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Greater Manchester North West Region Courses for adults starting January 2015 Lancashire Merseyside Cheshire Cumbria enrolonline.wea.org.uk “Being part of the “I have met some course has enhanced lovely people in this my life in so many ways class and I am sure both professionally and we will all keep in personally” contact” (WEA student) (WEA student) “Socially it has been a great way of meeting people from all walks of life” (WEA student) “We did loads of advertising and along with the Gala it seems to have worked. Enrolment for the new courses has been fantastic. There are 14 on the evening course all brimming with enthusiasm“ (WEA partner) Front Cover images: Ceiling of Preston Bradley Hall - Chris Smith, Vimto Monument Manchester - Peter Hughes 2 www.nw.wea.org.uk Enrolling on your course We are keen to encourage as many people as possible to enrol online for courses. There are several reasons why this benefits both WEA and yourself: • Enrolling online guarantees a place on your chosen course and reduces administrative work at the first session • Because we need a minimum of 15 enrolments to run most courses, online enrolment helps us to make sure we reach minimum numbers which helps to ensure as many classes as possible are able to run • Once you have enrolled online you do not need to give the same information each time you want to join a course – all of your information will already be there! • Our online enrolment system is secure and complies with data protection Enrolling online (This option valid until 1 week before course start) You can find your course on our website: enrolonline.wea.org.uk or use the QR code To enrol by telephone please call us at the Regional Office, where our friendly Enrolling by phone: administration team will be there to help you, on one of the numbers below: 0151 243 5340 / 5341 / 5342 / 5343 / 5344 / 5358 Find us on Facebook at: facebook.com/weanorthwest 3 Saturday Day Schools in Disley, New Year 2015 The following special events are organised directly by the Disley Branch and held at Ring O’ Bells Quaker Meeting House, Ring O’ Bells Lane, Disley SK12 2AG. Booking essential as detailed below. Butterflies: interaction with Music of Cities and Landscapes other species, with habitat Richard Baines and with climate change Saturday 21st February 2015 David Tomlinson 11.00am – 3.00pm Saturday 21st March 2015 Fee £15 11.00am – 3.00pm including lunch, tea and coffee Fee £15 including lunch, tea and coffee Pre-paid booking is essential for the two events above. Please send cheques (a separate cheque for each day school please) payable to ‘WEA Disley’, together with a SAE for receipt/ticket, to Pat Orchard, 60 Meadway, Poynton, Stockport SK12 1DZ. Enquiries to Rosemary Broadhurst 01625 877 255. 4 Follow us on Twitter at: @weanw Lipreading & Sign Language courses in Cheshire East & Warrington The WEA continues to organise lipreading courses in Congleton, Crewe, Holmes Chapel, Macclesfield, Poynton and Warrington (latter location subject to confirmation) including some in partnership with Deafness Support Network. An introductory Sign Language course in Macclesfield is being developed with Deafness Support Network. For further information please contact Our Regional Office: - 0151 243 5340 Computer Courses in Warrington Learn how to use a computer at selected Warrington Libraries on short courses run by the WEA. Courses include Basic Computer Skills and Using the Internet and E-mail. For further information please contact Our Regional Office: - 0151 243 5340 Nature Walks at Anderton & Marbury Mondays 13 April, 18 May and 29 June 2015 Please meet at Marbury Park Rangers' Office at 10.00 a.m. (each walk lasts approximately two hours) A chance to see flowers, insects, birds and mammals, and visit areas of Anderton and Marbury not normally open to the public. The WEA Northwich Branch is pleased to be associated with these walks and please note there is no charge to attend. For further information please contact Our Regional Office: - 0151 243 5340 www.nw.wea.org.uk 5 Accredited courses in the North West We run a variety of accredited courses from level 1 to level 3, for example: from level 1 – level 3 often with partners as commissioned or sponsored courses /places, but also as open course for individuals to enrol upon – Check out our – • Ascentis Community Interpreting courses up to level 3 • NCFE Award in Support Work in Schools up to level 2 • CPCAB- counselling courses – up to level 3 • TUC courses • Functional skills and ESOL • Permaculture Design Certificate - validated by the Permaculture Association For more information go to our web page www.nw.wea.org.uk or contact our regional office on 0151 243 5340 Courses in Cumbria We run a wide variety of courses in Cumbria if you would like more information contact Elaine or Sarah in our Cumbria office:on 01900 871688 or email [email protected] For trade union courses contact Chris Thackrah on: 07815 841347 or email: [email protected] North West Environmental Courses The North West Environmental courses have been designed to give students a taste of studying and working in the outdoors with the concept of sustainability at their heart. They range from weekend introductory courses such as Introduction to Woodland Management and Introduction to Forest Schools to validated courses like the Permaculture Design Course. All these courses can be studied as stand-alone courses or combined and built up over time to give the learner a good understanding and a variety of practical experiences working sustainably in the outdoors. If you are interested in this kind of course and can’t find one near you, please contact our Regional Office: 0151 243 5340 Our Branches People who are committed to adult education, including tutors, students and individual members, are encouraged to join one of our WEA branches. We have several in the North West - Altrincham, Cheadle Hulme, Disley and Marple, Frodsham, Hyde, Knutsford, Neston, Northwich, Sale and Manchester. Branches work with WEA staff to provide a wide range of day schools, events and courses to suit the needs of all of our learners. If you are interested in adult education and you have some skills, or have a little time to offer, we would love to hear from you. To take your enquiry forward, please contact us at [email protected] or telephone our Regional Office: 0151 243 5340 6 Find us on Facebook at: facebook.com/weanorthwest Courses Courses are listed by county: • Cheshire & Warrington • Greater Manchester • Merseyside • Lancashire How much will I pay for my course? All students must be aged 19 or over on or before 31st August 1995. For most of the courses in this brochure you will have to pay a fee as indicated unless you are eligible for free courses*. Students who are eligible for a free place will be asked to produce evidence at their first session that they qualify for a free course because a tutor or volunteer will need to confirm, confidentially, that they are eligible for free tuition. *Courses are free if you are in receipt of, or are an unwaged dependent upon someone in receipt of: • Job Seeker’s Allowance • Employment Support Allowance in the Work Related Activity Group • Universal Credit • Council Tax Reduction • Income Support • Housing Benefit • Working Tax Credit • Pension Guarantee Credit only • Asylum Seeker • Unwaged dependant (as defined by Job Centre Plus) of someone on one of the above Courses run jointly with the University of Liverpool Continuing Education are marked (J). The University sets its own fee levels and reduced rates. Please contact the University Continuing Education for further information - 0151 794 6900 24+ Advanced Learning Loan The government is introducing loans for all students aged 24 and above studying diploma or certificate level accredited courses within the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) at Level 3 and above. The loans will apply if you are starting a higher level course on or after 1 August 2014. Please visit: www.wea.org.uk/courses/24-advanced-learning-loans or contact your Regional Office for further information. Follow us on Twitter at: @weanw 7 Most WEA sessions are between 2 – 3 hours duration. Detailed information is available on our website or when you enrol CHESHIRE AND WARRINGTON (Chester, Congleton, Disley, Frodsham, Knutsford Macclesfield, Neston, Northwich) - for further information please contact the Regional Office 0151 243 5340 Course Title Venue Name Venue Address Start Date Start Time Fee Sessions Course ID Chester - contact Regional Office 0151 243 5340 68 Westminster Road, Drawing and Painting for Tuesday - Hoole Community Centre Hoole, Chester, Cheshire 13/01/2015 £68.20 11 C3837437 Beginners and Improvers 10:00 am CH2 3AU 68 Westminster Road, Art: Mixed Media for Beginners Tuesday - Hoole Community Centre Hoole, Chester, Cheshire 13/01/2015 £68.20 11 C3837438 and Improvers 1:00 pm CH2 3AU 68 Westminster Road, Calligraphy for Beginners Wednesday - Hoole Community Centre Hoole, Chester, Cheshire 14/01/2015 £68.20 11 C3837439 and Improvers 10:00 am CH2 3AU 68 Westminster Road, Wednesday - Creative Writing: 'Write Stuff' Hoole Community Centre Hoole, Chester, Cheshire 14/01/2015 £68.20 11 C3837440 10:00 am CH2 3AU 68 Westminster Road, Wednesday - Starting with Abstract Art (Part 2) Hoole Community Centre Hoole,Chester, Cheshire 25/02/2015 £139.50 18 C3837441 10:00 am CH2 3AU 68 Westminster Road, Drawing and Painting the Wednesday - Hoole Community Centre Hoole, Chester, Cheshire 25/02/2015 £139.50 18 C3837442 Human Figure (Part 2) 1:30 pm CH2 3AU 68 Westminster Road, Thursday - Hoole Community Choir Hoole Community Centre Hoole, Chester, Cheshire 15/01/2015 £68.20 11 C3837448 3:00 pm CH2 3AU Literature: Henrik Ibsen Palmyra Square North, Thursday - Bold St.