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Health and Wellbeing

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

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

Number of weeks: 10

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: Salvation Army (Whitehaven)

Free Course

Employability

A qualification course that gives you a short introduction to safeguarding for those with little or no prior knowledge. It is ideal for those working or volunteering with children or vulnerable adults.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 3 June 2026

Number of weeks: 8

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Morrisons (Barrow)

Free Course

Digital Skills

This course is designed for Adults who would like basic IT skills to give them confidence to move on to a Beginners course.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 12 September 2025

Number of weeks: 2

Time: 10:00 - 13:00

Venue: Whitehaven Library

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

Explore mixed media and discover how to create interesting art from a variety of materials.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 8 September 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 13:00 - 15:30

Venue: Cumbria Deaf Association (Barrow)

Full fee: £123.75
Concessionary fee: £66.88
Staff fee: £106.69

Arts and Crafts

Produce work inspired by ancient pottery or reproduce a piece using the same process to experience how pottery evolved.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 17 September 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 14:00 - 16:00

Venue: Florence Art Centre (Egremont)

Fully Booked

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: Tuesday, 11 November 2025

Number of weeks: 11

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Whitehaven Library

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

Learn how to make beautiful hand stitched projects.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Salvation Army (Barrow)

Full fee: £118.75
Concessionary fee: £61.88
Staff fee: £101.69

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