East Midlands

There are many ways to get involved in Adult Learners' Week in the East Midlands region:

  • Nominating learners to an Adult Learners' Week Award

    The awards are a great way to give extraordinary learners the recognition they deserve. There are four main awards categories available: Individuals, Groups, Families and Opening Doors (projects). Find out more about the Learning awards here.
  • Holding an event

    Organising events during Adult Learners' Week is an excellent way to engage people and get them involved in learning activities. There are a range of resources available to support your activities. Contact the coordinator for your area for more information about organising activities during the Week.
  • Sponsoring awards, resources or events

    Sponsoring a regional Adult Learners' Week award is a fantastic way for organisations to promote themselves and the areas of work that are important to them, whilst celebrating learners who have achieved in these areas. There are a range of other sponsorship opportunities and many other ways to support the campaign in the region.

To find out more about opportunities in the region, contact the Regional Coordinator for your area.

Adult Learners' Week in the East Midlands is coordinated by:

Carol Anne Taylor (Leicestershire)

Colette Byrne (Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire)

Sally Furness (Derbyshire)

Wendy Bond (Lincolnshire)

Thomas Birch
“Learning has stimulated my mind and got me socialising with new people. It's taken my mind off of what happened.”
Thomas Birch, 2009 Award Winner