The Bridge Spring 2017 Brochure

Spring 2017 

Call: 01273 687053 

Visit: www.thebridgebrighton.com 

Learning to make life better 

NEW 

COURSES 

British Sign Language 

Business Start-up 

Confidence & Stress 

Management 

FREE ADVICE 

& SUPPORT WITH 

Money Matters 

Finding Work 

Careers and Personal 

Development 

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The Bridge Community Education Centre Spring 2017 

01273 687053 • www.thebridgebrighton.com | Half Term: 13 – 17 February 

ARTS, CRAFT & MUSIC 

n ART FOR ALL 

Jan 17 - Mar 28 • 10 weeks Tuesdays 10am – 12noon 

Tutor: Kitty Cava • Cost: A: £80 B: £40 C: £18 

This course is for people of all levels wishing to learn 

about art and develop their drawing and painting skills. 

We will work with a new theme each term which 

people can adapt to meet their own needs. Students 

are encouraged to look at the work of other artists and 

experiment with a range of materials. 

n DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY – IMPROVERS 

Jan 16 - Mar 27 • 10 weeks • Mondays 11am – 1pm 

Tutor: Beatrice Haverich • Cost: A: £75 B: £30 C: £15 

Practise digital camera skills and learn essential 

photography and editing techniques through 3 mini 

projects: urban landscapes, people and following a 

photographic style. Create a photo portfolio and 

display. Entry requirements: Previous experience of 

photography. Digital camera: either DSLR or bridge 

camera, or compact camera with manual setting. 

n GUITAR 

Jan 10 - Apr 4 • 12 weeks • Tuesdays 9.30am – 2pm 

Tutor: Robin Jones • Cost: £12 for 30 min lesson 

Have a first go at strumming the guitar, learn to play 

your favourite tune or perfect your sing and song 

writing skills. All levels and abilities welcome. 

n MOSAICS 

Jan 18 – Mar 15 • 8 weeks • Wednesdays • 10am – 12noon 

Tutor: Emma Sutherland • Cost: A: £80 B: £40 C: £18 

Design and make your own mosaic mirror, frame, plant 

pot, tile or gift using handmade tiles, vintage, crockery, 

mirror pieces plus pieces bought from home. A small 

charge for mosaic-making materials apply. 

n PIANO 

Jan 9 – Apr 3 • 12 weeks 

Mondays 1pm – 6pm • Tutor: Lubov Simon 

Cost: £17.50 for 20 min, £10.50 for 30 min lesson 

Lubov is a classically trained pianist. All ages and 

abilities are welcome. 100% pass rate in the piano exam. 

n POTTERY & CERAMICS FOR ALL 

DAY: Jan 16 – Mar 20 • 9 weeks 

Mondays 12.30pm – 2.30pm 

EVENING: Jan 19 – Mar23 • 9 weeks 

Thursdays 6.30pm – 8.30pm 

Tutor: Sabine Dahn • Cost: A: £80 B: £40 C: £18 

+£5 materials to all 

Beginners will gain confidence in basic ceramic 

techniques: pinching, coiling and slabbing. Have a go on 

the wheel! Scope for experienced pottery enthusiast to 

develop. Material and firings included within limits. 

n POTS OF TALENT 

Jan 23 – Mar 6 • 6 weeks 

Mondays 3pm - 5pm • Tutor: Sabine Dahn 

Cost: £15 membership fee + materials according to use 

Community Group Pots of Talent invites new members 

to make and fire Raku pots. 

n THE GREAT BRIDGE POTTERY THROW DOWN – 

Event Launch 

Dec 10 • 1 day • Saturday 10am - 4pm 

Tutor: Sabine Dahn 

Cost: £5 for a ½ hour slot, including fired pot 

Inspired after watching 'The Great Pottery Throw 

Down'? Then join us for a series of hands-on-clay 

challenges, beginning with this launch. 'Book a ½ hour 

slot to ‘Test your nerves on a Pottery Wheel’. 


‘Get a Handle On it’ 

Jan 21 • ½ day workshop • Saturday 10am – 1pm 


Cost: A: £15 B: £10 C: £5 + £3 materials cost for all 

This is The Great Bridge Pottery Throw Down 1st Spot 

Test! Make yourself two mugs to share your ‘cuppa’ 

with someone and stick a handle on them that holds its 

promises and is full of your own imagination. 


