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Digital Skills

This course offers an introduction to Android Smartphones and how they can be used in everyday life. We will cover such topics as how to access the internet using your phone, how to access your emails and how to alter basic settings amongst other topics

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 24 April 2026

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Fully Booked

Digital Skills

The emphasis of this course is about Apps that we use in a ‘typical day’ scenario, such as a day out by train, city break by car, using Google maps as Satnav, online groceries and many more!

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 15 May 2026

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Fully Booked

Health and Wellbeing

This accredited course looks at what is meant by resilience and grit, and why they are vital to our health and well-being in an uncertain world

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 1 June 2026

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 09:30 - 12:30

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

A course for those who have some knowledge of drawing and would like to develop a theme in their work by producing a series of linked pieces.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 5 June 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £78.00
Concessionary fee: £39.00
Staff fee: £66.30

Arts and Crafts

A beginners course to introduce you to some basic watercolour skills and techniques which can then be developed further and applied to an atmospheric landscape.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 18 April 2026

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 13:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £19.50
Concessionary fee: £9.75
Staff fee: £16.58

Arts and Crafts

The aim is to encourage participants to experiment with watercolour techniques and gelli printing, blending both together to produce unique, expressive artworks.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 6 June 2026

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 13:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £19.50
Concessionary fee: £9.75
Staff fee: £16.58

Arts and Crafts

Learn quick sketching methods using a range of media to give you confidence to take a sketchbook outside or on holiday. The aim of this course is to introduce you to the idea of a holiday sketchbook and the materials you could use. It will give you tips and suggestions on how you might start.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 16 May 2026

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 13:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £19.50
Concessionary fee: £9.75
Staff fee: £16.58

Arts and Crafts

This is a series of short, easy photography walks in the Western Lakes led by one of our experienced Photography Tutors.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 23 May 2026

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £58.50
Concessionary fee: £29.25
Staff fee: £49.73

English

If you have completed a qualification, but aren't quite ready to take the next step, this course can help you get ready.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Number of weeks: 13

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

ESOL

This course aims to help you improve your speaking and listening skills so you can enjoy social conversation with friends, family, neighbours and people in your community.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Number of weeks: 13

Time: 13:15 - 15:15

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course