentals of painting and drawing. Learners will develop basic techniques in sketching, shading, colour mixing, and composition. Through guided exercises and creative projects, learners will gain confidence in expressing themselves artistically while working with different mediums such as pencil, charcoal, watercolours, and acrylics. Painting and drawing can help boost your mental health and well-being whilst being creative and engaging with like-minded learners from the local community.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 16/07/2025Times:1:00pm - 3:00pmDuration:11 sessionsLocation:The Cornforth Partnership (Ferryhill)
68-70 High Street
West Cornforth
Ferryhill
North East
DL17 9HSTutor:Damien WoottenCourse code:Q00021804How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee:Free
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
Literature: British novels of the 1960s
There is an energy and vitatlity about 1960s British fiction, with new developments in postcolonial fiction, spy fiction, science fiction and children’s fantasy. We begin with Alan Garner’s The Weirdstone of Brisingamen and end with 2001: A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke. We’ll be able to share and debate interpretations, sharpen our critical and appreciative faculties, understand what fiction can tell us about the society and culture that produced it, and, hopefully, be inspired to read other works by the writers featured on the course.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 11/06/2025Times:2:00pm - 4:00pmDuration:6 sessionsLocation:Wesley Hall (Barnet)
High Barnet Methodist Church
9 Stapylton Road
Barnet
EN5 4JJTutor:Brandon RobshawCourse code:Q00021722How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £50.40
Foreign Languages: Everyday Greek for Improvers
Can you take part in conversations in Greek? Would you like to increase your fluency, your understanding of the language and your accuracy? This face-to-face course will refresh and expand some of the Greek you have learnt in the past and it will increase your confidence in communicating with the locals when in Greece or Cyprus. It will also give you a deeper insight into the Greek lifestyle and culture. The course is taught by a well-qualified and experienced native speaker with many years’ teaching experience.
Learning a foreign language for holiday or leisure is a great way to keep your brain active, explore a different culture, meet people with a common interest, increase your confidence and enhance your wellbeing. Take advantage of this unique opportunity today.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 09/07/2025Times:11:00am - 1:00pmDuration:10 sessionsLocation:The Barn, Manor Farm (Tadcaster)
St. Joseph's Street
Tadcaster
LS24 9HATutor:Eleni VezyriCourse code:Q00021686How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £84.00
Award in Support Work in Schools and Colleges Level 2
If you enjoy the buzz of learning environments, this qualification can teach you key skills for employment in a school or college. This government-funded course prepares you for a variety of roles. It provides the basic skills and knowledge necessary to work in admin, technical, or support roles in a learning environment.
Studying support work in schools at level 2 can be a first step towards working with kids in teaching positions. It also provides you with the qualifications needed to work in admin at schools. No matter what role you’re interested in, this course can teach you skills for employability in schools and colleges.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Thu 17/07/2025Times:9:30am - 1:30pmDuration:23 sessionsLocation:OnlineTutor:Asia BhattiCourse code:Q00020481How you'll learn:OnlineAvailability:8 places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £225.00
Professional Development: DWP CV Workshop
Create an effective CV with our Professional Development: CV Workshop. Learn how to highlight your skills and experiences to make a strong impression on employers. Ideal for job seekers looking to enhance their employability.
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Dates:Wed 30/04/2025 -
Wed 30/04/2025Times:11:00am - 1:30pmDuration:1 sessionsLocation:DWP Wellington Street Job Centre
Crown Buildings
60 Wellington Street
Leicester
LE1 6DSTutor:Ayman AliCourse code:Q00022040How you'll learn:In venueAvailability:10+ places remainingStatus:AvailableFee rangeFree to £10.50