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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: Thursday, 6 November 2025

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Free Course

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: Thursday, 27 November 2025

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

Explore the world of art movements in this engaging course. Each week will take a different art movement as its theme, giving the perfect introduction to the world of art history and appreciation.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 7 November 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £81.00
Concessionary fee: £42.00
Staff fee: £69.30

Arts and Crafts

On this course you will learn the fundamentals of working with gouache and acrylic paints, exploring their unique properties. Through guided exercises, you'll build your skills and confidence in using these versatile mediums.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £94.00
Concessionary fee: £48.50
Staff fee: £80.35

Arts and Crafts

On this course you will dive into the world of colour by experimenting with different mediums like pastels, pencils, and paint, You will also learn how artists use colour to convey emotion, create depth, and enhance composition.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Fully Booked

Arts and Crafts

Explore the creative potential of wire to design thoughtful, hand crafted gifts, and learn the basics of wire sculpture as an art form.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 7 November 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Full fee: £83.00
Concessionary fee: £44.00
Staff fee: £71.30

Health and Wellbeing

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

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 4 September 2025

Number of weeks: 8

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Free Course

Fully Booked

Health and Wellbeing

Cooking on a Budget: Christmas Edition" is your go-to guide for creating a delicious and joyful holiday feast without emptying your wallet.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 6 November 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Free Course

ESOL

Do you want to improve your reading skills? Join a supportive class and work with your peers to continue your learning journey. By the end of the course your reading skills will have improved and you will be in a really good position to continue your study in ESOL, or other areas of our curriculum offer. You will need to be able to attend classes each week to complete the guided learning hours for this qualification to give you the best chance of success. You will work with an experienced and supportive ESOL tutor to gain the skills and knowledge you need to achieve the ESOL Skills for Life Award in Reading at Entry Level 3. You will be asked to complete homework and additional independent study too, this is really important to allow you to do well and achieve your potential.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 26 February 2026

Number of weeks: 14

Time: 09:30 - 14:30

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Free Course

ESOL

Do you want to improve your reading skills? This could be the qualification for you! You will work with our highly qualified and experienced tutors, and your peers, to develop your appreciation and understanding of the written word. You will be skilfully guided to achieve success in an inclusive and supportive learning environment. This is an intensive and demanding qualification; you must be able to commit to attend each class to give you the best opportunity to succeed. In addition you will receive homework each week and you must commit to complete this in a timely manner so your tutor can give you feedback on where you can make improvements to your work. This award acts as a stand alone qualification in its own right or can be studied as part of a Level 2 Certificate in ESOL Skills for Life. To achieve the full certificate you will need to also achieve an Award in Writing at level 2 and an Award in Speaking and Listening; Adult Learning can help with this!

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Number of weeks: 15

Time: 09:45 - 14:15

Venue: Kendal Cancer Care

Free Course