Christmas at Groundwork Learning Centre

Get in the festive mood and book on these Christmas themed events Christmas Cards on 5th December 2018 from 10am-12pm for 2 weeks Last Minute Christmas on 12th December 2018 from 1-5pm Book Now!  Pop into the building, call 0113 238 0601 option 5 or email skills@groundwork.org.uk to book a place.  

Brush Up Your Maths

  Tuesday 15th January 2019 1pm – 3pm for 10 weeks Free Our every day Maths course will give you the chance to improve your maths skills. Click here to find our more…

Brush Up Your English

Tuesday 15th January 2019 10am – 12pm for 10 weeks Free Our everyday English course will give you the chance to improve your reading and writing skills. Click here to find out more…

Spring Crafting Extravaganza

Saturday 23rd March 2019 10am – 2pm Fee £25 (no concessions) A spring-themed course to celebrate the arrival of the new season.  What better way to welcome blossoming flowers and green leaves on the trees than by making paper and fabric items to brighten your home or share as gifts. You will have the opportunity to try […]

3D Card Making

Wednesday 27th February 2019 6pm – 8pm for 5 weeks £30 + £10 materials (no concessions) Make cards that add another dimension to your creative skills

Home Comforts

Wednesday 27th February 2019 2-4pm for 5 weeks Full Fee: £30/retired:£8/low income: fee exempt Would you like to learn to make your home cozy with handcrafted furnishings?  Learn new sewing methods week on week to create soft furnishings such as cushions, doorstops  and decorative objects. Materials £10 This course is suitable for complete beginners or for those […]

Painting and Chat

Every Wednesday 6-8 from 16th January 2019 for 10 weeks £6 per session (no concessions) Come along to chat, paint, drink tea and be creative! Bring your own materials or use the ones here This session is suitable for complete beginners or for those wanting to improve their skills. No need to book just call us […]

Felting

Thursday 17th January 2019 2pm- 2pm for 4 weeks Full Fee: £24/retired: £6.40/low income: fee exempt Interested in having a go at felting? Come and make beautiful felted artwork for your home.

Felting

Thursday 28th February 2019 6pm- 8pm for 4 weeks Fee £30 + £5 materials  (no concessions) Interested in having a go at felting? Come and make beautiful felted artwork for your home.

Papercutting

Thursday 28th February 2019 2pm- 4pm for 4 weeks Fee: £30 + £5 materials (no concessions) Do you want to create beautiful paper art? Take a piece of paper and a super sharp scalpel and try your hand at paper cutting!

Fabricated Creations

Thursday 17th January 2019 2 – 4pm for 10 weeks Fee £60/retired:£16/low income: fee exempt Come and create fun pieces of art with different fabrics and learn new sewing techniques.

Giant Paper Flower Making

Wednesday 16th January 2019 6pm – 8pm for 5 weeks £30 + £10 materials (no concessions) Everybody loves a bunch of flowers, but they’re so expensive and gone so quickly. Why not make your own which will last forever? Join us for paper flower making – suitable for beginners.

Learn to Sew

Thursday 17th January 2019 6pm – 8pm for 10 weeks Do you fancy a go at being a sewing bee? Come and learn basic sewing techniques to sew by hand and machine. Suitable for beginners.

Craft Yourself Silly

Thursday 17th January 2019 11am – 1pm for 10 weeks Fee £60/retired: £16/low income: fee exempt Expand your existing craft skills by experimenting with new mediums to create new projects.

Basic Photography

Thursday 17th January 2019  6pm – 8pm Fee £24/retired:£6.40/low income: fee exempt Do you want to take better photographs? Have you just bought a digital camera and not sure how to use it? Join our basic photography course to develop your creative eye for taking beautiful images.

Woodcraft for Women

Tuesday 15th January 2019 10am – 12.30pm for 10 weeks Fee £75/retired: £20/low income:fee exempt Keen to have a go at making items using hand and power tools but never had the chance to try? Our woodcraft course for women is designed to give you the chance to use our hand, power and machine tools to create your own […]

Outstanding CVs

Thursday 6th Dec 1pm – 5pm Fee £12 or free for those on a low income This workshop is designed to help you refresh your CV and bring it up to date to reflect today’s job market.  You will learn how to write an outstanding personal profile, identifying what to include and how to recognise […]

Photographing Your Pet

Thursday 22nd Nov 6pm – 8pm Fee £6/retired: £1.60/low income: fee exempt Want to take professional-looking portraits of your pets? Find out how to pose your pooch. Or get the best shot of your guinea pig!  Receive hints, tips and practical advice. This workshop is suitable for complete beginners or for those looking to refresh […]

Make Your Own Journal

Thursday 6th Dec 6pm – 8pm Fee £6/retired: £ 1.60/low income: fee exempt Using a variety of materials, create your own journal/art book.  We will begin by building your pages up from the inside and then decorating your cover – handcrafting a completely personalised book that can be used for anything you wish! Materials included […]

Christmas Cards

Wednesday 5th Dec 10am – 12pm for 2 weeks Fee £12/retired: £3.20/low income: fee exempt A short course designed to help you hand make last minute cards for Christmas. Create a personalised range of festive cards for family and friends – bring along your ideas of let us inspire you! Materials £5 This workshop is […]