Search for courses

Curriculum area: 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

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 25 February 2027
Number of weeks: 3
Time: 13:30 - 15:30
Venue: Arnside Educational Institute

Free Course

Curriculum area: 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!

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 18 March 2027
Number of weeks: 2
Time: 13:30 - 16:30
Venue: Arnside Educational Institute

Free Course

Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

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

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 4 November 2026
Number of weeks: 7
Time: 09:30 - 12:00
Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

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

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 26 May 2027
Number of weeks: 7
Time: 09:30 - 12:00
Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

This qualification is designed to give you the knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of healthy living including how to keep a healthy body weight, the requirements of a healthy diet and keeping a healthy lifestyle.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 9 October 2026
Number of weeks: 8
Time: 09:30 - 12:00
Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

This qualification gives you an understanding of mental health and wellbeing which can be applied in a wide variety of contexts.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 13 January 2027
Number of weeks: 10
Time: 09:30 - 12:00
Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Curriculum area: Employability

A qualification course that develops your knowledge and understanding of the basic principles of employment, business and enterprise. Ideal if you are thinking of starting your own business or becoming self-employed.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Number of weeks: 8
Time: 13:00 - 15:30
Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Each week will focus on a different theme and skill to revise and develop the basic skills needed for watercolour painting.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 15 January 2027
Number of weeks: 9
Time: 09:30 - 11:30
Venue: Bransty Royal British Legion

Full fee: £135.00 | Concessionary fee: £67.50 | Staff fee: £114.75

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

Each week will be on a different theme and skill, from seascapes and watercolour washes, stone walls and textures to landscapes and limited colour palettes. You will learn how to work with watercolour in an experimental way to create exciting and dynamic paintings whilst learning the basic skills needed for watercolour painting.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 25 September 2026
Number of weeks: 12
Time: 09:30 - 11:30
Venue: Bransty Royal British Legion

Full fee: £180.00 | Concessionary fee: £90.00 | Staff fee: £153.00

Curriculum area: Arts and Crafts

The aim of this course is to experiment with watercolour and a range of mixed media to create interesting textures and marks in your paintings.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Friday, 16 April 2027
Number of weeks: 12
Time: 09:30 - 11:30
Venue: Bransty Royal British Legion

Full fee: £180.00 | Concessionary fee: £90.00 | Staff fee: £153.00