THIS week marks a nationwide celebration of lifelong learning across Wales.

Adult Learners Week 2024 (September 9-15) is 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.

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.

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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, with workshops and taster sessions.

In celebration of Adult Learners Week, Groundwork Training will be hosting free Adult Community Learning drop-in taster sessions across Wrexham and Flintshire .

If you'd like to learn about the five ways of wellbeing, fine-tune your CV or sharpen your smartphone know-how, Groundwork Training would love to help you build your skills.

• Health and wellbeing, Tuesday, September 10, Flint Library 1pm-3pm

• Introduction to work, Wednesday, September 11, Wellbeing Hub, Wrexham 1pm-3pm

• Basic skills, Thursday, September 12, Mold Library, 1pm-3pm

• Basic skills, Thursday, September 12, 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.

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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 (one day)

• L1 Safeguarding Children, Young People and Vulnerable Adults (half day)

• L2 Food Safety (one day)

• L1 Health & Safety, as well as manual handling, fire safety, risk assessment courses

Courses can run for a minimum of seven 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.

Drop in to speak about offers and how you can get involved. For more information, contact 01978 757524, email training@groundworknorthwales.org.uk or visit www.groundworktraining.org.uk