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Employability

Improve your understanding of basic food safety for home or work.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 26 February 2026

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Lakeland House (Barrow)

Free Course

Digital Skills

This course is designed for those who have a basic knowledge of PCs and would like a bit more confidence in using the Microsoft Office Application. Be able to create, edit, save and print simple documents using Word, PowerPoint, Publisher and Excel.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 1 July 2026

Number of weeks: 3

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Barrow Library

Free Course

Digital Skills

This qualification focuses on enabling learners to interact with word processing applications and tools commonly encountered in the workplace and in learning environments.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 13 March 2026

Number of weeks: 8

Time: 10:30 - 13:00

Venue: Whitehaven Library

Free Course

Digital Skills

This qualification focuses on providing learners with the fundamental digital skills to enable them to progress onto further learning and introduce them to the digital environment.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Friday, 22 May 2026

Number of weeks: 10

Time: 10:30 - 13:00

Venue: Whitehaven Library

Free Course

ESOL

This course is for learners with little experience of speaking, reading and writing English. The course helps you to start to develop writing and reading skills. You will learn common words in English to help you communicate with other people on simple subjects.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 12 January 2026

Number of weeks: 22

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 start to develop writing and reading skills. You will learn common words in English to help you communicate with other people on simple subjects.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Number of weeks: 23

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Whitehaven Library

Free Course

Greener Curriculum

This course provides the chance to get creative in a relaxed and supportive environment. You will be introduced to a range of techniques including drawing, collage, print making and textiles to create some exciting art works. You will keep a mindful journal to remind you of the wellbeing strategies that you have covered each week.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 4 March 2026

Number of weeks: 2

Time: 13:30 - 15:30

Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

A single informal workshop where we will walk around Whitehaven Harbour with an emphasis on improving our mobile phone photography.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 27 June 2026

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Whitehaven Harbour Youth Project

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

Arts and Crafts

A single informal workshop with an opportunity to walk up to the vantage point above Stanley Ghyll to photograph the river and landscape.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 4 July 2026

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Stanley Ghyll

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

Health and Wellbeing

Support your wellbeing by spending time in a focused state and working creatively with other people. Learn the basics of felting to create the individual parts of a lovely springtime wreath.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Number of weeks: 2

Time: 13:30 - 15:30

Venue: Hindpool Community Centre

Free Course