Leeds Adult Learning

Community is the incredible everyday. Ordinary and extraordinary. Simple acts of shared generosity. Kindness multiplied to become an unstoppable force! “We can begin the process of making community wherever we are. We can begin by sharing a smile, a warm greeting, a bit of conversation; by doing a kind deed or by acknowledging kindness offered to us.”- bell hooks

Safeguarding is everyone’s business.

With West Yorkshire Safeguarding Week taking place in June, there’s some great training and learning events taking place around a range of safeguarding issues, to share good practice, raise public awareness about abuse and neglect, and learn more about safeguarding related topics.

These courses can allow you to:

✅ Develop your career in education or with children, young people or families

✅ Balance study around your other commitments with classes taught one afternoon or evening per week

✅ Learn in a supportive environment with other adults

The latest issue of the Lifelong Learning Centre’s regular newsletter for adults who are thinking about their options in higher education.

📅 Join us in-person on Thursday 1st May (10.00am-2.00pm, also available online on Tuesday 17th June from 6.00pm-7.45pm) to learn about these courses for mature learners at the University of Leeds 👇

📅 Join us in-person on Thursday 8th May (6.00pm-7.30pm) for this informal networking event at Leeds University Business School!

✅ You’ll connect with adult learners and teaching staff from our part-time Business Management and Leadership degree programme, and take part in a session on using LinkedIn more effectively.

📅 Join us online on Tuesday 29th April (6.00pm-7.30pm) to learn about:

✅ Applying for student finance as a mature student

The Lifelong Learning Centre is holding another drop-in on Thursday 3rd April. This event is for adults who have not had the opportunity to go to university and would like to explore their options in education.

Join Team, a 12-week personal development programme for the opportunity to gain new skills, take a qualification and meet new people.

A range of help is available: from emergency food, staying healthy, housing, jobs and more. Find free confidential and tailored support and information all under one roof at one of the 26 Community Hubs across Leeds.