Education for Adults

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Education for Adults

We are committed to providing learning opportunities for all adults, particularly those who may not have had great chances or experiences, first time around.

A sample list of our courses for 2023: 

To register for events or courses,  please visit our events page.

Wellbeing

Workshops and courses for personal development, wellbeing. These aim to support people in building confidence and overcoming personal barriers in their lives.

  • Life Coaching
  • Mindfulness
  • Tai Chi
  • Make up your Mind
  • QQI Personal and Interpersonal Development
  • Resilience
  • Food and emotional wellbeing

'Keeping Active' courses

  • Gardening
  • Dog Training
  • Driver Theory
  • Local Walking Tours
  • Healthy Food on a Budget

Digital Literacy' courses

  • Get Connected – Smart phones and tablets
  • WWW Free stuff

Integration and Inclusion courses

  • Intercultural integration
  • English Conversation – for newcomers to Ireland
  • Peer Learners Group
  • Irish Sign Language
  • A range of Ukraine focused workshops and courses to assist language/cultural integration

Culture and Creativity Courses

  • Make Up Workshops
  • Communiversity
  • Art Workshops
  • ACT – Sustainable Development Goals

Throughout the year we host regular Coffee mornings, information events, a graduation ceremony for all our learners.

We mark days of significance with a workshop or activity

  • International Woman’s Day
  • World Book Day
  • St Patricks Day
  • Earth Day
  • World Refugee Day
  • World Mental Health Day

We will also support you by providing one to one guidance and advice on what is available in the local area, signposting you to other educational opportunities and events.

  • Keep up with changes in the world
  • Keep up with changes in yourself
  • Keep you socially engaged, increasing your connections with your local community and helping you feel less isolated
  • Keep your mind active and creative
  • Learn new skills or discover new interests
  • Provide a second chance, particularly if your first chance didn’t work out too well
  • Help you train / retrain for employment