‘Impressed Words’ 

Jan 21 • ½ day workshop • Saturday 2pm – 5pm 



We’ll be keeping up with Keith Brymer, a judge on the 

Great British Throw Down, and making our own 

versions of his designer tableware. Come away with a 

set of bowls, mugs or egg cups! 


‘Irresistible Slip Resist & Flowing Brush Strokes’ 

Jan 28 • ½ day workshop • Saturday 10am – 1pm 



Here’s The Great Bridge Pottery Throw Down 2nd Spot 

Test giving you the opportunity to make 3 plates and 

try your hand at three different decorating techniques. 


‘Tall Impressions’ 

Jan 28 • ½ day workshop • Saturday 2pm – 5pm 



‘Tall Impressions’ can be made today - Turn a tall cylinder 

into a cutlery drainer, a spaghetti jar or wine cooler and 

use texturing tools to make your very own mark on them! 


‘Piercing Spaces & Shadows’ 

Feb 11 • ½ day workshop • Saturday 10am - 1pm 



The Great Bridge Pottery Throw Down 3rd Spot Test! Make 

a cylinder & allow your talent and the light to shine through. 

You can turn it into a tea light holder, an aromatherapy 

burner or it can simply be a delicate decorative piece. 


‘A Kate Malone Pumpkin Pot’ 

Feb 11 • ½ day workshop • Saturday 2pm - 5pm 



Emulate Kate Malone’s vegetable inspired pottery style - 

let a pumpkin grow out of your own hands! 


‘Making Three Distinct Appearances’ 

Feb 25 • ½ day workshop • Saturday 10am - 1pm 



In the 4th Spot Test of The Great Bridge Pottery Throw 

Down you will be invited to create 3 small pots, all the same, 

until attachments make them develop their own style! 


‘With a Slip and a Scratch!’ 

Feb 25 • ½ day workshop • Saturday 2pm - 5pm 



Explore using coloured slips and the technique of scraffito to 

transform a flat platter into a dish very much your own. 

Amazingly simple and so effective! You will be given a readymade, 

unfired dish to decorate. 


‘A Wedgwood Trinket ‘ 

March 4 • ½ day workshop • Saturday 10am - 1pm 



Enter the world of the famous Wedgwood Jasperware: 

you will make your own trinket box using delicate 

sprigs to adorn the lid and sides to hold your 

mementos in style! 


‘Pinched, Joined & Transformed!’ 

March 4 • ½ day workshop • Saturday 2pm – 5pm 



It only takes two balls of clay, a bit of pinching, joining and 

transforming and you’ve made yourself a hanging light, a 

hen or even a birdhouse! 


‘Transform your Pot into a Glazed Wonder!’ 

March 18 • 1 ½ hour slots 

Saturday 10am – 11:30am, 12pm – 1:30pm and 

2:30pm - 4pm • Tutor: Sabine Dahn 


Now that all the pots are made they need their final 

touch of decorating and glazing – painting, dipping, and 

brushing - before they go into the kiln again to emerge 

in their full glory ready for our final exhibition and for 

you to take your precious creations home! 


Event Finale 

April 1 • Saturday 1pm – 4pm 

Tutor: Sabine Dahn • Cost: A: Free to all 

Celebrate a season of creativity & community spirit by 

joining us in decorating small clay flowers, enjoy all the 

work produced during this series of pottery challenges 

and helps us nominate our ‘Bridge Head Potter’! 

HEALTH & WELLBEING 

n CONFIDENCE BUILDING 

Feb 22 – Mar 22 • 5 weeks • Wednesdays 10am – 1pm 

Tutor: Dovi Requena • Cost: £45 C: £15 

Improve communication skills and how you feel about 

yourself. Gain new confidence that enables you to take 

the steps you need to get back into work, volunteering 

or learning. Overcome hurdles and bring more peace, 

mindfulness and awareness into your everyday life. 

n MINDFUL MOVEMENT AND RELAXATION 

Jan 16 – March 13 • 8 weeks 

Mondays 12noon – 1.30pm • Tutor: Sabine Dahn 

Cost: A: £56 B: £48 C:£32 

Simple movements and breathing practices to create 

ease and lightness in body and mind. A significant first 

step towards making your day-to-day life more 

enjoyable. Participants with physical or mental health 

challenges most welcome. 

n NUTRITION & WELLBEING 

Feb 21 – March 21 • 5 Weeks • Tuesdays 10am - 12noon 

Tutor: Jan Eaton • Cost: A: £40 B: £20 C: £10 

Do you want practical guidance on your well-being, 

what to eat and how to make healthy changes to your 

diet and lifestyle? Come and enjoy learning about how 

food can support the health of your body and mind. 

