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Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

Do you want to know how to live a healthy life? This course looks at aspects of our physical and mental health and wellbeing and how we can improve them.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 6 May 2027
Number of weeks: 5
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Lakeland House (Barrow)

Free Course

Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

Do you want to know how to live a healthy life? This course looks at aspects of our physical and mental health and wellbeing and how we can improve them.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 6 July 2027
Number of weeks: 4
Time: 09:30 - 12:00
Venue: Lakeland House (Barrow)

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

Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

Learn how what we eat and how it is prepared can have a big impact on our physical and mental health

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 15 April 2027
Number of weeks: 3
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Lakeland House (Barrow)

Free Course

Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

Learn how to cook interesting, healthy meals for yourself and your family within your budget.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 8 October 2026
Number of weeks: 4
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Lakeland House (Barrow)

Free Course

Curriculum area: Health and Wellbeing

Learn how to cook interesting, healthy meals for yourself and your family within your budget for the holidays

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Thursday, 10 December 2026
Number of weeks: 2
Time: 10:00 - 12:00
Venue: Lakeland House (Barrow)

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

Do you want to get better at reading English? Do you want to work with an experienced and friendly tutor? This could be the ideal course for you! By the end of this course you will be confident to : read and understand a short piece of text. You will understand how to construct of a simple sentence. You will know days of the week, family words, dates and times. You will understand common prepositions. You will recognise digits 0 – 9 (used in dates, times telephone numbers and prices). You will confidently recognise the alphabet in both lower and upper case. You must be able to attend classes each week to give you the best chance for success. This qualification is ideal for learners who want to progress and improve all aspects of their English and will leave you in a very good position to study other awards at Entry 1 in the ESOL offer.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 8 September 2026
Number of weeks: 14
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Venue: Haydock Centre

Free Course

Curriculum area: ESOL

Do you want to improve your writing skills? Join a supportive class and work with your peers to start your learning journey on the ESOL Skills for Life suite of qualifications. By the end of the course you will be more confident in: writing simple text and communicating information and ideas. You will understand the difference between a range of simple text layouts e.g. invitation, messages and envelopes. You will be able to use verbs and capital letters where appropriate in your writing. You will spell personal vocabulary and common words correctly. Do not worry if this sounds a lot and a bit daunting because you will be supported every step of the way! You will need to be able to attend classes each week to complete the guided learning hours for this qualification and to give you the best chance of success. You will develop the skills and knowledge to allow you to move forward confidently in your ESOL journey.

Delivery type: In-person
Start date: Tuesday, 2 March 2027
Number of weeks: 15
Time: 13:30 - 15:00
Venue: Haydock Centre

Free Course