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Family Learning

Health and Wellbeing

Leisure Learning community use

Employability

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council ESOL Sustainable Neighbourhoods Service Bank Top Neighbourhood Learning Centre Arthur Way, Blackburn, BB2 1QP Tel: (01254) 581175 Audley and Queens Park Neighbourhood Learning Centre Pringle Street Blackburn, BB1 1SF Community Learning Tel: (01254) 507720 Email: [email protected] Course Programme

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Welcome Enrolment Information

Our community learning programme continues for another year, with the aim of helping Enrolment for our courses is done in the learning centres and / or schools. All of the adults to learn new skills and develop their interests. courses need to be booked over the telephone or in person at one of the learning centres – please see each course for specific enrolment information. For courses at Short courses in the community are available on a range of subjects, some being 2hr the schools or Darwen Town Hall please telephone one of the learning centres to book workshops and others lasting for a number of weeks. your place, then complete your enrolment at the first session of the course. Please note Our aim is to make sure you enjoy learning with us and help you achieve. Courses are learners must be 19 years or over to attend our learning courses. designed for general interest (leisure learning), as well as to support you to move onto further learning or employment, as well as improve your health and wellbeing. See where learning could take you! Charging Our courses run in the following venues: Course fees are charged for our leisure learning courses and some of our Audley & Queen’s Park Neighbourhood workshops, whilst employability and health & wellbeing courses and workshops Learning Centre are free of charge – please see each course for specific charging information. Audle Pringle Street, Blackburn, BB1 1SF y & Q Tel (01254) 507720 ue e n ’s Bank Top Neighbourhood Learning Centre P a Benefits Arthur Way, Blackburn, BB2 1QP r k

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Audley & Queen’s Park Neighbourhood Learning Centre Course Title Day Time Start Date Duration Price Enrolment Method Computers for Beginners - Mouse and Monday 1pm - 3pm 18/01/16 6 weeks Free Telephone booking ok keyboard skills CIEH Level 2 Health and Safety in the Tuesday & 10am - 3pm 19/01/16 & 20/01/16 2 days Free Telephone booking ok Workplace Wednesday Keeping warm and safe in winter Monday 10am - 12pm 25/01/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Dressmaking for Beginners Wednesday 5pm - 7pm 27/01/16 8 weeks £32 In centre Cake Decorating for Beginners Thursday 5pm - 7pm 28/01/16 6 weeks £24 In centre Stroke, TIA, FAST Thursday 1pm - 3pm 28/01/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok CIEH Level 1 Health and Safety in the Tuesday & 9.30am - 12.30pm 09/02/16 & 10/02/16 2 days Free Telephone booking ok Workplace Wednesday Be clear on Cancer Tuesday 1pm - 3pm 01/03/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Computers for Beginners – Internet Monday 1pm - 3pm 07/03/16 6 weeks Free Telephone booking ok and email Mental health awareness and Dementia Thursday 1pm - 3pm 10/03/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Friends Stroke, TIA, FAST Tuesday 1pm - 3pm 22/03/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Mental health awareness and Dementia Tuesday 1pm - 3pm 26/04/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Friends ICT drop-in Thursday 1pm - 3pm Ongoing Weekly Free No booking required – just turn up Bank Top Neighbourhood Learning Centre Course Title Day Time Start Date Duration Price Enrolment Method ICT drop-in Thursday 10am - 12pm Ongoing Weekly Free No booking required – just turn up CIEH Level 1 Health and Safety in the Monday 9.30am - 3.30pm 11/01/16 6 hours Free Telephone booking ok workplace Cook and Eat Tuesday 9.30am - 1pm 12/01/16 3.5 hours Free Telephone booking ok

Monday 18/01/16 Paediatric First aid Tuesday 9.30am - 2.30pm 19/01/16 3 Sessions Free Telephone booking ok Wednesday 20/01/16

Computer for Beginners (mouse and Tuesday 10am - 12pm 19/01/16 6 weeks Free Telephone booking ok keyboard) Healthy Cooking on a Budget Wednesday 9.30am - 1pm 27/01/16 3.5 hours Free Telephone booking ok Cook and Eat Friday 9.30am - 1pm 29/01/16 3.5 hours Free Telephone booking Be clear on Cancer Tuesday 1pm - 3pm 02/02/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Feeling good about yourself - confidence building Wednesday 9.30am - 12pm 03/02/16 2.5 hours Free Telephone booking ok

