County news and events
Rise Learning Development Initiative
First Annual General Meeting
Friday July 10 2009
Power Stattion, Cwmbran
10.00am - 12.00pm
All Learners and Learner Advocates of the 5 Counties are invited.
There will a chance for you to take part in the election of Board of Trustees members and comment on the officers' reports.
Refreshments may be purchased in the cafeteria prior to and after the meeting.
(Produced in accordance with our constitution Part 2 sections 7 and 8)
Fantastic Opportunities with Keep in Touch Wales
Would you like to learn Aromatherapy, Indian Head Massage, Reflexology and much, much more? Keep in Touch Wales is a Training Organisation run by Marie Lloyd (who was NIACE Dysgu Cymru's Tutor of the Year, 2004), based in Newport and the below links offer more information about the courses she runs and her contact details.
Jewellery Group Finds a Home at Scope
A voluntary group needed premises for their jewellery activities. Scope in Cwmbran offered them the space and now they can meet weekly. To find out more click on the attached link.
Free English Language Support Group
RISE volunteer Learning Advocates are setting up another English Language Support Group in Newport at the Share Centre.
For more information, please click on the below link or call Ann Williams on 07917 234 997.
English Language Support Group at the Share Centre 2008
RNIB - Finding Your Feet Weekend
The attached information from the RNIB relates to its 'Finding your feet weekend' which can help people and their families face some of the challenges that sight loss brings.
For more information or to book a place, please call the 0845 766 999 number or email helpline@rnib.org.uk
Free Good Practice Events
Don't miss out on finding out about the new resouces available to tutors and students. A series of free events is being held across the five counties to highlight new innovations in learning initiatives which will help to make the most out of a student's learning journey. Details of the events are below along with details of the venues. Book your place now by calling Tracey Barlow on 01495 356 712 or emailing rise@newport.ac.uk . |
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Find Out More About Courses Across Monmouthshire
To find out about the new courses on offer from Community Education in Monmouthshire, just click on the below links.
Pathways to Work
The attached documents cover information regarding Pathways to Work, an innovative, government-funded service designed to help people with a health condition or disability move off benefits and find a suitable job.
In addition, attached is a toolkit for blind and partially sighted jobseekers, facilitators and employers.
Visage A toolkit for blind and particially sighted jobseekers, facilitators and employers
Learning Festivals in Gwent 2008
Click here to view the activities that took place across the region to support Adult Learners' Week.
For more information about the opportunities in your area, please contact your Learning Development Officer.
Community Enterprise Wales Launches New Website
The only organisation in Wales dedicated to offering professional business support to emerging and developing social enterprises has launched a new website to provide an even broader range of services.
Community Enterprise Wales Launches New Website
Website: www.cewales.org
NIACE Dysgu Cymru Regional Inspire Awards 2008
Congratulations to the winners of the Regional Inspire Awards 2008.
PDF file: NIACE Dysgu Cymru Regional Inspire Awards 2008
New premises for Replay
Replay, the community recycling project based in Ebbw Vale, has moved to a new location. This is a ideal resource for schools, playgroups, and community groups who have limited budget for art and craft activities.
To find out more, and become a member, please click on the below links.
Exciting New Learning Opportunities in Monmouth
Please click on the below link to find out about the wide range of courses planned for September at the Monmouth Learn IT Centre
Learning in Monmouth
The Monmouthshire Learning Festival Starts its Work
Citizens of Monmouthshire were encouraged to take control in January. Events were held across Monmouthshire to encourage people to sign up for the many courses on offer across the county.
Partnership Working in Blaenau Gwent
Organistions across Blaenau Gwent have been working together to develop an overview of their activities to illustrate their success and how Partnership working can benefit their communities
Blaenau Gwent Brochure English.pdf
Coleg Gwent Student Designs Hotel Room
A student has used the interior design skills she picked up at the Monmouth Learn-IT Centre to revamp a room for a local county hotel.
PDF file: Coleg Gwent Student Designs Hotel Room
Compass - Providing People with a Sense of Direction
Compass, formerly the Pilot Project has relaunched its services to the local community in Newport.
PDF file: Compass - Providing People with a Sense of Direction
New phone number for Cwmbran Learn IT Centre
Coleg Gwent’s Learn-IT Centre in Cwmbran is reminding old and new customers that it now has a new telephone number. The centre – which was relaunched earlier this year following a £150,000 refurbishment – offers a range of IT-based and non-IT-based courses to adult learners of all ages, all taught flexibly to fit in around busy lifestyles.
PDF file: New phone number for Cwmbran Learn IT Centre
The College @ Aber Valley Officially Opens its Doors
The College @ Aber Valley was opened on 23 May 2006 by Jeff Cuthbert Am and Sarah Jones, Chief Executive of UFI.
PDF file: Aber Valley Opening May 2006
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