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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: Wednesday, 7 January 2026

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 12:00 - 14:00

Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

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: Wednesday, 28 January 2026

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 12:00 - 14:00

Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

Explore different ways to look at and discuss art, enhancing your ability to interpret, analyse, and enjoy art in its various forms.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 12:30 - 14:30

Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

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

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, 7 January 2026

Number of weeks: 11

Time: 09:30 - 11:30

Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

Discover the basics of drawing and painting faces in this beginner-friendly course, looking at facial proportions, expressions, feature studies, shading, and colour techniques.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

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

ESOL

This course is for learners with little experience of speaking, reading and writing English. The course helps you to speak with other people and be able to get help with everyday events and local facilities.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 12 January 2026

Number of weeks: 23

Time: 10:00 - 12:30

Venue: Archive Building Whitehaven

Free Course

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.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 13 April 2026

Number of weeks: 11

Time: 09:15 - 12:15

Venue: Archive Building Whitehaven

Free Course

ESOL

This course is for learners with little experience of speaking, reading and writing English. The course helps you to speak with other people and be able to get help with everyday events and local facilities.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 12 January 2026

Number of weeks: 22

Time: 13:15 - 16:15

Venue: Archive Building Whitehaven

Free Course

English

This English course will help you gain more understanding and confidence to use literacy skills effectively in daily life and the workplace. This course leads to a qualification that is widely recognised and useful as the basis for further study.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 10:00 - 13:00

Venue: Archive Building Whitehaven

Free Course

Digital Skills

This course is designed for Adults who would like to understand the range of Apps available to connect to healthcare services provided by their GP and the NHS.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 17 December 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:30 - 15:30

Venue: Victoria Hall (Grange)

Free Course