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Bank Top Neighbourhood Learning Centre Course Title Day Time Start Date Duration Price Enrolment Method Thursday and Positive Steps to Employment 9.30am - 2.30pm 04/02/16 4 weeks Free Telephone booking ok Friday Keeping warm and safe in winter Thursday 10am - 12pm 04/02/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Stroke, TIA, FAST Thursday 1pm - 3pm 11/02/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Feeling good about yourself – confidence Tuesday 9.30am - 12pm 23/02/16 2.5 hours Free Telephone booking ok building CIEH Principles of Manual Handling Wednesday 9.30am - 3.30pm 24/02/16 2 weeks Free Telephone booking ok Mental health awareness and Dementia Tuesday 1pm - 3pm 08/03/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Friends Computer for Beginners (Internet and e-mail) Tuesday 10am - 12pm 08/03/16 6 weeks Free Telephone booking ok Cook and Eat Wednesday 9.30am - 1pm 09/03/16 3.5 hours Free Telephone booking ok Cooking on a budget Tuesday 9.30am - 1pm 22/03/16 3.5 hours Free Telephone booking ok Feeling good about yourself – confidence Wednesday 9.30am - 12pm 23/03/16 2.5 hours Free Telephone booking ok building Healthy Fast Food Thursday 9.30am - 1pm 24/03/16 3.5 hours Free Telephone booking ok CIEH Level 2 Principles of COSHH Wednesday 9am - 3pm 30/03/16 2 weeks Free Telephone booking ok Fire Safety Awareness Training Tuesday 9am - 12pm 05/04/16 3 hours Free Telephone booking ok Be clear on Cancer Thursday 1pm - 3pm 28/04/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Darwen Town Hall Course Title Day Time Start Date Duration Price Enrolment Method Tuesdays & First Steps into Employment 9.30am - 2.30pm 19/01/16 4 weeks Free Telephone booking ok Wednesdays Tuesdays & First Steps into Employment 9.30am - 2.30pm 01/03/16 4 weeks Free Telephone booking ok Wednesdays Tuesdays & First Steps into Employment 9.30am - 2.30pm 24/04/16 4 weeks Free Telephone booking ok Wednesdays Blackburn Central High School with Crosshill Course Title Day Time Start Date Duration Price Enrolment Method Introduction to Cake Decorating Monday 6pm - 8pm 25/01/16 6 weeks £24 In centre Getting to know your iPad Wednesday 6pm - 8.30pm 27/01/16 2.5 hours Free Telephone booking ok Event Planning Wednesday 6pm - 9pm 03/02/16 3 hours Free Telephone booking ok Japanese Yoga Tuesday 10am - 1pm 16/02/16 3 hours Free Telephone booking ok Introduction to Excel Tuesday 6pm - 8pm 23/02/16 6 weeks Free Telephone booking ok

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Blackburn Central High School with Crosshill Course Title Day Time Start Date Duration Price Enrolment Method Family Cupcake Decorating Thursday 6pm - 8pm 18/02/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking Be Clear on Cancer Thursday 6pm - 8pm 25/02/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Ready Steady Cook – Healthy Fast Foods Tuesday 6pm - 8.30pm 15/03/16 2.5 hours Free Telephone booking ok for Kids Inclusive Voluntary Organisations Tuesday 6pm - 9pm 22/03/16 3 hours Free Telephone booking ok Dementia Friends & Mental Health Wednesday 6pm - 8pm 27/04/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Awareness Pleckgate High School Course Title Day Time Start Date Duration Price Enrolment Method Japanese Yoga Thursday 6pm - 8pm 14/01/16 2 weeks Free Telephone booking ok Level 1 Food Safety Tuesday 6pm - 9pm 26/01/16 3 hours Free Telephone booking ok Colour Me Beautiful Thursday 6pm - 8pm 28/01/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Ready Steady Cook – Italian Cuisine Tuesday 6pm - 8.30pm 02/02/16 2.5 hours Free Telephone booking ok Adult Crafts Tuesday 6pm - 8pm 16/02/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Level 2 Principles of Risk Assessment Monday 6pm - 9pm 22/02/16 3 weeks Free Telephone booking ok Basic Hand and Head Massage Thursday 6pm - 8pm 25/02/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Getting to know your iPad Thursday 6pm - 8.30pm 10/03/16 2.5 hours Free Telephone Booking ok Family Easter Cupcake Decorating Wednesday 6pm - 8pm 23/03/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Witton Park Academy Course Title Day Time Start Date Duration Price Enrolment Method Safe Voluntary Organisations, Safe Children Tuesday 6pm - 9pm 12/01/16 3 hours Free Telephone booking ok An Introduction to Creative Writing Wednesday 6pm - 8pm 13/01/16 5 weeks Free Telephone booking ok Fire Safety Awareness Monday 6pm - 9pm 08/02/16 3 hours Free Telephone booking ok Family Fun and Crafts Tuesday 6pm - 8pm 16/02/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Adult Crafts Tuesday 6pm - 8pm 15/03/16 2 hours Free Telephone Booking ok Family Easter Crafts Monday 6pm - 8pm 21/03/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok Go Lead Saturday 9am - 2pm 02/04/16 2 weeks Free Telephone booking ok Wednesday & Level 2 Food Safety 9.30am - 2.30pm 06/04/16 & 07/04/16 2 days Free Telephone booking ok Thursday Be Clear on Cancer Wednesday 6pm - 8pm 20/04/16 2 hours Free Telephone booking ok

