Join us as we design, create and market our own environmentally friendly festive products.
Who is the course aimed at?
The course is for Staffordshire residents aged 19+ who are experiencing or recovering from mental ill health or people who have a learning difficulty or unemployed. This is an introductory course to help you gain confidence to move forwards and gain key life and work-based skills.
Entry requirements
Open to all learners aged 19+ This is an introductory course to help you gain confidence in your English, Maths and Digital skills, work as part of a team, design and create festive rustic products.
Course Content
This course will help you to create and run a Festive community event – selling festive products that you have designed and created as part of the course. You will be able to work as part of a team, gain more confidence using maths, English and digital skills. We will discuss your personal goals and how to listen and communicate with others successfully. This course will support your independence and your next step towards volunteering or work.
Learning Methods
This is a face-to-face learning course with a ‘learning at home’ element – you will complete 4 hours face to face at CARE plus one hour home learning per week. The course will provide an opportunity to develop your digital skills further, socialise with others in the learning environment. Learning is also supported with an on-line Padlet learning blog.
Learning Support
Your Tutor will support your learning, including help with IT skills to photograph and record your work. Transport is available from Cannock Leisure Centre, Penkridge Village, Stafford Sainsbury’s, The Royal Oak car park at Rising Brook.
Course Assessment
At the start of your course the tutor will find out a little more about you, your previous learning, the support you may need, what you would like to achieve on the course and guide you to set some personal goals. During the course you will be asked to reflect on your learning at regular points and will receive feedback from your tutor on your progress and achievement. You will receive a personal certificate of achievement at the end of the course.
Learning Materials
All course resources and equipment will be provided by CARE. You will have an opportunity to forage for natural resources and use upcycled materials too.
What can learners do next/progress onto?
At the end of the course you will be provided with information/advice on other learning opportunities/local activities available on-line and in your community. Other vocational courses to consider could include Green Crafts, Retail and Marketing, and wider personal development including English, numeracy and digital skills. Family learning/wellbeing courses to support you, your families are also signposted through SCC CL Course Directory.
Dates, Times and Location
Stafford
Blended learning
07/11/2024 to 12/12/2024, Thursdays, 10.30am to 2.30pm (face to face plus one hour applied independent learning)
Chase Aqua Rural Enterprise Centre (CARE), Lower Drayton Lane, Penkridge ST19 5RE
Are there any fees?
There are no course fees.
Who delivers this course?
Chase Aqua Rural Enterprise CIC
| www.chaseaquaruralenterprise.com |
How to enrol on this course and find out more?
Telephone 07772 273033
