Courses
Adult Community Learning Bridgend are offering online courses to the public. There are no formal entry requirements for accessing courses.
Free IT support is available prior to the course start for those who require help in accessing online learning.
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
When enrolling, please state clearly in your email the course, day and time that you are interested in.
Contact
Telephone:
01656 642746
Address:
Civic Offices,
Angel Street,
Bridgend,
CF31 4WB.
Opening hours:
Tuesday to Thursday 9am to 3.30pm. (An answerphone operates outside these times).
Computer and I.T Courses
Word Processing for Beginners
Learn how to create good-looking, effective documents for work or personal use, and the main features of word processing software.
Location: Pyle Life Centre
Start date: 15 January 2024
Day/time: Monday, 1pm - 3pm
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Set up an email account on your smartphone or tablet, and learn how to create and respond to formal and informal emails.
Location: Brackla Community Centre
Start date: 17 January 2024
Day/time: Wednesday, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Location: Maesteg 777s
Day/time: Monday, 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Price: Free
Our Digital Drop-in sessions are FREE and open to anyone who needs support, advice or help with their digital devices.
How it works:
❶ Drop-in, no appointment needed
❷ Ask a question − get advice and help
❸ Leave whenever you want to
❹ Come once, come every week, come whenever you like − it’s entirely up to you
Location: Sarn Lifelong Learning Centre
Day/time: Tuesdays, 2pm - 4pm
Price: Free
Our Digital Drop-in sessions are FREE and open to anyone who needs support, advice or help with their digital devices.
How it works:
❶ Drop-in, no appointment needed
❷ Ask a question − get advice and help
❸ Leave whenever you want to
❹ Come once, come every week, come whenever you like − it’s entirely up to you
Location: Pyle Life Centre
Day/time: Wednesdays, 2pm – 4pm
Price: Free
Our Digital Drop-in sessions are FREE and open to anyone who needs support, advice or help with their digital devices.
How it works:
❶ Drop-in, no appointment needed
❷ Ask a question − get advice and help
❸ Leave whenever you want to
❹ Come once, come every week, come whenever you like − it’s entirely up to you
Skills for Life and Work
Would you like to learn to read? This course looks at using phonics to be able to read simple, regular words and is aimed at beginner readers.
Location: Pyle Life Centre
Start date: 16 January 2024
Day/time: Tuesday, 9.30am - 11.30am
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
This course looks at working with thoughts, feelings and behaviour to create a greater sense of self-confidence.
Location: Bridgend Carnegie House
Start date: 17 January 2024
Day/time: Wednesday, 9.30am - 11.30am
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
This course aims to give you an insight into anxiety, its symptoms and causes, as well as practical steps and strategies to effectively manage it going forward.
Location: Online
Start date: 17 January 2024
Day/time: Wednesday, 12.30pm - 2.30pm
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Develop your skills for communicating with children, and encourage their language development while improving personal communication skills.
Location: Pyle Life Centre
Start date: Week commencing 15 January 2024
Day/time: Monday, 9.15am - 11.15am
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Develop your skills for communicating with children, and encourage their language development while improving personal communication skills.
Location: Betws Life Centre
Start date: Week commencing 15 January 2024
Day/time: Monday, 1pm - 3pm
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Develop your skills for communicating with children, and encourage their language development while improving personal communication skills.
Location: Coychurch Primary School
Start date: Week commencing 15 January 2024
Day/time: Wednesday, 9.15am - 11.15am
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Develop your skills for communicating with children, and encourage their language development while improving personal communication skills.
Location: Ogmore Vale Primary School
Start date: Week commencing 15 January 2024
Day/time: Wednesday, 1pm - 3pm
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
This course will help you develop an understanding of the skills required to be a teaching assistant, together with relevant responsibilities and key topics.
Location: Online
Start date: 16 January 2024
Day/time: Tuesday, 9.30am - 11.30am
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Are you completely new to the world of air fryers? This beginners’ course will introduce you to quick and easy recipes.
Location: Pyle Church Hall
Start date: 17 January 2024
Day/time: Wednesday, 10.30am - 12.30pm
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Are you completely new to the world of air fryers? This beginners’ course will introduce you to quick and easy recipes.
Location: Pyle Church Hall
Start date: 17 January 2024
Day/time: Wednesday, 1.30pm - 3.30pm
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Develop an understanding of basic psychology, to include different areas of psychology, the nature vs nurture debate, and theories of development.
Location: Online
Start date: 16 January 2024
Day/time: Tuesday, 9.30am - 11.30am
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: £10 / £5 conc.
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Location: Brackla Community Centre
Day/time: Wednesdays, 1pm - 2.30pm
Start date: 8 November 2023
Price: Free
These free weekly drop-in sessions are open to anyone with Maths or English related queries, you can:
- bring your own questions
- find out how to help children/grandchildren at school
- have a chat with our tutor and explore options for personal learning
- find out how to achieve a qualification
No need to book!
