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Introduction to Food Safety (BAR25T027)

Employability

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

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 3 September 2025

Number of weeks: 2

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: To Be Confirmed

Free Course

Introduction to Volunteering (BAR25T033)

Employability

Volunteering can be a great way to build your confidence, experience and skills. In this course you will learn how to get ready for volunteering and the next steps.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 10:00 - 12:00

Venue: To Be Confirmed

Free Course

Preparing for Employment (BAR25T029)

Employability

This course aims to prepare you for returning to the workplace by giving you both the confidence and the tools needed to begin your journey.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 9 September 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Cumbria Deaf Association (Barrow)

Free Course

Preparing for Employment (BAR25T031)

Employability

This course aims to prepare you for returning to the workplace by giving you both the confidence and the tools needed to begin your journey.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Cumbria Deaf Association (Barrow)

Free Course

Repurposing Skills: Recycling Textiles for Rag Rugging (PEN25T022)

Greener Curriculum

Reuse all your old scraps of fabric, curtains, bedding and old clothes and recycle them into something new and beautiful! Making something like this is a good way to capture memories of the past in your choice of fabrics and while we all work together, we will chat – a sociable and therapeutic way to spend time being creative and make new friends.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 13 September 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 16:00

Venue: Penrith Library

Free Course

Fully Booked

Seeking Employment (JCP) (WHI25T017)

Employability

This course aims to help you both practically and constructively to find suitable employment for you.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 18 September 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Salvation Army (Whitehaven)

Free Course

Supporting over 50s into Employment (JCP) (WHI25T018)

Employability

This course aims to help older people recognise the skills and behaviours they have which are valued by employers.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Thursday, 6 November 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Salvation Army (Whitehaven)

Free Course

Sustainable Textiles: Making Interior Decorations (PEN25T023)

Greener Curriculum

A six-week course to build hand-sewing or machine skills while creating an interior decoration from re-used fabrics.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Monday, 15 September 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 13:00 - 16:00

Venue: Penrith Parish Centre

Free Course

Sustainable Textiles: Reconstructing Clothing (WOR25T022)

Greener Curriculum

Learn how to re purpose clothing by and reconstructing old pieces into a new up cycled item of clothing or accessory.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Workington Library

Free Course

Sustainable Textiles: Reconstructing Clothing (WOR25T023)

Greener Curriculum

Learn how to re purpose clothing by and reconstructing old pieces into a new up cycled item of clothing or accessory.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 4 November 2025

Number of weeks: 7

Time: 13:00 - 15:30

Venue: Workington Library

Free Course