Glazing Master Class - 586c
A six hour class spread over 2 days. Learn how to create different coloured glazes and how to apply them. There will be demonstrations of many different glazing techniques. (more)
Mon, Jul 16, 2018 to Thu, Jul 19 2018
10:00 AM to 1:15 PM
(3 hours)
at Swarthmore Centre
Provided by Swarthmore
Catching the Sun - 692c
Join us in catching the sun. A workshop of making a sun catcher out of coloured glass and copper foil. Beginners welcome. (more)
Mon, Jul 16, 2018 to Mon, Jul 16 2018
10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
(6 hours)
at Swarthmore Centre
Provided by Swarthmore
Making a Silver Ring - 690c
Step by step guide to making your own textured silver band ring. A great taster to introduce you to jewellery making. Beginners welcome. (more)
Tue, Jul 17, 2018 to Tue, Jul 17 2018
10:00 AM to 3:30 PM
(6 hours)
at Swarthmore Centre
Provided by Swarthmore
Lids and Lugs (daytime) - 693c
Learn how to throw pottery handles, lids and lugs with Sally. You will need some throwing experience. (more)
Tue, Jul 17, 2018 to Tue, Jul 17 2018
1:00 PM to 4:15 PM
(3 hours)
at Swarthmore Centre
Provided by Swarthmore
CV Writing - 136c
Hints and tips for putting together an impressive CV. Discuss transferable skills and how to use your CV to its best advantage. (more)
Tue, Jul 17, 2018 to Tue, Jul 17 2018
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
(3 hours)
at Swarthmore Centre
Provided by Swarthmore
Family Spanish
Learn basic words and phrases to use when you are on holiday in sunny Spain. (more)
Tue, Jul 17, 2018 to Thu, Jul 19 2018
4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
(2 hours)
at Swarthmore Centre
Provided by Swarthmore
Nature in Inks - 695c
A workshop learning how to create a landscape using ink with bleaching out effects and a variety of ink techniques. Beginners welcome. A charge of \'a33 will be payable for the silver. (more)
Wed, Jul 18, 2018 to Wed, Jul 18 2018
1:30 PM to 7:30 PM
(6 hours)
at Swarthmore Centre
Provided by Swarthmore
Lids and Lugs (evening) - 694c
Come and have a go at handles, lids and lugs with Sally. (more)
Wed, Jul 18, 2018 to Wed, Jul 18 2018
6:15 PM to 9:30 PM
(3 hours)
at Swarthmore Centre
Provided by Swarthmore
Art in Reverse - 696c
Challenge yourself by drawing on black paper using coloured pencils. In this class, you will learn how to shade in reverse by transitioning from black, mid-grey and white to produce an under drawing that you will add colour to later. (more)
Fri, Jul 20, 2018 to Fri, Jul 20 2018
1:15 PM to 4:30 PM
(3 hours)
at Swarthmore Centre
Provided by Swarthmore
Interview Skills - 137c
Build confidence with the interview process, hints and tips for your interview. Opportunity to practice in a friendly, supportive environment. (more)
Tue, Jul 24, 2018 to Tue, Jul 24 2018
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
(3 hours)
at Swarthmore Centre
Provided by Swarthmore
Confidence and Health D
Activity based sessions for building confidence and managing you health while prepapring to go back to work. Session 1 is an activity based session for building confidence towards getting back to work. There will also be a chance to explore your skills and qualities and understand how volunteering can help…(more)
Mon, Jun 04, 2018 to Mon, Jun 11 2018
12:30 PM to 4:00 PM
(4 hours)
at Cafe Lux
Provided by Groundwork Leeds
Confidence and Health E
Activity based sessions for building confidence and managing you health while prepapring to go back to work. Session 1 is an activity based session for building confidence towards getting back to work. There will also be a chance to explore your skills and qualities and understand how volunteering can help…(more)
Mon, Jun 18, 2018 to Mon, Jun 25 2018
12:30 PM to 4:00 PM
(4 hours)
at Cafe Lux
Provided by Groundwork Leeds
Gardening Summer Weds
Four short sessions exploring simple seasonal garden tasks including what to sow and harvest in early summer (more)
Wed, Jun 20, 2018 to Wed, Jul 11 2018
9:45 AM to 12:45 PM
(3 hours)
at Hollybush Conservation Centre
Provided by Conservation Volunteers
Gardening Summer Fridays
Four short sessions exploring simple seasonal garden tasks including what to sow and harvest in early summer (more)
Fri, Jun 22, 2018 to Fri, Jul 13 2018
9:45 AM to 12:45 PM
(3 hours)
at Hollybush Conservation Centre
Provided by Conservation Volunteers
ESOL Entry 1 (Mon T3 June)
Learners will practice their speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Subjects covered include transport; asking for directions, health, describing sickness and cures, describing people appearance and personality and jobs. (more)
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 to Mon, Jul 30 2018
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
(3 hours)
at St Annes Resource Centre
Provided by St. Anne's Community Services
ESOL Entry 2 (MON T3 JUNE)
This course covers verb tenses (past, present continuous, future), conjunctions (and, so. but) and comparatives and superlatives (comparing different things). Learners are taught basic grammar rules e.g. adjectives, adverbs, nouns and verbs and how to use these in practical situations. (more)
Mon, Jun 25, 2018 to Mon, Jul 30 2018
1:30 PM to 4:00 PM
(3 hours)
at St Annes Resource Centre
Provided by St. Anne's Community Services
ESOL PRE ENTRY (TUES T3 JUNE)
This 8 week course covers the four skill areas; speaking, listening, reading and writing. Classes look at alphabet, numbers, food and drink, likes and dislikes, asking for things and telling the time. (more)
Tue, Jun 26, 2018 to Tue, Jul 31 2018
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
(3 hours)
at St Annes Resource Centre
Provided by St. Anne's Community Services
ESOL Entry 2 (Wed T3 JUNE)
This course covers verb tenses (past, present continuous, future), conjunctions (and, so. but) and comparatives and superlatives (comparing different things). Learners are taught basic grammar rules e.g. adjectives, adverbs, nouns and verbs and how to use these in practical situations. (more)