Using fun classroom activities and group discussions, 

we will make sense of some of the confusing 

information around food, nutrition, health and diets. 

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n STRONGER YOU 

Jan 17 – Feb 28 • 6 weeks 

Tuesday 10am-12.30pm 

Tutor: Kirsten Joris 

Cost: Free to all learners aged 19 or over 

The Stronger You Resilience course is all about harnessing 

the power within you to overcome adversity and move 

forward. Research has shown that being resilient in the 

face of life’s struggles is something that we can learn and 

through the journey we can actually move forward and 

become stronger than we were before. In the supportive 

environment of the classroom we will look at practical 

ways to find more resilience in your own life. 

n TAKING CARE OF YOURSELF – 

Qigong Stress reduction workshop 

March 6 • ½ day workshop 

Monday 10am - 1pm 

Tutor: Emma Burnett • Cost: A: £20 B: £10 C: £5 

Find out how to boost your immunity, optimise your 

energy levels and improve your resilience to stress. You 

will learn some Qigong (‘chee gung’) - energy 

cultivation which will leave you feeling refreshed, more 

able to relax, be present and at ease. Simple but 

effective, these ancient stress busters centre you in 

your body, shifting you into a relaxed yet alert state. 

n TANGO, RUMBA AND FLAMENCO – 

Beginners and Improvers 


Mondays 10am – 12noon 

Tutor: Cecelia Donoso • Cost: A: £5 B: £3 C: £2.50 

Learn the basic steps and movements for three dance styles 

in one class. Great exercise for co-ordination, flexibility and 

tone. Learn to work with and without a partner in a relaxed 

and fun class. An existing student said of Cecelia: “She is a 

world class tutor and she is great at making you feel the 

passion of the music, which is key to learning the dance”. 

n YOGA FOR ALL 

Jan 19 – Mar 23 • 9 weeks • Thursdays 6pm - 7.15pm 

Tutor: Karen Bramley • Cost: A: £70 B: £40 C: £15 

Strengthen and stretch your body, clear and calm your 

mind and increase your sense of wellbeing and vitality 

at this gentle and welcoming yoga class. 

n YOUNG AT HEART 50+ LUNCH CLUB AND 

ACTIVITY GROUP 

Every Monday 12.15pm – 2.15pm 

Cooked lunch is provided by The Bridge Kitchen – just £3. 

Lunch Club and activities including talks, games, quizzes 

and craft sessions are free and free transport can be 

provided for Moulsecoomb residents with mobility issues. 

LITERACY & LANGUAGE 

n LITERACY 

Ongoing • Free 

Literacy support for adults who need help with reading, 

writing, speaking and listening. Provided by trained 

volunteers on a one-to-one basis. For more information 

or to register your interest in becoming a volunteer 

tutor, please phone Alison/Kate on 01273 687053. 

n BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE 

Jan 20 – Mar 31 • 10 weeks • Fridays 1.30pm – 4.30pm 

Tutor: Natalia Cybaniak • Cost: A £90 B: £40 C: £20 

This course will enable you to develop skills in BSL to 

sign a variety of topics including: food and drink, 

holidays and travel, weather, hobbies, medical signs, 

colours, numbers and many more! At the end of the 

course you will be able to have basic conversations in 

BSL and you will also develop skills in Deaf awareness. 

WORK SKILLS AND IT 

n BUSINESS START-UP 


Tuesdays 2pm – 5pm • Tutor: Alan Vickery 

Cost: A: £75 B: £30 C: £15 

Would you like to be your own boss and run your own 

business? Do you have a business idea but would like to 

know how to get started? We can help you in setting up 

your own small business and develop your own business 

plan for your enterprise idea. This course will cover a number 

of key areas that you will need to know such as getting started, 

the financial needs that go with your own business and how 

to go about marketing and selling your product or service. 

n EMERGENCY 1ST AID AT WORK – Level 2 award 

Jan 31 • One Day • Tuesday 9:30am - 4pm 

Tutor: James Aldcroft • Cost: A: £40 C: £12 

A widely recognised qualification lasting 3 years. 