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ESOL

If English is not your first language, you can take a course to help you improve your English language skills. These courses are called ESOL (English for speakers of other languages). You will take a qualification in speaking & listening and also have the opportunity to take reading and writing exams. These qualifications offer the first steps in helping you build your knowledge and skills if you wish to apply to settle in the UK or become a British citizen. Our ESOL classes will help you improve your skills to: • Increase your confidence in speaking, reading and writing English • Talk to doctors and teachers What is it? • Understand the laws and customs of the UK “Posi�ve Minds” is a range of short courses which have been developed as • Move on to other courses or training part of a na�onal pilot to help people improve their mental health and • Help your children with their school work wellbeing. The courses all run in community venues with the opportunity to Find work or improve your job prospects explore wellbeing through crea�vity, ac�vity, healthy lifestyles and relaxa�on. Call us on (01254) 585544 or email [email protected] The courses are all designed to help give you condence, learn something Courses for groups with learning difficulties and disabilities

We offer fun and friendly courses for groups of people with learning difficulties, disabilities, or mental health needs. Topics include cookery, arts & crafts, and drama. The aim of these sessions is to help people become more confident, make friends, learn new skills, move on to paid or voluntary Who is it for? work, and learn to live independently. The courses are aimed at anyone who wants to improve their mental Call us on (01254) 507720 for more information or email [email protected] wellbeing, reduce anxiety and depression or gain condence. Employability Skills offer

We deliver accredited and bespoke negotiated Employability Skills courses in various community settings. The community venues provide an inspiring learning environment, where learners have access to ongoing support to improve their work prospects through progression pathways, including the National Careers Want to nd out more? Service team. The courses are designed to help and support adults to gain employment skills, develop Have a look at our current poster and brochure for courses running, contact confidence and self-esteem and improve communication and computer skills. The courses are delivered the Posi�ve Minds team on 01254 507720 or call in one of our drop‐ins for a by qualified tutors with empathy and experience in community based learning. chat and a brew. • Positive Steps to Employment • Computer for beginners Bank Top Neighbourhood Learning Centre Wednesdays 9am ‐ 12pm • CIEH Level 1 Health and Safety in the workplace • First Aid courses • Food Safety level 1 and 2 Audley Neighbourhood Learning Centre Mondays 1pm to 4pm Our courses are specially designed to cover the key skills needed when looking for work, for example: • How to best promote yourself through job applications and a CV • Confidence building • Skills identification • How to look for vacancies Contact us: • Interview techniques Telephone: 01254 507720 At our learning centres we provide tutors for ICT ‘drop in’ sessions to help unemployed adults gain Website: www.bwdlearning.org more skills and knowledge to progress into work and also for citizens to gain basic computer skills. Twi�er: @posi�vemindsbd Call us on (01254) 581175 and ask for Bhawna Patel or email: [email protected]. uk for more information.

www.bwdlearning.org 11 Talk English Courses and Activities The National Careers Service

