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Projects
Since our inception the partnership has coordinated a range of projects to address the needs of the local communities.
All of our projects work differently and are offered in different communities – we don’t believe that one size fits all and that every area needs to work on the same project. We have more of a needs led approach to this area of work, offering projects in areas where the learners and, or providers have identified that they would benefit from exploring further.
Our approach always seeks to engage more and different adults and families in lifelong life-wide learning opportunities and to address issues of poverty and exclusion.
Working with our three target groups - families, older people, young adults we have been involved in delivering projects on gender equality, football and literacy, transitions from youth to adulthood, older learners in the arts, media literacy, creativity and connectivity.
The success of our Give Learning a Sporting Chance Project in 2005 has encouraged some parts of government to run similar programmes-like the current sport and literacy project being run by the Big Plus.
The partners practice forums agree the projects with us for a five-year period but we are always looking for new ideas, and news ways to involve local communities so if you have an idea that you’d like to try or want to find out more call us for more information.
You could always join the practice group and help us design our next phase.
Current Projects
Inclusive Arts
1st January 2007 – 31st December 2008
The Inclusive Arts Project supports and develops the partnership’s practice in stimulating creativity and using the arts as a vehicle for engaging with adults, children and families outside formal learning environments.
Give Learning a Sporting Chance
1st January 2007 – 31st March 2008
The Give Learning a Sporting Chance project uses sport as the hook to encouraging people back into learning.
Older Learners and the Arts
1st January 2007 – 30th May 2008
Older Learners and the Arts is a project working with those over 50 who require support and encouragement to re-enter learning in order to progress to employment, take up a new hobby or enhance their quality of life.
Older Learners and Employability
1st January 2007 – 31st December 2008
The project targets adults, both male and female aged 40 to 50 who have been unemployed for up to 24 months but in particular those who have been unemployed for at least 6 months.
Media Literacy
1st January – 31st December 2008
Media literacy is an information and communication skill responsive to the changing nature of information in society. We believe that with the development of communications, media literacy will be as important as traditional literacy is now.
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