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Case StudiesMorlo Crafters 2010 Anglesey County Learner of the Year AwardMorlo Crafters are celebrating having received an Inspire Adult Learners’
Award from Niace Dysgu Cymru. Representatives from the group recently attended
the award ceremony at Cardiff to receive the 2010 Anglesey County Learner of
the Year Award. The group got together in late 2008 following interest from residents of the Morlo Community First Ward, Holyhead to develop Craft skills. As a pilot a variety of taster sessions were held by Coleg Harlech WEA introducing Christmas Crafts and the group enjoyed so much that they decided to progress on to numerous Crafts courses, held at their community centre. The group are going from strength to strength, setting themselves as an enterprise whereby they busily work on creating many crafts items to sell at local events and by raising funds the group have become self-sufficient and are able to continue to develop as a group as well as to extend their entrepreneurial skills. photo : Left: Alison Chapman, Course Tutor; remianing ladies Morlo Crafters Digital Photography Students Raise Money for Haiti
Learners followed this welsh medium course under the tuition of Huw Geraint Thomas and exhibited at the Panarama Gallery in Caernarfon. Computing Success for 82 Year old Reg TaylorThe first group of local people are delighted to have completed
there ECDL course which has been taking place in The Clubhouse, Park Avenue,
Mold over the past twelve months. The course was provided by Coleg Harlech (workers
education association) and funded by Bryn Gwalia Communities First. The group are said to be delighted by there achievement especially Mr Reg Taylor who was the oldest member of the class. And at the age of 82 Mr Taylor says this should encourage more people to access courses. Mr Taylor believes it is never too late to learn. Course tutor Gaynor Hanlon has worked with this class over the past 18 months firstly with there basic computer course and then moving up to the ECDL. Further courses will be starting in April for further information please contact Janine on 01352 705931. Powys learner, Colin Marpole, gains top awardColeg Harlech WEA leaner, Colin Marpole, of Rhayader was awarded second place in the recent adult learners award ceremony. Colin gained this award in recognition of the achievements he has made with his reading and writing. A year ago Colin could not read or write but he has now successfully completed Entry 2 qualification and has no intention of giving up. Development worker, Phil Roe said "I had great pleasure last night in attending the NIACE Inspire awards for Powys, four Coleg Harlech WEA students were nominated and presented with Certificates The high point of the evening was when Colin Marpole was announced in second place.This came as a complete surprise to him and he said a few words acknowledging the pat of John Edwards in guiding and coaching him through the early lessons" ESOL Class Heads to London In
late 2008 the Powys Office was contacted by Communities First in Oldford. The
Head of the Oldford school had received an enquiry from a parent who said he and
some of his friends required English lessons. The school estimated about 30 people
would be interested but by late November the list had grown to 70 names of work
mates and acquaintances that were looking for tuition.There were two difficulties to overcome, 1 - the bulk of these prospective students worked alternating shifts at a local ice cream manufacturer and 2 - some couples shared the care of preschool children by working alternate shifts each. Four classes were originally organised, Advanced and Beginners, alternating with the shifts. However the classes were over subscribed so two more were added to the programme. Once the classes started Communities First Oldford agreed to fund the crèche places to support learners from their area. Coleg Harlech WEA Development Worker, Phil Roe said “The enthusiasm of
these learners is tremendous and this was shown when over 50 students and family
members took part in a trip to the Tower of London and the British Museum organised
by our ESOL tutor Cecilia Forsyth.” Fun & Confidence through CookingColeg Harlech WEA supported a group of young mothers from Ward
Tudur, Llangefni through the ESF project Môn Communities, to produce a
recipe book called ’Fun & Confidence through Cooking’. Download a FREE copy (pdf 4M) It all started when a group of mothers approached Community First and the local County Voluntary Council Medrwn Môn, to ask for a cookery course to improve their skills in the kitchen taking into consideration healthy meals for the family on a budget, with an emphasis on practical skills. Under the guidance of their course tutor Jen Williams the group discussed and
prepared recipes taking into account any dietry requirements, nutritional value,
availability and cost of ingredients and as the weeks progressed so did their
confidence in trying out more adventurous recipes. The group progressed on to a year long course and decided that they would like to put together a recipe book that they could use when preparing a meal for their family. And through the support of the ESF project, Môn Communities the group had fun putting the recipe book. The recipe book is free and has been distributed in the community, for learners on our Cookery courses, at parent & toddler groups, through health visitors and at various open days. If you’d like a copy please contact the Anglesey area office with your mailing address. Inspiring Potential on International Women’s DayMillions of women are still battling against poverty, discrimination and unequal access to education, training, credit and technical assistance.If given the opportunity women everywhere will work like champions to develop better lives for their families and communities. 