Talk English aims to improve the language skills of people with little or no English in Blackburn with The National Careers Service provides information, advice and guidance to help Darwen, Bradford, Burnley, Hyndburn, Kirklees, Manchester, Oldham, Pendle and Rochdale. you make decisions on learning, training and work opportunities. The service offers confidential, impartial advice in an informal manner supported by qualified Talk English ESOL courses and activities are for people who have low levels of English, to help them careers advisers. improve their language skills, access services and be more involved in their community. Classes are held in community venues, libraries and children’s centres. Have you been made redundant and are unsure of your next move? Are you Talk English offers courses for those interested in volunteering to teach English (ESOL) in community returning to work from time out? Perhaps you have just finished college or settings. Volunteers are also trained to offer language support in classes. university and are considering your next move. You might be unhappy in your current job and ready for a change? For more information please contact the Talk English project co-ordinator: Carole Brown on 01254 222110 [email protected] Expert advice can be given on career direction, how to complete job application forms, write CVs and covering letters, prepare for interviews, and make your job search more effective. Family Learning Contact us on (01254) 588891 or make an appointment at: We can help you understand what your children are learning in school and improve Audley & Queen’s Park Neighbourhood Learning Centre your own reading, writing, maths and computer skills so you can help them with their Pringle Street, Blackburn, BB1 1SF Tel (01254) 507720 homework. Our sessions include arts, crafts, health & fitness. Everyone in the family and extended family are welcome, such as parents, carers, Bank Top Neighbourhood Learning Centre grandparents, aunts, uncles, children and even friends of the family and it’s friendly, Arthur Way, Blackburn, BB2 1QP Tel (01254) 581175 free and fun! Darwen Town Hall Courses we offer: Croft Street, Darwen, BB3 1BQ Tel (01254) 588891 • Family English, Maths and Language courses are designed to help parents/carers and their Shared Neighbourhood Teams children to improve their English, Maths and Language skills. • Family Arts and Crafts courses are embedded with English, maths and language and are There are 3 Shared Neighbourhood Teams (SNT’s) in the Borough for East and West Blackburn and a great introduction to learning for all the family learning. Families can choose from a list of Darwen & Rural. The teams consist of police officers and council staff working together, lead by topics at the start of the course. These include:-henna art, making puppets, badge making the neighbourhood manager for the area. The job of the SNT’s is to support local Ward Councillors portraits, card making, bag decorating, drawing with pencils, charcoal and pastels. and residents to make improvements to their neighbourhood. This involves projects to deal with crime and antisocial behaviour, promoting health and well being, supporting community groups, • Story sacks are designed for families to develop reading skills through making a story and promoting volunteering. The teams also offer advice and support for families and individuals in stack. A story sack is a large cloth bag containing a favourite children’s book with supporting need to help them lead positive and healthy lifestyles. materials to stimulate language activities and make reading a memorable and enjoyable experience. Families choose a book and make games, characters and toys to illustrate the We also run local work clubs throughout the Borough to help people get back into work. These book. They then compile an activity card to list ideas for how to use the sack are informal group sessions where you can get help with job searches. We can also refer you for support with on-line applications, writing a CV, and preparing for interviews. We can also help • Supporting a Child’s learning and development. A Level 1 accredited course for parents people get more in depth advice and guidance on an individual basis as required. and carers, designed to meet their need through encouraging them to enjoy learning. The course looks at the role of family learning and participants complete a project to evaluate with For more information about the neighbourhoods work, please contact: their child. East Blackburn SNT - (01254) 507730 For further information, contact Family Learning: West Blackburn SNT - (01254) 581175 Tel: 01254 581175/ 07970237887 Email: [email protected] Darwen & Rural SNT - (01254) 222154

Family Learning-Blackburn with Darwen @BwD_Familylearn

www.bwdlearning.org 13 community At the Heart of our Community use Work Clubs in Blackburn with Darwen Monday Accrington Road Community Centre Earcroft Children’s Centre 10.30am – 12pm 12pm – 1.30pm Accrington Rd, Blackburn, BB1 2AQ. Monton Road, Darwen. BB3 0AD. Ask for Sabbir Patel on 01254 507729 or Ask for Bev Ashburner on 01254 222119 Kiran at the centre on 01254 56120 Tuesday Darwen Aldridge Community Academy Shadsworth Children’s Centre 10am – 12pm 1pm – 3pm Sudell Rd, Darwen, BB3 3HD. Shadsworth Rd, Blackburn, BB1 2HR. Ask for Bev Ashburner on 01254 222119 Ask for Sabbir Patel on 01254 507729 Your Support, Your Choice 2.30pm – 4pm 9a Town Hall St, BB2 1AG. Ask for Mansoor on 01254 291568 or Teresa at YSYC on 01254 292620 Wednesday Bank Top Neighbourhood Learning Centre Bangor Street Community Centre 10am – 12pm 10.30am – 12pm Arthur Way, Blackburn, BB2 1QP. Norwich St, Blackburn, BB1 6NZ. Ask for Julie Redhead on 01254 581175 Ask for Imran or Sabbir on 01254 507729 Thursday Mill Hill Community Centre 9.30am – 11.30am Whitebirk 2000 Centre 12pm – 2pm New Chapel St, Blackburn, BB2 4DT. Brecon Rd, Blackburn, BB1 3JY. Ask for Lesley Fox on 01254 692203 or Ask for Sabbir Patel on 01254 507729 or Sue at the centre on 01254 673066 Jacqueline at the centre on 01254 600546 Darwen Library 1.30pm – 3.00pm Audley and Queen’s Park Neighbourhood Knott St, Darwen, BB3 3BU. Learning Centre 2pm – 4pm For more information contact Duncan Carmichael Ask for Bev Ashburner on 01254 222119 Pringle St, Blackburn, BB1 1SF. (Centre Manager) on (01254) 680012 or email Ask for Imran or Sabbir on 01254 507729 Friday [email protected] Ivy St Community Centre 11am – 2pm Ivy St, Blackburn, BB2 3RR. Ask for Steve on 07500 066476 or call Christine at the centre on 01254 55977

For online support and news on local courses check out BwDBC Web link: http://www.blackburn.gov.uk/Pages/Help-finding-jobs-funding-training.aspx