Confidence Building for Work
This FREE 6 week course will help you to develop strategies to identify your strengths and build confidence in your own abilities in the work environment. It is suitable for people wanting to refresh their skills and increase their confidence in preparation for returning to the workplace or support a change in direction.
Where: Patchway Community Centre, Patchway
How long: 6 weeks – Fridays, 10.00am – 12.00pm
Starts: 9th October 2020
Functional Skills, Maths
Are You aged 19 and over?Did you struggle with Maths at school?
Would you like to feel more confident using Maths in the workplace?
Do you want to gain confidence supporting your children with their homework?Would you like to develop your skills to progress to another qualification?
Where: Patchway Library , Patchway
How long: 20 weeks – Mondays, 6.30pm– 8.30pm
Starts: 5th October 2020
- If you are looking for?
- A social activity?
- Contact with nature?
- Ways to improve your mental well being?
- A sense of achievement?
- A healthy activity?
- Fresh, local, seasonal produce?
- A way to connect with your community?
- Reuse & recycle?
ESOL for Communication
A 10-week course for adults whose first language isn’t English, wishing to improve their vocabulary, reading,writing and their speaking and listening skills.
Where: Patchway Community Centre, Patchway
How long: 10 weeks – Tuesdays, 9.30am – 11.30am
Starts: 29th September 2020
Food and Mood – Nutrition and Wellbeing
This *Free 8 week course will help you to build personal awareness of the relationship between cooking, eating and well-being. You will have the opportunity to work with others to put into practice some of the beneficial principles in a supportive environment.
Where: Patchway Community Centre
How long: 8 weeks – Tuesdays, 12.45pm – 2.45pm
Starts: 13th October 2020
Functional Skills, English
A FREE 8 week course to introduce you to digital skills. The
course will look at:
- Video calling
- Email / chat communication
- Purchasing online, including tools to find the best deals
- Comparison websites
- Basic word-processing skills
- Introduction to google learning platform
Where: Patchway Community Centre
How long: 8 weeks – Thursdays, 9.30 – 11.30
Starts: 15th October 2020
IT for Work
- A FREE 8 week course that will help you improve your Office and
computer skills for the work place.
The course will look at: - using the internet more effectively for research
- email communication
- file management
- MS Office, Word, Powerpoint and Excel
Where: FACE, Elm Park, Filton
How long: 8 weeks – Mondays, 9.30 – 11.30
Starts: 12th October 2020
If you are looking for?
- A social activity?
- Contact with nature?
- Ways to improve your mental well being?
- A sense of achievement?
- A healthy activity?
- Fresh, local, seasonal produce?
- A way to connect with your community?
- Reuse & recycle?
- Then join us at our allotment in Patchway.
- Where: Pretoria Road (please contact Abi for details)
How long: 6 weeks – Tuesdays, 10.00am – 12.00pm
Starts: 29th October 2020
Pick Yourself Up After Lockdown – half day workshop
- The Coronavirus pandemic has brought about enormous change for
us all. This course can help you: - reflect on how you look after your own emotional wellbeing and
move on from the challenges of Lockdown. - identify support networks to help you create a positive
environment. - explore strategies for coping with ongoing challenges of
Coronavirus.
Dates: Wed 30 Sep – The Nest Café, Page Park, Staple Hill
Wed 7 Oct – FACE, Filton
Wed 14 Oct – The Batch, Cadbury Heath
Times 9.30 – 2.30pm
Refresh Your Maths Skills
- Did you struggle with Maths at
school? - Would you like to feel more
confident using Maths in the
workplace? - Do you want to gain confidence
supporting your children with
their homework? -
Where: Patchway Community Centre, Patchway
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How long: 10 weeks – Wednesdays, 9.30am– 11.30am
Starts: 7th October 2020Spelling & Pronunciation
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A FREE 6 week course that will help you to refresh your English skills,
with clear explanations and opportunities to practise what has been
learnt. You will be learning to use basic phonic spelling rules and
improve your pronunciation, intonation and listening skills. It is
suitable for people who wish to upskill in order to return to the
workplace or change direction. You can progress onto an accredited
Functional Skills English course and work towards level 2 or attend this course whilst attending FS English to help with your spelling. -
Where: Patchway Community Centre
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How long: 6 weeks – Mondays, 10.00 – 12.0
Starts: 2nd November 2020For further details and to book your place, please contact Abi Ball, Community Learning Development Worker on 07860181353 or email abigail.ball@southglos.gov.uk
