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- Cookery and nutrition
- History and culture
- Arts and crafts
- Computer and digital skills
- Exercise and wellbeing
- Parenting and family support
- Career essentials
- How to enrol
Try Something New with Our Workshops
Our workshops are a great way to explore a subject without committing to a full course. Designed as short, focused sessions, they give you the opportunity to try something new, build confidence, and discover what you enjoy before deciding whether to continue.
Whether you are curious about a creative skill, interested in improving your wellbeing, or looking to develop practical knowledge for everyday life, our workshops offer expert guidance in a friendly and supportive environment. Many learners use workshops as a stepping stone into longer courses, while others simply enjoy the chance to learn something new in a relaxed, low-pressure way.
Cookery and nutrition
Learn how food can support health, wellbeing, and everyday life through practical cookery and nutrition sessions.
Courses and workshops include:
- Gut health cookery (kimchi, krauts, probiotic drinks)
- Practical nutrition, including easy nutritious soups
- Menopause, metabolism, cholesterol, immunity, sleep, and joint health
- International cookery, including Lebanese, Middle Eastern, and Persian cuisine
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History and culture
Explore fascinating historical and cultural topics through engaging online sessions led by expert tutors.
Courses include:
- Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire
- Royal history, including the Plantagenets, Tudors, and Georgian era
- Cultural studies, including Italian and Persian traditions
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Arts and crafts
Develop your creativity through specialist workshops you can enjoy from home or attend in person where stated.
Courses include:
- Painting (oil, acrylic and watercolour)
- Life and portrait drawing with a model
- Photography creative techniques
- Mosaics
- Pottery and claywork taster sessions
- Sewing, embroidery, patchwork and quilting
- Jewellery and silverwork
- Flower arranging and seasonal floral design
- Upholstery and specialist craft workshops
Computer and digital skills
Build confidence with technology for work and everyday life through structured, tutor-led courses.
Courses include:
- Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint (introductory and intermediate)
- Microsoft Office 365 and the Cloud
- Apple Mac fundamentals
- Web design using Wix
- Digital skills for beginners
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Exercise and wellbeing
Support your physical and mental wellbeing with gentle, accessible movement and mindfulness-based sessions.
Courses include:
- Tai Chi for relaxation and moving mindfulness
- Belly dance for all abilities
Parenting and family support
Practical workshops designed to support parents, carers and families with everyday challenges.
Topics include:
- Building emotional resilience in children and teenagers
- Supporting anxiety, self-esteem and friendships
- Understanding masking and neurodiversity
- Bedtime routines, maths confidence and learning at home
- Supporting LGBTQ+ children
Careers essentials
Develop skills to support your next steps.
Courses include:
- Route into self-employment
- Career Essentials
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How to Enrol
Our courses run over a period of weeks in Autumn, Spring and Summer. Enrolments open eight to ten weeks prior to the term starting. We also offer more specific one-day workshops throughout the year.
Enrolments open every term in March, July and November. If courses have already started you may still be able to join so please contact us.
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