Coleg Harlech WEA in partnership with Welsh College of Horticulture, Flintshire Local Voluntary Council and Flintshire County Council called on women to commemorate International Women’s Day on 8th March. Taster sessions and demonstrations available were Jewellery Making, Relaxation, Pot Planting and Sugar craft The Big Picture
This was produced as part of Adult Learners’ Week in May 2008 and was unveiled at a prestigious North Wales art gallery, Oriel Môn. Adult Learners Week is a major week-long learning festival aimed at encouraging more people to take a first step back into education. The event was arranged in partnership through the Anglesey Community Education Network Forum, involving Coleg Harlech WEA, Isle of Anglesey County Council Life Long Learning Department, Coleg Menai, Bangor University and Community First through the support of NIACE Dysgu Cymru. The group came up with the idea, looking at ways to attract new learners, with the aim of getting participants involved in a community project that would be fun and hands-on. This was led by Coleg Harlech WEA Art Tutor Sue Culshaw, at various locations across Anglesey. The enlarged print of the picture was cut into 54 equal sections and each participant chose a section depending on their adventurous nature, with the finished piece measuring 7ft by 3ft 9in. After the unveiling Mr Roberts joked that he thought it was better than the original! Coleg Harlech WEA are delighted to offer a home to the Big Picture at their Bangor site, Bryn Menai, Holyhead Road. Reaching Higher Reaching Wider Project, RhylIn April and May 2008, two groups of learners from Rhyl travelled to Harlech to embark on a 2 day residential digital photography course. The course was the culmination of a project between CHWEA and Denbigh shire
Community Agency funded by the Reaching Higher, Reaching Wider project.
The project was aimed at giving learners from various communities in Rhyl, a taste of learning residentially. The project was a great success with 20 learners benefitting from the experience. Follow this link to find out more about bringing groups to Coleg Harlech Basic Skills Project with Dyfed-Powys Probation ServiceColeg Harlech WEA and Dyfed-Powys Probation are working together on a project to provide basic skills workshop access for those serving probation orders in the Newtown area. In one case a young woman joined the group struggling to cope with the demands of entry level 3 Her tutor explained “Stephanie is now due to leave the Basic Skills classes, having completed and passed Literacy and Numeracy at level 2 and she has gained a place at Coleg Powys, a direct result of her Basic Skills training”. Another course member, Colin, joined the programme two years ago with no reading or writing skills. He now says “I can read a newspaper; my self confidence has greatly improved as I can now write cards to my friends and family. I am saving money by being able to read the special offers in the shops. I can now go to a take-away and order from the menu.” The tutor commented ‘The way group organises itself and the mutual support for one another are real positives’ Dry Stone Walling on the Llyn was
selected by Niace as an example of good practice in community adult learning.
The Dry Stone Walling Course took place on the Llyn where class members, many
of whom were unemployed, were keen to learn a new craft.
The project highlighted good partnerships with local farmers and Communities First and was an excellent example of bilingual learning. Inspired WinnersThree Coleg Harlech WEA art learners were winners in the Inspired By ...Bodelwyddan Castle competition which is a regional partner to the V&A’s national competition. Adult learners from part time courses and art groups attended a series of art workshops, producing artworks inspired by Bodelwyddan Castle and its permanent collections. Adult learners from across north Wales entered artworks into Inspired by … Bodelwyddan Castle, with entries of a exceptionally high standard. Entries were judged on the artwork itself, as well as how they were inspired by the venue. Five winners were selected, three of whom are Coleg Harlech WEA learners, each won a prize donated by a local business. More information about their works and the artists' inspiration can be accessed using the links below;
Kathy Brazier (untitled) Pat Parry (Gaggling Geese) Joan Hockett (Victorian Inspiration) Joan commented “I enjoy adult education. I enjoy working with like-minded people and benefiting from our experienced teacher – mental agility for wrinklies!” Tasty Treat for Pensioners A festive dinner was cooked up for pensioners in Llangefni as part of the healthy
eating project in the town. Susan Condra, Communities First Co-ordinator from Ward Tudur, said: "They will now carry on with the practical cookery course to gain their OCN certification." Calendar for Renal Care Fund Artwork is the main emphasis of the fundraising calendar.The Friends of Renal Care Glan Clwyd gathered at the Renal and Diabetes Centre, Glan Clwyd Hospital, to launch their 2009 publication. Artist and Coleg Harlech WEA tutor Jan Gardner, from Trelawnyd, has overseen her dialysis patient pupils providing the artwork for the calendar. Jan said: "I am passionate about my own artwork, which celebrates life, and I hope that this joy spills over into other lives. I've worked with students of all abilities and ages, but this group is so responsive, I feel I have been privileged to work alongside them." Holyhead Firefighters Improve Their IT SkillsFirefighters at Holyhead fire station have enrolled on a Coleg Harlech WEA
evening class to improve their IT skills. Tutor turns Patients’Trauma into TalentThe lives of kidney dialysis patients in Ysbyty Glan Clwyd are being transformed
by Coleg Harlech WEA art tutor, Jan Gardner, who is helping them discover talents
they never knew they had. Renal Unit sister Rhiannon Evans added: “Jan is sensitive and adaptable
to patients’ feelings and changing conditions and works unobtrusively
around the busy unit’s workload, we feel she has become a valued member
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Members
of the Digital Photography class at Llys Llywelyn, Nantle recently put on an
exhibition of their work and sold photographs to raise money for victems of
the Haiti disaster.
Fifty-four
budding artists have each created a work of art to form a large-scale reproduction
of a landscape by an Anglesey artist Wilf Roberts, based on an old farmhouse
near Llanfwrog on Anglesey.
