Inverclyde Community Programmes - January 2024
Inverclyde Community Outreach Programmes West College Scotland CLD Adult Learning Provision. Our community classes are suitable for all ages over 16 years and designed to meet the needs of local residents within Inverclyde. Classes are informal, delivered within easy going environments based within community-based venues or on Campus with friendly tutors who will take you through your study, with support where required.
Inverclyde Community Outreach Programmes West College Scotland CLD Adult Learning Provision.
Our community classes are suitable for all ages over 16 years and designed to meet the needs of local residents within Inverclyde.
Classes are informal, delivered within easy going environments based within community-based venues or on Campus with friendly tutors who will take you through your study, with support where required.
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CLASSES<br />
START<br />
JANUARY<br />
<strong>2024</strong><br />
What’s on<br />
Stress Management<br />
Childhood Practice<br />
Social Science<br />
Computing<br />
Podcasting<br />
Horticulture<br />
Cooking<br />
Media<br />
Sociology<br />
Beauty<br />
Fashion<br />
Textiles<br />
Providing college and
<strong>Inverclyde</strong> <strong>Community</strong> Outreach <strong>Programmes</strong><br />
West College Scotland CLD Adult Learning Provision<br />
Our community classes are suitable for all ages over 16 years and<br />
designed to meet the needs of local residents within <strong>Inverclyde</strong>.<br />
Classes are informal, delivered within easy going environments based within community-based venues or on<br />
Campus with friendly tutors who will take you through your study, with support where required.<br />
Come and join us!<br />
Whether you want to improve your knowledge, upskill or for employment purposes, we are here to help<br />
Don’t see what you’re looking for? Give us a call.<br />
What’s on in <strong>Inverclyde</strong> in <strong>January</strong>?<br />
Monday<br />
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COURSES<br />
MAY BE SUBJECT<br />
TO CHANGE<br />
Media: Podcasting<br />
SCQF Level 3 – College Certificated<br />
Finnart Street Campus<br />
15 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
1pm – 3.30pm<br />
12 Weeks<br />
Would you like to know what Podcasting<br />
is, what it is used for and how to<br />
successfully create your own, well why<br />
not come along and learn with us, using<br />
specialised software and equipment<br />
available to you on campus - it’s<br />
fascinating and fun to learn!<br />
Horticulture<br />
College Certificated<br />
Parklea – Branching Out<br />
18 March <strong>2024</strong><br />
12.30pm – 3.30pm<br />
12 Weeks<br />
This project is designed to enhance your gardening skills<br />
in areas such as Woodland and Shrub maintenance/ground<br />
preparation prior to Soft Landscaping in the spring. The need<br />
to care for your woodland areas and shrubs is important and<br />
this course will look at tree planting, after care and woodland<br />
design. It’ll also cover managing woods for wildlife and<br />
recreation.<br />
Horticulture<br />
College Certificated<br />
Parklea – Branching Out<br />
18 March <strong>2024</strong><br />
9am – 12 Noon<br />
12 Weeks<br />
This project is designed to enhance your gardening skills<br />
in areas such as Woodland and Shrub maintenance/ground<br />
preparation prior to Soft Landscaping in the spring. The need<br />
to care for your woodland areas and shrubs is important and<br />
this course will look at tree planting, after care and woodland<br />
design. It’ll also cover managing woods for wildlife and<br />
recreation.<br />
Tuesday<br />
Childhood Practice an Introduction<br />
SCQF Level 4 – College Certificated<br />
Waterfront Campus<br />
16 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
9.30am - 12Noon<br />
15 Weeks<br />
You will gain knowledge and skills in a relaxed environment<br />
whilst learning about the importance of child development,<br />
play, wellbeing and supporting children’s behaviour.<br />
If you want a career in Childcare and want to know more, then<br />
this is for you or simply gain an understanding of childcare for<br />
your own personal knowledge.<br />
Investigating Criminology:<br />
Who? What?, Where?, When?, Why? and How?<br />
Branchton <strong>Community</strong> Centre<br />
16 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
5pm - 7 pm<br />
15 Weeks<br />
Follow the lines of enquiry to uncover the fascinating field of<br />
Criminology. Delve into and investigate a crime with the help<br />
of psychology, sociology, politics and history.<br />
Apply for this taster course if you are curious and interested in<br />
learning more about this intriguing and amazing field of study.
