Community Engagement Next Steps

Community Engagement Courses:

We want everyone to be able to learn new skills and develop their confidence through our courses and workshops.

We listen carefully to what you would like to learn and support you to find the right courses to help you achieve your goals. You might be looking to learn or build on employability skills, or learn to manage your health and wellbeing.

You do not need any prior qualifications to enrol on our courses and we will support you to learn effectively. Please make sure that you let us know if you have a disability or any issue that might affect your ability to learn so that we can help you.

Please do not worry about coming back to learning if you have not been in a classroom for a long time. We understand that adults learn differently to children and our classes are small and very supportive. Even if you did not enjoy school, we are sure that you will enjoy learning now! Many learners enrol on more than one course with us.

We set up short courses throughout the year and develop new ideas all the time. Current courses (delivered by remote learning) include:

• Employability Skills – Job searching online, CVs and Application forms, Preparing for interviews and Video Interviews

• Ways to Wellbeing

• Managing Stress in a Changed World

• Write Better, Feel Better! (Creative Writing for Wellbeing)

• Setting up in Business

• Beginners ICT

• Distance Online Learning

• Health and Wellbeing courses

Buckinghamshire Adult Learning also offers: 

• English

• Maths

• Independent Distance Learning 

• Digital Skills

• Family Learning courses

• Learning for Personal Development

• Work Based Learning & Apprenticeships

Continue your learning with:

• Buckinghamshire College Group based in Aylesbury, Amersham and Wycombe provides a range of full and part-time further and higher education courses, plus Apprenticeships and adult education courses. 0800 614016 www.buckscollegegroup.ac.uk 

• Buckinghamshire New University has three main campuses in High Wycombe, Uxbridge and Aylesbury. They offer university degree programmes: nursing, health and social care, cyber fraud detection, textiles and aviation. 01494 522 141 www.bucks.ac.uk 

• Milton Keynes College offers full time and part time courses from GCSEs to HNDs, as well as professional skills courses and apprenticeships. 01908 684444 www.mkcollege.ac.uk  

• East Berkshire College a Further Education college based in the south-east (Langley, Slough & Windsor) provides over 800 part-time and full-time courses. 01753 793000 www.eastberks.ac.uk 

• University of Hertfordshire offers a wide range of Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Professional and Short courses. 01707 284000 www.herts.ac.uk/ 

• Open University offers over 180 courses for distance learning. 0300 303 5303 www.open.ac.uk/ 

• Future Learn offer free online courses www.futurelearn.co.uk 

Employment

If you are job-hunting, you could :

• explore job opportunities at Buckinghamshire Council https://jobs.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/ 

• contact Building Futures for one to one career support for those not in work www.buildingfuturesbucks.org.uk 

• explore apprenticeships with Buckinghamshire Council, email inbusiness@buckinghamshire.gov.uk or phone 01296 383470

• contact the National Careers Service for advice and guidance 0800 100 900 www.nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk  

• take an employability course with Buckinghamshire Adult Learning, email cldevteam@buckinghamshire.gov.uk 

• upskill your digital skills with Buckinghamshire Adult Learning

• learn for Personal Development https://www.adultlearningbc.ac.uk/learning-for-personal-development/ 

• volunteer with local organisations https://doit.life/ 

• enquire about volunteering at Buckinghamshire Adult Learning by emailing christine.jakeman@buckinghamshire.gov.uk 07825 052627 

Wellbeing

If you need support : 

• Bucks Mind support for people with mental health difficulties, call them on 01494 463364 www.bucksmind.org.uk

• Samaritans Offers telephone support anytime about issues you are facing, call them free on 116123  www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you

• Better Health – Healthy food and activity tips for you and your child

• Buckinghamshire Family Information service – Find out what's happening in Buckinghamshire for you and your family www.bucksfamilyinfo.org 

• Citizens Advice - Online free advice from Citizens Advice to help you find a way forward, whatever the problem www.citizensadvice.org.uk 

• Money Saving Expert Guides, tips articles and a forum about mortgages, credit cards, loans and money saving tips www.moneysavingexpert.com 

• The National Domestic Violence charity supports those experiencing violence at home 0808 2000247 https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/