Adult Learners Week 2024 kicks off today, marking a nationwide celebration of lifelong learning across Wales.
Adult Learners Week 2024 kicks off today, marking a nationwide celebration of lifelong learning across Wales. Organised by the Learning and Work Institute, in partnership with Careers Wales and supported by the Welsh Government, the week-long campaign aims to inspire adults of all ages to embrace education and take the first steps toward new skills, qualifications, and career opportunities.
From 9th to 15th September, Adult Learners Week will highlight the transformative impact of adult education through a series of events, workshops, and resources that will be available both online and in-person across Wales. With a focus on inclusivity, the week aims to remove barriers to learning and encourage individuals, regardless of their background or previous educational experience, to explore new opportunities.
Free Workshops and Taster Sessions: A range of free learning opportunities will be available throughout the week, covering topics such as digital skills, health and wellbeing, career development, language courses, and creative arts.
In celebration of Adult Learners Week Groundwork Training will be hosting FREE Adult Community Learning drop-in taster sessions.
So, if you'd like to learn about the 5 ways of wellbeing, fine-tune your CV or sharpen your smartphone know-how Groundwork Training would love to help you build your skills.
- Health & Wellbeing Tuesday 10th Sept, Flint Library 1pm-3pm
- Introduction to work, Wednesday 11th Sept, Wellbeing Hub, Wrexham 1pm-3pm
- Basic Skills, Thursday 12th Sept, Mold Library, 1pm-3pm
- Basic Skills, Thursday 12th Sept, Wellbeing Hub, Wrexham 1pm-3pm
Groundwork Training has also recently launched a series of additional FREE courses for volunteers, community organisations and staff of smaller third sector organisations based in Wrexham.
Working in partnership with AVOW, through Groundwork North Wales' Adult Community Learning offer they have 30 free courses available for third sector organisations who are members of AVOW between September 2024 and March 2025.
Courses on offer are:
- First Aid (1 day - Emergency First Aid at Work, Emergency Paediatric First Aid)
- L2 Mental Health First Aid (1 day)
- L1 Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults (1/2 day)
- L2 Food Safety (1 day)
- L1 Health & Safety, as well as manual handling, fire safety, risk assessment courses
Courses can run for a minimum of 7 people from your organisation, or you can register your interest in a course and once we have the minimum number required, we will run a course.