We got a mention in The Guardian today alongside one of our students, Eman, following research with Good Things Foundation highlighting the importance of digital inclusion for the whole family. Read the story here.
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Learn for Life in the Guardian
Sunday, March 17th, 2024 at
11:58 am
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FREE University Taster Course
Tuesday, March 12th, 2024 at
11:52 am
The Department for Lifelong Learning, The University of Sheffield are once again welcoming applications for their Discover Course. Discover is an award-winning short course, designed to inspire adults who haven’t been to university to progress with their learning. It focuses on themes that link to the subjects offered by the Department for Lifelong Learning.
The course will run for one morning per week for 7 weeks, starting April 17th.
Those with English as a Second Language will receive specialised one to one tuition as part of the programme through Learn for Life.
For more information and to register your interest, visit www.sheffield.ac.uk/dll/discover
Learn for Life in the Mail Online
Monday, March 11th, 2024 at
12:01 am
Learn for Life was in the mail online yesterday, with Julie’s story (from SUD TARA), as part of Good Things Foundation’s research, talking about the digital support she has received. Read it here.
Yorkshire Sculpture Park Trip
Thursday, March 7th, 2024 at
7:49 pm
We had a great time at Yorkshire Sculpture Park today! Thank you very much to Emma from YSP for welcoming us. We enjoyed the walk in the grounds and seeing the various sculptures. It was also lovely to sit in the cafe and have a chat as well as exploring the underground galleries. More photos are on our Facebook Page here.
#DigitalForAll Campaign
Tuesday, March 5th, 2024 at
4:28 pm
In March you’ll be seeing some Learn for Life Enterprise faces on over 400 billboards across the UK as part of Good Things Foundation Digital For All campaign. We’d love to see your photos of the billboards – you can share them with us on social media by using the hashtag #DigitalForAll
Read more about our billboard stars and their digital inclusion journeys with Learn for Life here:
You can read Sam’s Story here.
You can read Victoria’s Story here.
You can read Julie’s Story here.
The Crucible at The Crucible
Saturday, March 2nd, 2024 at
11:44 am
We were very happy to be invited to watch the new production of The Crucible at The Crucible theatre in Sheffield. 30 members of the Learn for Life community went along to see the dress rehearsal and 14 avoided the camera! Many thanks to Sheffield theatres for inviting us to come along. We thought the acting was excellent and the symbolism intriguing!
Life in the UK Course
Friday, February 2nd, 2024 at
6:45 pm
Our NEW Life in the UK course is launching this month. Enrol today for either a face to face or online course.
CV Masterclass
Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 at
11:58 am
This course will run for 3 weeks from the 29th February 11 – 1 at Learn for Life Enterprise. On the 22nd February there will be an information session to find out more – come along if you would like help improving your CV and finding work
Cost of Living Events
Tuesday, January 30th, 2024 at
2:05 pm
We’ve been supporting Cost of Living events across Sheffield during December and January. It’s been great to meet people from different areas of the city and tell them more about Learn for Life.
MP Visit
Thursday, January 25th, 2024 at
4:00 pm
We welcomed Paul Blomfield MP to Learn for Life today. We had some good discussions around issues that have, and are, affecting us. Everyone took part and many of our students asked questions and shared their experiences of life in Sheffield.