Tuesday<br />
Horticulture - Plant Propagation<br />
SCQF Level 4 – College Certificated<br />
Branchton <strong>Community</strong> Centre<br />
6 February <strong>2024</strong><br />
9.30am - 12 Noon<br />
15 Weeks<br />
Learners will be introduced to methods commonly used to<br />
propagate plants. Developing their knowledge of a range of<br />
propagation methods in a practical environment and the most<br />
appropriate ones to use for selected plants to produce a crop<br />
of plants.<br />
Computing & IT<br />
SCQF Level 3 or 4 – College Certificated<br />
Finnart Street Campus<br />
16 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
9.30am-12 Noon<br />
15 Weeks<br />
Why not come along and brush up on your knowledge and skills<br />
using specialised software for all aspects of computing<br />
You can take this opportunity to enhance what you may have<br />
already learned within the community to improve you knowledge<br />
as well as update your qualifications in areas such as Microsoft<br />
Word, Excel and PowerPoint.<br />
We can tailor the delivery to what<br />
will suit the group and arrange a<br />
meeting with those who register,<br />
to come in and meet with your<br />
Lecturer, meet each other so that<br />
the course can suit all.<br />
REF:06/03/24<br />
Wednesday<br />
World Cuisine Cooking<br />
SCQF Level 4 – College Certificated<br />
Finnart Street Campus<br />
August 2023 to June <strong>2024</strong><br />
1pm - 4pm<br />
14 Weeks<br />
This course is extremely popular, as you will learn how to cook a<br />
wide variety of world wide dishes.<br />
Thursday<br />
Social Science – ALISS<br />
SCQF Level 4<br />
Branchton <strong>Community</strong> Centre<br />
18 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
12.30am – 3pm<br />
15 Weeks<br />
This course is designed to explore many different topics such as<br />
Psychology, Sociology, History, Politics and Criminology. If you’re<br />
interested in the social sciences – then this course is for you!<br />
Stress Management:<br />
Mental Health and Wellbeing<br />
SCQF Level 4 – College Certificated<br />
Auchmountain <strong>Community</strong> Centre<br />
18 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
12.30pm - 3pm<br />
15 Weeks<br />
Stress Management with Coping Strategies and wellbeing is a<br />
very powerful tool which enables you to adopt a new mindset<br />
with a proven, lasting impact which can reduce your anxiety and<br />
stress. The course will discuss how you can alter your outlook<br />
and mood from one of negativity to positivity through focusing<br />
your awareness on the present moment.<br />
Fashion and Textiles<br />
SQA SCQF Level 4 – Certificated<br />
South West Library – Barrs Cottage<br />
18 <strong>January</strong> <strong>2024</strong><br />
1pm - 3.30pm<br />
15 Weeks<br />
This course is designed to provide you with the skills needed<br />
to make your own fashion and textile items.<br />
Recycle/upcycle those old clothes and get to know your<br />
sewing machine and what it can do to allow you to design<br />
and create your own garments<br />
There is limited availability on this course, so please<br />
contact the Library<br />
staff for confirmation.<br />
A waiting list will be in<br />
operation.<br />
Contact number:<br />
01475 715667.
Didn’t get onto a full-time<br />
course you wanted?<br />
Why not check out our<br />
community courses?<br />
We have numerous individual College<br />
and SQA units in a wide variety of<br />
subjects which might just provide<br />
you with what you need to access<br />
full–time courses in the future.<br />
For additional info contact<br />
Gina on the details below.<br />
Learning Centres<br />
Auchmountain <strong>Community</strong> Centre<br />
Address: 32 Burnhead St, Greenock, PA15 3LG<br />
Branchton <strong>Community</strong> Centre<br />
Address: 78 Branchton Rd, Greenock, PA16 0XX<br />
Branching Out at Parklea<br />
Address: Greenock Road, Port Glasgow, PA14 6TR<br />
South West Library<br />
Address: Barrs Cottage, Greenock, PA16 9HG<br />
Please contact Gina Purdue who is<br />
available to support you to book and<br />
enrol on these courses.<br />
Gina Purdue<br />
Outreach Co-ordinator<br />
e gina.purdue@wcs.ac.uk<br />
t 07980 696 129<br />
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