Adult Learners' Week It's not too late to share in the success
Adult Learners' Week is fast approaching, but there's still time to join in and be part of its success! During Adult Learners' Week last year, over 17,000 learners attended a learning event of some kind, but this year we want even more.
So come on, there's still time to get involved and grasp the opportunities for your organisation
Learning Promotion Grant Scheme It's not too late to get £1,000 If you have an idea for an event that would help get adults back into learning during this year's Adult Learners' Week, then we could help you turn your idea into reality with a grant of up to £1,000! Even better, we've extended the deadline to 9 March, so it's not too late to get your application in to us.
Fill in the application form now! Forms can be downloaded from www.alweek.org or requested by emailing kate@niacedc.org.uk or by calling 029 2037 0900
Free event advertising It's not too late to advertise your event for free
Send us the information on your Adult Learners' Week event and we will promote it for free. We are distributing over 580,000 regional guides all over Wales, and advertising events on our web site — so it's a great opportunity for loads of free publicity. But hurry, if we don't get your information in time, we can't publish it!
Send us your event details now! If you would like to advertise your ALW '07 taster or promotional events free of charge in our newspaper supplements and regional guides, please contact kate@niacedc.org.uk by 30 March '07 or fill in the form below for each taster or event.
Inspire Adult Learner Awards It's not too late to nominate a learner
Do you know a Learner who has overcome all the odds to achieve their goals? Who inspires all those around them? Who is a beacon of hope to other learners? Then it's time they got the recognition they deserve! Nominate them now for the prestigious Inspire Adult Learners' Awards and let the world know how much they have achieved. If they win, the awards evening will be a night they'll never forget! You can nominate an individual, a family or a group of learners.
Nominate your inspiring learner now! The deadline of 16 March is fast approaching, so go on, do it now! Download a nomination form from www.alweek.org or request one by emailing kate@niacedc.org.uk or by calling 029 2037 0900
Learners' Green Day It's not too late to get involved!
In conjunction with the Workers' Educational Association, Community Learning Wales and the Open College Network, NIACE Dysgu Cymru are planning to coordinate the Learners Green Day during Adult Learners' Week. This is an exciting new opportunity to generate more interest in learning and environmental projects throughout your local community. Global concerns about our environment have been hitting the headlines recently. But what is happening at a local level? How is our environment being threatened? What can local people do to help improve the areas where they live?
Learners' Green Day will give local people the chance to do something really worthwhile for the environment and learn new and interesting things along the way.
To help with this we are making available our Learning Promotion Grant Scheme to support innovative promotional activity.
Forms can be downloaded from www.alweek.org.uk The closing date has been extended to the 9th March.
We will be talking to Community Groups and Learning providers across Wales with the intention of matching them with environmental organisations to work on a project in their area, that will benefit the community as a whole. A project could be anything, but a few suggestions could be:
Clean up a bit of waste land and make it wildlife friendly
To inspire you, here are a few examples of Environmental activities that have happened in previous Adult Learners Weeks.
Caerphilly Biodiversity (May 2003) The 'Go Wild' launch of the Biodiversity Action Plan took place to promote the importance of local wildlife via The Global Biodiversity Perspective that was covered through Brazilian rainforest music, Indian dance and an exhibition of work by schools. It is estimated that over 3000 people attended the events.
Bangor Forest Garden Learner Open Day (Sept 2005) A range of tasters were based around the many activities that could be run on the site including: Growing Herbs, Pottery, Guided Walks, Willow Weaving, Permaculture, Forest Gardening and Greenwood Working. The local community was targeted along with the homeless and disadvantaged communities.
Learning @ Work Day It's not too late for your business to reap the benefits
National Learning @ Work Day (L@W Day) takes place this year on Thursday 24 May. It's an annual awareness campaign encouraging businesses to take part in a special fun day of bite-sized learning events. Companies across Wales will be organising learning taster sessions during the working day for their staff and activities could be anything from juggling to IT, and from yoga to languages! Learning in the workplace has been proven to motivate and inspire employees, enhance team spirit and ultimately improve productivity. So it really will pay your organisation to get involved!
Contact us now! If you're an employer, and would like more information, then contact rachel.jones@niacedc.org.uk.
Adult Learners’ Week, Sign Up Season and Taking Control are funded by The European Social Fund and the Welsh Assembly Government, and co-ordinated by NIACE Dysgu Cymru.
NIACE Dysgu Cymru is a membership organisation, run by an elected management group, representing all sectors bonded by a common focus on adult learners. A wide range of work is undertaken; advocacy, research and development, influencing policy, conferences, publications and staff development. For further information, visit our website.
Learning Promotion Grant Scheme
In conjunction with the Workers' Educational Association, Community Learning Wales and the Open College Network, NIACE Dysgu Cymru are planning to coordinate the Learners Green Day during Adult Learners' Week. This is an exciting new opportunity to generate more interest in learning and environmental projects throughout your local community. Global concerns about our environment have been hitting the headlines recently. But what is happening at a local level? How is our environment being threatened? What can local people do to help improve the areas where they live?
National Learning @ Work Day (L@W Day) takes place this year on Thursday 24 May. It's an annual awareness campaign encouraging businesses to take part in a special fun day of bite-sized learning events. Companies across Wales will be organising learning taster sessions during the working day for their staff and activities could be anything from juggling to IT, and from yoga to languages! Learning in the workplace has been proven to motivate and inspire employees, enhance team spirit and ultimately improve productivity. So it really will pay your organisation to get involved!
