Learning to...

We never stop learning and everything we love to do we learned about from someone and enjoyed learning about it. From football and photography, to ice skating and IT, we all have a passion for learning more about something.

Adult Learners’ Week celebrates and encourages this diversity of learning, pursued for so many different reasons. You can learn to:

• progress at work
• keep fit
• improve your health
• support your family
• help your community
• find out more about the internet and technology
• be creative
• develop yourself and others

The effects of adult learning can be transformative. People find the confidence to overcome their own limitations, discover unimagined talents and pursue their dreams. Learning liberates people and can help them change their life:

Karen King

Read more about Karen King's storyAs a female carpenter, Karen often found that working in a male-orientated environment proved challenging. She joined the union in order to find out more about her rights and, after completing a few courses, she became a health and safety representative. Karen now teaches Health and Safety and Computing to a range of people, from chief executives to construction site workers.

 

 

 

Thomas Birch

Thomas Birch, a Marine posted in Afghanistan had a severe head injury in a horrific accident in his jeep. He had to learn to walk and talk again and now he is a qualified gym instructor.

Read more about Thomas Birch's story

 

 

Lorraine Pearson

Lorraine Pearson had dedicated her life to caring for her five children and when her youngest started nursery in 2004, she went back to learning to prove to herself that she wasn’t stupid. She discovered a passion for ceramics, became a volunteer at her local primary school and now plans to start a business to provide pottery workshops.

Read more about Lorraine Pearson's story

 

Street Life Soccer 

The Street Life Soccer project began as a workshop at Norwich's main homeless hostel over three years ago, and has since seen more than 200 homeless and vulnerable learners step out onto the football pitch.

 

Sandwell Adult and Family Learning

Sandwell Adult and Family Learning is a project that has enabled parents to improve their literacy and numeracy skills by studying alongside their children in the classroom, and boosted pupils’ Maths levels, giving them a firm foundation for moving up to secondary school.