Gardening

Care Co-ops Catering

http://www.careco-ops.org.uk/

01273 685300

Unit 5H Westergate Business Centre, Westergate Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 4QN

Offers work placement and training opportunities at their 20:20 cafe at the hospital and gardening at their community farm project.

Whitehawk Inn Training Centre

http://www.whinn.org.uk/

whitehawkinn@whinn.org.uk01273 682222

Whitehawk Road (next to bus garage), Brighton, East Sussex BN2 5NS

Provides a variety of short courses and training programmes including, introduction to Counselling, literacy, numeracy and IT.

Open to everyone, training is free of charge to residents of Whitehawk.

Course information

I first came to the Whitehawk Inn to do an Introduction to Manicure course. I had been told about the course by a friend. The staff were friendly and encouraged me to enrol on the two consecutive manicure courses. I was worried I wouldn’t be able to afford the equipment needed as I am on benefits, but a kit was provided. I enjoyed the course so much I decided to enrol at City College to do a manicure and Artificial Nail Structure course. I was very nervous and worried about the high cost of the equipment and uniform needed for the course. The gateway team at Whitehawk Inn helped me apply for an Access fund and helped with all the paperwork involved. Without their support I would not have had the confidence to continue.

I have now completed the course which I really enjoyed and passed successfully. I feel more confident now in doing other courses. I’m currently doing a make-up course which I am enjoying. These courses have given me more confidence and I feel less isolated. I have made new friends through doing these courses.

University of Brighton

http://www.brighton.ac.uk

cmisadmissions@brighton.ac.uk01273 600900

Mithras House, Lewes Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN2 4AT

Open to everyone.

Plumpton College

http://www.plumpton.ac.uk

01273 890454

Ditchling Road, Nr Lewes, East Sussex BN7 3AE

Land Based education and training, offering a wide range of courses, full time, part time and short courses from entry level to Degree level.

City College Brighton & Hove

http://www.ccb.ac.uk

info@ccb.ac.uk01273 667788

Pelham Street, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 4FA

Provides a wide range of academic, vocational, further education and leisure courses.

Course information

Romany Mark Bruce, the acclaimed Brighton sculptor and painter, has spoken of his support for this year’s Adult Learners’ Week, an annual week-long national campaign held each May. It aims to inspire adults to pursue learning opportunities whether it's catching up on skills not learnt at school, learning for work, learning at work, or learning for fun. Romany attended sculpture evening classes at the Connaught Centre, City College Brighton and Hove’s Adult & Community Learning campus, for seven years during the 1990’s. In September 2007, he was selected by public ballot to sculpt the centrepiece of a memorial to those who have died and those whose lives have been affected by HIV and AIDS.

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