Participants will be confident in an emergency and can 

act as first aiders in their workplace. The course covers a 

wide range of first aid situations and offers hands-on 

advice and practice. 

n CUSTOMER SERVICES TRAINING 

Jan 25 • 1/2 day workshop • Wednesday 10am –12.30pm 

Tutor: Anne Key • Free 

Join this workshop to increase your employability. You 

will learn the essential communication and presentation 

skills demanded by modern businesses and organisations 

when dealing with customers, clients and the public. 

n FOOD HYGIENE – Level 2 Award 

March 23 • One day 

Thursday 9.30am – 4pm • Tutor: James Aldcroft 

Cost: A: £50 C: £12 

Gain the standard qualification for anyone working in, 

or wanting to get into, the catering industry. Run in a 

fun and lively way, the course will give people greater 

confidence to prepare safe food. 

n GADGETWISE 

Jan 10 & 31, Feb 21 and March 21 

Tuesdays 12noon – 1pm 

Tutor: Tony Marshall • Free 

This is a one hour workshop that will introduce you to 

smartphones and tablets. A non-technical course that 

looks at types of devices, Apps, online security, and 

connection to the internet. 

n HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE – Introduction 

Jan 20 – Mar 31 • 10 weeks • 

Friday 10am – 12.30pm 

Tutor: Anne Andrew • Cost: A: £80 B: £40 C: £18 

This course will give learners a basic knowledge of 

health and social care for adults, young people and 

children. You will learn about communication, healthy 

eating and drinking, safeguarding, equality and 

inclusion, and person-centred support. 

n INTRODUCTION TO VOLUNTEERING 

Jan 11 • 1/2 day workshop • Wednesday 

10am – 12:30pm • Tutor: Anne Key • Free 

Come along to find out about the range of volunteering 

opportunities available at the Bridge and across Brighton 

and Hove. Discover how important volunteering is to the 

national and local economy and how volunteering can 

help you learn new skills, meet new people and achieve 

your goals in a fun and enjoyable way. 

n IT FOR BEGINNERS 

Jan 19 - Mar 30 • 10 weeks • Thursdays 

10am – 12pm • Tutor: David Purkiss • Cost: £10 

Learn computer basics such as using the mouse, 

keyboard, Word files and folders, Internet and email. 

Suitable for IT beginners and those who are worried 

about using the computer. 

n IT FOR IMPROVERS 

Jan 19 – Mar 30 • 10 weeks • Thursdays 1pm – 3pm 

Tutor: David Purkiss • Cost: £10 

Perfect your skills in using Word, the Internet and 

email. This course is for IT improvers who would like 

to learn more and expand their existing knowledge of 

the computer. 

n JOB CLUB 

Ongoing • Tuesdays 10am – 12 noon 

Facilitator: Tony Marshall • Free 

Get help with CV writing, covering letters, application 

forms and interview techniques. Computers and an 

adviser at hand to help you with your individual job 

searches. Good job success rate for previous attendees! 

n JOB CLUB EXTRA 

Wednesdays 10am – 12 noon 

Facilitator: Tony Marshall 

Join these FREE high impact workshops for specific 

input on: 

Employability for over 45s January 18 

Discover your skills and talents February 18 

Effective CVs and applications February 1 

Successful Interviewing February 8 

Career Change March 1 

Coping with Redundancy March 15 

n SOCIAL MEDIA 

Mar 2 – Mar 30 • 5 weeks • Thursdays 

3.30pm – 5.30pm • Tutor: David Purkiss 

Cost: A:£60 B:£24 C:£12 

Get started with social media websites such as Facebook, 

Twitter and Instagram. We will consider Internet safety 

and learn how to share photos on the Internet. Ideally 

you will have some familiarity with the Internet, a digital 

camera/mobile phone with camera and leads as needed. 

n TELEPHONE SKILLS TRAINING 

Feb 8 • 1/2 day workshop • Wednesday 

10am - 12:30pm • Tutor: Anne Key • Free 

Enhance your employability by being confident on the 

phone. You will learn the customer service skills required 

to communicate effectively and professionally with 

colleagues and customers in modern business. Plus - 

how to use a basic office switchboard: transferring calls; 

placing people on hold; taking and delivering messages. 

n USING ICT – Entry Level Award (Entry 3) 

Jan 20 – Jun 30 • 20 weeks • Fridays 

9.45am – 12noon • Tutor: David Pamely • Cost: £150 

full fee or Free to those in receipt of JSA/ESA/MTB 

In this accredited course you will develop your practical ICT 

skills to create documents, add pictures to your work, save, 

to research a hobby and interest and use email to contact 

family and friends. You will become more confident in the 

use of ICT and be able to progress to higher qualifications 

such as the ITQ or the European Driving Licence. 

