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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, 4 September 2025

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Free Course

Fully Booked

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, 25 September 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

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? Do you want to join a fun and friendly class? If the answer is yes then this could be the right course for you! By the end of this course your knowledge and skills will have improved and you will be confident to: use prepositions, adverbials and connectives, use knowledge of common words to understand text and find information, use detailed reading to find specific information. If this sounds very complicated do not worry! You will work with an experienced and enthusiastic ESOL tutor and a group of your peers to develop the skills and knowledge to achieve this qualification and be in the best position to move forward with your studies. You need to be able to attend classes each week and complete homework to give you the best chance of success. You will be able to study other awards in the ESOL Skills for Life suite of qualifications on successful completion.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Number of weeks: 8

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Salvation Army (Barrow)

Free Course

ESOL

Do you want to improve your spoken English and be able to communicate better with people in English? If so this could be a great starting point for you! Join one of our friendly and welcoming classes and work with your peers to develop skills and knowledge. Be supported by an experienced and enthusiastic ESOL tutor as you progress on your learning journey. By the end of the course you will be able to progress to other awards in the ESOL Skills for Life curriculum offer. You must be able to attend classes each week to give you the best chance of success. You will progress quicker if you complete homework and independent study outside of class.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 10 March 2026

Number of weeks: 16

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Free Course

ESOL

Do you want to improve your speaking and listening skills? Do you want to join a fun and friendly class? If the answer is yes then this could be the right course for you! By the end of the course you will feel more confident to be able to: Understand directions and instructions, use intonation appropriately in statements and questions, use knowledge of grammatical detail e.g. past and present, continuous tense, present perfect tense, ‘used to’ understand text. You will be confident to use a range of ‘wh’ – questions, yes/no and open questions using different tenses. You will be able to give a short description using a range of adjectives, comparatives and superlatives. If this sounds daunting don`t worry! You will work with your peers and an experienced and enthusiastic ESOL tutor to develop the skills and knowledge to need to achieve this qualification and be in a positive position to move to further study. It is very important that you can attend all classes as this puts you in the best position to succeed.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 10 March 2026

Number of weeks: 16

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Salvation Army (Barrow)

Free Course

ESOL

Do you want to improve your writing skills? Join a supportive class and work with your peers to start your learning journey on the ESOL Skills for Life suite of qualifications. By the end of the course you will be more confident in: writing simple text and communicating information and ideas. You will understand the difference between a range of simple text layouts e.g. invitation, messages and envelopes. You will be able to use verbs and capital letters where appropriate in your writing. You will spell personal vocabulary and common words correctly. Do not worry if this sounds a lot and a bit daunting because you will be supported every step of the way! You will need to be able to attend classes each week to complete the guided learning hours for this qualification and to give you the best chance of success. You will develop the skills and knowledge to allow you to move forward confidently in your ESOL journey.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 11 November 2025

Number of weeks: 12

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Free Course