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ESOL

Do you want to improve your English? Are you a beginner or someone with little knowledge of English? This could be the course for you! You will be supported by your tutor and your peers to gain new knowledge and skills. By the end of the course you will be able: to continue your studies in English with more confidence; you will have developed basic skills in English listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will be able to reflect on and share your own story.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 24 April 2025

Number of weeks: 11

Time: 12:00 - 16:00

Venue: Tourist Information Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Digital Skills

This course is designed for those who have a basic knowledge of PCs, those who can already create simple documents and want more confidence in using the Microsoft Office Applications. Be able to create, edit, save and print simple documents using Word, PowerPoint, Publisher and Excel. Confidently create folders and navigate the internet.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Number of weeks: 11

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Workington Library

Free Course

English

As well as being of use in daily life and the workplace, this is an opportunity to gain a qualification that is widely recognised and valued by employers.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 25 February 2025

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 18:00 - 21:00

Venue: Workington Library

Free Course

Fully Booked

Health and Wellbeing

An introductory hot wax mono printing workshop. Introducing learners to the concept of hot wax mono printing, experimenting with various techniques to produce individual artwork.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 17 March 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:30 - 15:30

Venue: Workington Library

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

The aim of the course is to enjoy experimenting with acrylics and learn new and exciting techniques that can be applied to your own paintings to add life and movement.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 20 June 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Lamplugh Village Hall

Full fee: £18.00
Concessionary fee: £9.00
Staff fee: £15.30

Arts and Crafts

Ink mixed with watercolour can produce some exciting, and at times rather uncontrollable, results. This allows for amazing 'Happy Accidents'. The aim of this course is to introduce you to the potential of ink.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 16 May 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Lamplugh Village Hall

Full fee: £18.00
Concessionary fee: £9.00
Staff fee: £15.30

Arts and Crafts

The aim of the course is to enjoy experimenting with watercolours and learn exciting techniques that can be applied to your own paintings to create dramatic and atmospheric landscapes.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 2 May 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Lamplugh Village Hall

Full fee: £18.00
Concessionary fee: £9.00
Staff fee: £15.30

Arts and Crafts

Collage is a great way to add interest and texture to a painting, both in watercolour and acrylic. This course will introduce you to ways you can do this.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 13 June 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Lamplugh Village Hall

Full fee: £18.00
Concessionary fee: £9.00
Staff fee: £15.30

Arts and Crafts

Watercolour can be incorporated with different media to create exciting results. The aim of this course is to explore several of these.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 23 May 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Lamplugh Village Hall

Full fee: £18.00
Concessionary fee: £9.00
Staff fee: £15.30

Multiply

This course is designed to help people explore and understand what a state pension is.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 7 March 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:30 - 12:30

Venue: Workington Library

Full fee: £0.00
Staff fee: £0.00