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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: Friday, 19 September 2025

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

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: Friday, 14 November 2025

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

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: Friday, 10 October 2025

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

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: Friday, 5 December 2025

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Health and Wellbeing

This accredited course looks at what is meant by resilience and grit, and why they are vital to our health and wellbeing in an uncertain world.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 3 November 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 09:30 - 12:30

Venue: Civic Centre (Carlisle)

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

A beginners course for learners who have some basic drawings skills but would like to incorporate their drawing skills with painting.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 7 November 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £78.00
Concessionary fee: £39.00
Staff fee: £66.30

Arts and Crafts

A course for learners who have some basic drawings skills but would like to learn about a wider range of media and techniques.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 19 September 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £78.00
Concessionary fee: £39.00
Staff fee: £66.30

Arts and Crafts

A course for beginners to experience simple watercolour techniques whilst creating handmade Christmas cards.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 8 November 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £19.50
Concessionary fee: £9.75
Staff fee: £16.58

Arts and Crafts

This is a series of short, easy photography walks in the Western Lakes led by one of our experienced Photography Tutors.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 11 October 2025

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £58.50
Concessionary fee: £29.25
Staff fee: £49.73

Arts and Crafts

A course for beginners to experience needle felting, whilst creating a Christmas decoration.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 6 December 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: The Gather, Ennerdale

Full fee: £19.50
Concessionary fee: £9.75
Staff fee: £16.58