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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: Monday, 23 June 2025

Number of weeks: 2

Time: 15:00 - 17:30

Venue: Penrith Library

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, 24 July 2025

Number of weeks: 2

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Health and Wellbeing

Art for Wellbeing courses are for learners who are referred through secondary partnerships or social prescribers. In this class we will use a variety of mixed media techniques that can aid mindfulness and relaxation.

Mode of attendance: Online

Start date: Tuesday, 22 April 2025

Number of weeks: 11

Time: 18:00 - 20:00

Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

Join experienced artist Karen MacDougall for a day exploring collage and mixed media from scratch.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 17 May 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 16:00

Venue: Penrith Library

Full fee: £30.00
Concessionary fee: £15.00
Staff fee: £25.50

Employability

The purpose of this qualification is to provide an introduction to the early development of the brain in babies and young children from birth to 7 years of age. It looks at how the social brain develops, the limbic system and self-regulation.

Mode of attendance: Flexible

Number of weeks: 12

Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Greener Curriculum

This qualification will introduce you to the basic issues of sustainability.

Mode of attendance: Online

Start date: Monday, 28 April 2025

Number of weeks: 10

Time: 18:30 - 20:30

Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Employability

The course looks at hazards and risks in the workplace. Learners will gain an understanding of health and safety legislation, risk assessments, and hazards.

Mode of attendance: Blended

Number of weeks: 1

Venue: PHX Training (Barrow)

Free Course

Employability

Health and Safety in Construction Level 1

Mode of attendance: Blended

Number of weeks: 1

Venue: PHX Training (Barrow)

Free Course

Employability

The course will look at financial products and services, such as personal pensions, insurance, and bank or building society accounts and risks to personal finances

Mode of attendance: Blended

Number of weeks: 1

Venue: PHX Training (Barrow)

Free Course

Employability

This qualification develops a basic knowledge of the adult social care sector.

Mode of attendance: Blended

Number of weeks: 1

Venue: PHX Training (Barrow)

Free Course