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Health and Wellbeing

Art for Wellbeing courses are for learners who are referred through secondary partnerships or social prescribers. In this class we will use a variety of art and design techniques in our sketchbooks that can aid mindfulness including an introduction to mindful journalling.

Mode of attendance: Online

Start date: Wednesday, 8 January 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Health and Wellbeing

Art for Wellbeing courses are for learners who are referred through secondary partnerships or social prescribers. In this class we will use a variety of art and design techniques in our sketchbooks that can aid mindfulness including an introduction to mindful journalling.

Mode of attendance: Online

Start date: Wednesday, 26 February 2025

Number of weeks: 6

Time: 09:30 - 12:00

Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Arts and Crafts

Join experienced artist Karen MacDougall for a day exploring collage and mixed media from scratch.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Saturday, 17 May 2025

Number of weeks: 1

Time: 10:00 - 16:00

Venue: Penrith Library

Full fee: £30.00
Concessionary fee: £15.00
Staff fee: £25.50

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: Tuesday, 11 February 2025

Number of weeks: 10

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Whitehaven Library

Free Course

ESOL

Do you want to improve your English? Are you a beginner or someone with little knowledge of English? This could be the course for you! You will be supported by your tutor and your peers to gain new knowledge and skills. By the end of the course you will be able: to continue your studies in English with more confidence; you will have developed basic skills in English listening, speaking, reading and writing. You will be able to reflect on and share your own story.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 18 March 2025

Number of weeks: 11

Time: 12:00 - 16:00

Venue: Tourist Information Centre (Carlisle)

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: Tuesday, 13 May 2025

Number of weeks: 10

Time: 13:00 - 15:00

Venue: Whitehaven Library

Free Course

Employability

The purpose of this qualification is to provide an introduction to the early development of the brain in babies and young children from birth to 7 years of age. It looks at how the social brain develops, the limbic system and self-regulation.

Mode of attendance: Flexible

Number of weeks: 12

Venue: Online Delivery

Free Course

Digital Skills

The qualification provides learners with the essential digital skills which are needed in a wide range of situations in life and at work. Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of the core areas of Digital and an introduction to the skills required in the Digital sector.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Number of weeks: 20

Time: 13:00 - 15:30

Venue: Barrow Library

Free Course

Digital Skills

The qualification provides learners with the essential digital skills which are needed in a wide range of situations in life and at work. Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of the core areas of Digital and an introduction to the skills required in the Digital sector.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 21 January 2025

Number of weeks: 16

Time: 09:15 - 12:15

Venue: Whitehaven Library

Free Course

Employability

Level 1 Employability Skills will give you an opportunity to improve and showcase the transferable skills that all employers are looking for.

Mode of attendance: In-person

Start date: Tuesday, 7 January 2025

Number of weeks: 18

Time: 13:00 - 15:30

Venue: Mind (Barrow)

Free Course