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WEA supports local communities at Christmas

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WEA responds

WEA responds to the Getting Britain Working White Paper

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WEA Lifelong Learning Week webinar

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WEA responds

WEA responds to the Autumn Budget

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WEA responds

WEA responds to Invest 2035: The draft industrial strategy

Southampton award winners
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Southampton learners pick up City Council Awards

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WEA learners are outstanding! (And you don't need to take our word for it)

WEA Director for Scotland Ray McCowan presents Green Awards
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Local community hub wins WEA Green Award 

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NECA to reinstate grant funding for WEA community courses

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Learning for life

Five ways to eat sustainably and reduce food waste

Author: Sian Worrall

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Building communities

The instruments and rhythms of West African drumming

Author: Mark Barfoot

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Learning for work

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

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Learning for life

Six ways to practice self-care

Author: Sian Worrall

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Learning for work

The benefits of learning online

Author: Sian Worrall

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Learning for work

7 personality traits to work in education

Author: April Cheung

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Thought of the week

Dishing it out: How food became a satirical staple

Author: Kay Field

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Learning for life

Five techniques to practice gratitude

Author: Sian Worrall

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WEA spotlight

A look back at the life of WEA co-founder Frances Mansbridge

Author: Kay Field