MONEY SKILLS 

n MONEY MATTERS WORKSHOP 

Jan 27, Feb 24, March 31 and Apr 28 

Fridays 10am – 1pm 

Tutor: Jenny Draycott • Free 

Stay on top of your finances by setting up a budget plan, 

manage debt, use an online benefit calculator, access 

charitable grants and make the most of what you have got. 

s such as craft fairs: www.thebridgebrighton.com/latest-news/newsletters

Volunteering 

Boost your confidence and gain practical experience 

through our Training through Volunteering programme. 

• Meet new people in a warm, safe and friendly environment 

• Share your existing skills - help others 

• Varied volunteer roles available 

• One to One training provided – progress at your own pace 

• Information, advice and guidance in preparing for employment 

• Improve your I.T. skills 

• Gain experience in a real workplace 

• Ideal to restore confidence before getting back to work 

Advice & Support 

Our professionally qualified advisers work with you on a 1-2- 

1 basis or in small groups, to provide Information Advice and 

Guidance (IAG) to help you plan and achieve your goals. The 

service is quality assured through our Matrix accreditation. 

Advice & Support 

• Free, impartial, personal and confidential advice 

• Skills and strengths assessments 

• Find out about learning, training, volunteering 

• Help to stay on top of your finances, by setting up a budget 

plan and manage debt 

• CV writing, interview practice and help in applying for jobs 

• Career planning and coaching 

• Adult Directions is available - a careers guidance programme 

that will help you explore you career options 

For details phone 01273 687053 or email Andy at 

aseares@bridgecommunity.org.uk 

To book an appointment please phone 01273 687053, for 

further information email 

tmarshall@bridgecommunity.org.uk 

Literacy 

50+ Young at Heart 

Not quite ready to retire? Come and join us for quizzes, 

games and activities, from Boccia to Flamenco, to keep 

your brain and body active. 

Free Literacy Lessons 

• Day trips & talks 

• Activities & courses 

• Lunches & social events 

• Project volunteer opportunities 

• Get involved with friendly, fun and fabulous 50+ groups 

• FREE transport for people who need it 

One-to-one weekly lessons 

with trained volunteers, 

supported by literacy specialists 

For details phone Alison/Kate 01273 687053 or email 

literacy@bridgecommunity.org.uk 

For more information call Helen on 01273 687053 or 

email hjones@bridgecommunity.org.uk

How to join and how to find us 

HOW TO JOIN 

Pick up the phone 01273 687053 and talk to us. Or pop in to Lucraft Road BN2 4PN during 

the day Monday-Friday. We'll show you how easy it is. 

PAYING 

You must pay for your course (and any exam fees) up front. We can accept payment by card over 

the phone or when you pop in. Refunds will only be issued if a course is cancelled by us. 

COURSES - ABC 

Some courses have 3 price codes - A, B, C. 

A is the cost of the course before any discount. 

B if you live locally you may pay less. 

C if you're on benefits you may pay even less. 

If you think you qualify for B or C let us know and we'll book you a chat with one of our 

advisers, who'll tell you what paperwork we need and help you enrol. 

LOCATION 

Situated near the AMEX football stadium only six miles from Lewes and four miles from Hove, 

an easy journey by car (we offer free parking), bus and train. 

A27 

Stony Mere Way 

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Falmer Hill A27 

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American 

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Community 

Stadium 

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Lewes Road A270 

Lucraft Road 

Egginton Road 

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Ashurst Road 

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of Brighton 

Talk to our advisers who will support you 

to get the support you need: 

Moneyworks Advice Line 

Call 078009887037 to receive free 

independent advice on a whole range of 

money issues including dealing with debt, 

benefits and paying for your fuel bills. 

Mental Health & Wellbeing 

The Bridge Community Education Centre 

Lucraft Road, Moulsecoomb, Brighton BN2 4PN 

Call: 01273 687053 

Email: hello@bridgecommunity.org.uk 

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