Become part of the learning revolution and enjoy jewellery making for free in Nuneaton
Warwickshire County Council is providing adult learning workshops for free as part of the ‘Learning Revolution’ Festival.
The month-long campaign aims to celebrate everything that’s great about learning for pleasure and the benefits it brings to individuals, families, businesses and communities.
The County Council’s Heritage Education and Adult Community Learning services have teamed up to provide a series of free sessions across the county that use everything from jewellery making to guided walks to unlock Warwickshire’s history and encourage adults to join in with the friendly and informal learning opportunities that are on offer.
A Jewellery Taster session is taking place at Nuneaton Art Gallery and Museum on 11 Nov from 10.30am-12.30pm. Learn the basic skills to start making your own beautiful items of handmade jewellery, which make perfect gifts for Christmas! This workshop also uses the collections of Warwickshire Museum for inspiration.
Spaces are limited at this workshop and booking will be essential. Please call Heritage Education on 01926 412069 to book your place.
Laura Pye, Head of Heritage Education at Warwickshire County Council, said: “It is proven that informal learning improves individual wellbeing, community cohesion and helps people back to work or further training.
"The Learning Revolution is an excellent chance to meet new people, as well as to learn and try out a really varied menu of friendly workshops packed with history, crafts and skills. The free workshops offer something for everybody!”
Learning Revolution is being led nationally by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) to give adults across England the opportunity to celebrate what they enjoy and others the chance to try something new. The Learning Revolution white paper was published by BIS in March 2009 to open up opportunities and highlight the real benefits of informal adult learning.
Heritage Education will be working in partnership with Adult Community Learning to run workshops in Warwick, Rugby, Alcester and Nuneaton that focus on celebrating and exploring local history.