Wed, Jun 27, 2018 to Wed, Jul 25 2018
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
(3 hours)
at St Annes Resource Centre
Provided by St. Anne's Community Services
Confidence and Health F
Activity based sessions for building confidence and managing you health while prepapring to go back to work. Session 1 is an activity based session for building confidence towards getting back to work. There will also be a chance to explore your skills and qualities and understand how volunteering can help…(more)
Mon, Jul 02, 2018 to Mon, Jul 09 2018
12:30 PM to 4:00 PM
(4 hours)
at Cafe Lux
Provided by Groundwork Leeds
Inspire and Achieve - CH9
The course is designed to support unemployed individuals improve their employment prospects. In preparation for work learners will develop their skills around employability, which includes communication skills, creating an effective CV, confidence building, understanding how employers recruit, how to complete application forms, analysing vacancies, and job interviews etc. These courses…(more)
Wed, Jul 04, 2018 to Tue, Jul 31 2018
9:30 AM to 3:00 PM
(6 hours)
at Learning Partnerships
Provided by Learning Partnerships Ltd
Confidence and Health G
Activity based sessions for building confidence and managing you health while prepapring to go back to work. Session 1 is an activity based session for building confidence towards getting back to work. There will also be a chance to explore your skills and qualities and understand how volunteering can help…(more)
Mon, Jul 16, 2018 to Mon, Jul 23 2018
12:30 PM to 4:00 PM
(4 hours)
at Cafe Lux
Provided by Groundwork Leeds
Felt Making - 599c
Exploring wet felt making for decorative use - beginners (more)
Mon, Jun 04, 2018 to Mon, Jun 25 2018
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
(2 hours)
at Swarthmore Centre
Provided by Swarthmore
ESOL Entry 3
An ESOL course designed for Entry 3 level learners covering a range of topics with the aim of facilitating refugees' integration and settlement into life in the UK. (more)
Tue, Jun 05, 2018 to Wed, Jul 25 2018
9:45 AM to 12:15 PM
(3 hours)
at Retas
Provided by Refugee Education Training Advice Servic
ESOL Entry 2
An ESOL course aimed at Entry 2 level learners with the aim of facilitating refugees' integration and settlement in the UK. (more)
Thu, Jun 07, 2018 to Fri, Jul 27 2018
10:00 AM to 12:30 PM
(3 hours)
at Retas
Provided by Refugee Education Training Advice Servic
ESOL Entry 1
An ESOL course aimed at Entry 1 level learners with the aim of facilitating refugees' integration and settlement in the UK. (more)
Thu, Jun 07, 2018 to Fri, Jul 27 2018
12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
(3 hours)
at Retas
Provided by Refugee Education Training Advice Servic
ESOL with Childcare
A mixed level ESOL class aimed at learners with young children who are unable to access classes at other ESOL providers. The course focuses on English language skills with the long-term objective of integrating into UK culture and finding a job. (more)
Mon, Jun 11, 2018 to Mon, Jul 23 2018
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
(2 hours)
at Retas
Provided by Refugee Education Training Advice Servic
Basic IT for Jobseeking (June)
This short course will focus on building up your basic IT skills for job seeking. It will include: - Using different websites to find work - Setting and editing job alerts - Using Universal Job Match - Using email with confidence (more)
Thu, Jun 21, 2018 to Thu, Jun 21 2018
10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(6 hours)
at Groundwork
Provided by Groundwork Leeds
Further Woodwork
A further woodwork course for learners who have completed the Basic Woodwork course to take their skills further. Learners will either making a tool box with lid or bedside cabinet and if time permits a small project of their choice. The course can lead to studying woodowork on a full…(more)
Fri, Jun 29, 2018 to Fri, Jul 27 2018
9:30 AM to 3:30 PM
(6 hours)
at Hollybush Conservation Centre
Provided by Conservation Volunteers
Moving Closer to Work DE
This course is suitable for those who have completed the Confidence and Health course. It involves IT skills for jobseeking, changing careers and writing outstanding CV's in order to move learners closer to the job market. (more)
Mon, Jul 02, 2018 to Mon, Jul 23 2018
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
(3 hours)
at Cafe Lux
Provided by Groundwork Leeds
Further Bushcraft
This is the 'progression to' course following on from Basic Bushcraft. Learners need to have completed and achieved Basic Bushcraft. Application of skills learnt will be the emphasis. The plan is that this course takes place in woodland (whereas Basic Bushcraft takes place in the Wilderness Garden at Hollybush Conservation…(more)
Mon, Jul 02, 2018 to Mon, Jul 23 2018
10:30 AM to 4:30 PM
(6 hours)
at Hollybush Conservation Centre
Provided by Conservation Volunteers
News & Events
Learn computer skills in your local library
Do you want to learn how to use a computer, just brush up your skills or need to use a computer but don't have access to one?
Your local library can help. All of the libraries use Learn My Way to help people develop digital skills to make the most of the online world. Sessions are flexible and the support is tailored to your personal needs. You can also book time on a computer with access to the Internet
The Library Service
Employment and Skills Success
From April 2017 to March 2018 the Leeds City Council Employment and Skills Service helped 7,200 people gain new skills and over 5,600 people into work.
Click the Infographic link to take a look at our other successes and see how we can help you
June is Festival of Learning month
Look out for events near you at Festival of Learning