Arts and crafts
This course will introduce you to the knowledge and skills needed to edit digital images for personal use.
Location: Online
Start date: 17 January 2024
Day/time: Wednesday, 7pm - 9pm
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Learn simple tools to create photobooks, cards etc. with your own digital photos – for yourself or as personalised gifts for your loved ones! Please note - as this is a Level 2 course, you will need to have basic IT skills in order to attend.
Location: Pyle Life Centre
Start date: 16 January 2024
Day/time: Tuesday, 9.30am - 11.30am
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: Free
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Explore your creativity, enhance your wellbeing, and create art that expresses a range of emotions. This course is suitable for everyone, including absolute beginners. New learners are also welcome to join Module 2.
Location: Maesteg Sports Centre
Start date: 17 January 2024
Day/time: Wednesday, 6pm - 8pm
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: £10 / £5 conc.
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Explore your creativity, enhance your wellbeing, and create art that expresses a range of emotions. This course is suitable for everyone, including absolute beginners. New learners are also welcome to join Module 2.
Location: Pyle Life Centre
Start date: 17 January 2024
Day/time: Wednesday, 9.30am - 11.30am
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: £10 / £5 conc.
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Join us to create your own wire word masterpieces and discover the wonderful versatility of wire as a medium for art! New learners are also welcome to join Module 2.
Location: Brackla Community Centre
Start date: Week commencing 15 January 2024
Day/time: Monday, 10.30am- 12.30pm
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: £10 / £5 conc.
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Join us to create your own wire word masterpieces and discover the wonderful versatility of wire as a medium for art! New learners are also welcome to join Module 2.
Location: Pyle Life Centre
Start date: Week commencing 15 January 2024
Day/time: Tuesday, 1pm - 3pm
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: £10 / £5 conc.
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Join us to create your own wire word masterpieces and discover the wonderful versatility of wire as a medium for art! New learners are also welcome to join Module 2.
Location: Bryncethin Community Centre
Start date: Week commencing 15 January 2024
Day/time: Wednesday, 6pm - 8pm
Duration: 9 weeks
Price: £10 / £5 conc.
For further information and an enrolment form, please contact adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk.
Our new 5-hour craft workshops will include:
- Card Making for Beginners - ideal for those wanting to move their first steps into card making
- Mixed Media - create your own mixed media pots, books, cards, etc.
- Scrapbooking - work on projects like “Baby’s First Scrapbook” or “I Love My Pet”!
- Art - work on various art projects.
Day/time: Workshops will run on Mondays and Saturdays
Price: £10 / £5 conc.
To find out the next available date and register, please contact us at: adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk or 01656 642746
Virtual Learning
Through our new delivery partner, we can now offer you an exciting new range of e-learning courses that you can access and study at your own pace, anywhere!
- Not tutor-led - perfect for home study
- Mobile-friendly - you can learn on the move!
- All courses are accredited by top-quality awarding bodies
- UK-based support
- Official qualifications available
- Courses are FREE or partly subsidised
For more information or to register, please contact: adultlearning@bridgend.gov.uk or 01656 642746
- Service That Sells - 75 minutes (Free)
- An Introduction to Substance Misuse - 75 minutes (Free)
- Foundation in Sales and Marketing - 110 minutes (Free)
- People Management Skills - 90 minutes (Free)
- Safe Internet Usage - 75 minutes (Free)
- Equality and Diversity - 75 minutes (Free)
- Dealing With Anxiety - 75 minutes (Free)
- An Introduction to Project Management - 75 minutes (Free)
- Working With Young People - 20 minutes (Free)
- Saving Energy and Water - 15 minutes (Free)
- Manual Handling - 30 minutes (Free)
- Lone Working - 30 minutes (Free)
- The Power of Positive Thinking - 15 minutes (Free)
- The Art of Resilience - 15 minutes (Free)
- Keep Your Energy High - 15 minutes (Free)
- Impostor Syndrome - 15 minutes (Free)
-
Level 2 Award in Food Safety in Catering (RQF) - 7 hours (£26.00)
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Level 2 Award in Customer Service (RQF) - 6 hours (£38.00)
Please note: Accreditation is a requirement of the courses and by enrolling on a course learners are agreeing to complete the paperwork involved.
No iPad? No problem! - If you would like to access one of our online courses but don’t have a suitable device or Wifi connection, then please get in touch with us, as we may be able to support you with this. We have a range of portable devices, mobile top-ups and portable WiFi connections that can be loaned out when needed.
Online courses will take place online using Zoom. The tutor will send you out a link to join the course and will email any resources to you.
Blended courses will take place mainly online using Zoom, but there will be some face-to-face sessions that will take place at a venue local to the majority of learners. For those learners who can’t attend the face-to-face sessions, the option of joining these classes via Zoom will be offered wherever possible.