Live Argyll Community Learning Team - Adult Learning Update
Argyll and Bute Council · 31 January 2024
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 31 January 2024 and its agenda
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Adult Learning Mid- Argyll January 2024 Linda Tough –Adult Learning Core Skills for Life Learning and Work Community Learning Hub-The Mid Argyll Adult Learning Hub has partners from JCP, InspirAlba, Carr Gomm attending weekly, providing information, support, advice and sign-posting related to unemployment and other life challenges. Advocacy Services, Occupational Health, SDS, Community Development and other partners link in and attend the service too when appropriate or a need is identified Adults 16+ attend who need assistance and learning in relation to building their core/life/employability skills -moving onto a positive destination. The Hub importantly provides an environment for networking, building relationships with partners and learners, reducing isolation, building social skills, confidence and self-esteem Lochside Enterprise Group- Lochside Enterprise group members are adults attending the Lochside ASN centre in Lochgilphead. The aim of the project is to improve core and life skills alongside wellbeing. The group continue to work as a team with Adult Learning to develop their enterprise. They have now completed two projects for their pop up shop and will meet at the end of January to plan their next enterprise project Health and Wellbeing The Let’s Grow Group in Mid Argyll meet every Thursday. Learners attending are adults 18 – 65+ are all who are all disadvantaged in some way, in relation to their health and wellbeing. The learners are people who want to improve their HWB through participating in activities outdoor and in relation to nature, engaging in projects such as growing their own produce, outdoor skills, woodcraft and more recently have taken on a volunteer garden SOS and mural project at Ardfenaig home for the elderly. The group are currently working with the residents to plan and create a wall mural for a their unused garden space The MS Argyll-Snowdrop Give Back Group in Lochgilphead are currently working with Adult Learning to achieve their SQA Volunteer Award. All attending have long-term health conditions and volunteer in various capacities. The group work to improve their learning, core skills
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Adult Learning Mid- Argyll January 2024 Linda Tough –Adult Learning alongside their wellbeing as they connect and support each other on their journey. Digital Skills The Mid Argyll Learning Hub continues to support people to develop their digital skills. Individuals attend on a drop-in basis and we also have regular learners receiving 1:1 support from the Adult Learning Worker and Digital Skills Volunteer. Aiming to run an initial six week basic digital skills course March 2024 Your Voice Mid Argyll Adult Learning is currently consulting with learners and working in partnership with the afterschool club and library with the aim of developing the community centre garden space into a shared outdoor learning/community space