Gorse Ride, Wokingham learners success
A project for adult learners on the Gorse Ride, Wokingham estate has won national recognition for its achievements.
The Gorse Ride Learning Project, which introduced a group of seven residents to the skills that could be used to set up and run a home-based beauty business, has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement from the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace).
The Wokingham project, which included a series of training sessions on nail care and beauty as well as IT training to help the learners design their own publicity materials, was a joint project between Wokingham Borough Council, the local community development team and Bracknell and Wokingham College community development team and is funded by the Learning and Skills Council.
The first part of the course taught beauty skills and was run in September 2006 and this was followed by a course in November 2006 to teach the IT skills needed to design and produce posters and publicity material.
Carol Endersby, community development manager at Bracknell and Wokingham College said: “The commitment to the course by those who took part was very impressive and, although it may seem like a small thing, these courses have actually been life-changing for those who took part.”
The Gorse Ride Learner Project is also planning more courses, including further IT courses and a craft course in the next academic year starting in September.
Wokingham Borough Council community development worker Claire Denham, who organised the project said: “The project went really well here last year and we were very excited to hear that we had been nominated for an award. I am thoroughly delighted to have received this award on behalf of all the learners involved. I would like to thank all of the learners who participated in the courses for being so enthusiastic and achieving so much.”
The seven women who took part in the Gorse Ride Learners course were Yvonne Coombs Sarah Bates, Stacey Tagg, Elizabeth O’Hare, Cara Else, Carol Bates and Annette Lenton. In November 2006 all seven received certificates of achievement following the completion of the course from the then council chairman Cllr Angus Ross.
Executive member for community development Wokingham Cllr Dianne King said: “This national recognition is thoroughly deserved by those who took part in this course and those who organised it. I am confident there will be more great achievements coming from the Gorse Ride Learning Project in the future.”
The Gorse Ride Learning Project, which introduced a group of seven residents to the skills that could be used to set up and run a home-based beauty business, has been awarded a Certificate of Achievement from the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (Niace).
The Wokingham project, which included a series of training sessions on nail care and beauty as well as IT training to help the learners design their own publicity materials, was a joint project between Wokingham Borough Council, the local community development team and Bracknell and Wokingham College community development team and is funded by the Learning and Skills Council.
The first part of the course taught beauty skills and was run in September 2006 and this was followed by a course in November 2006 to teach the IT skills needed to design and produce posters and publicity material.
Carol Endersby, community development manager at Bracknell and Wokingham College said: “The commitment to the course by those who took part was very impressive and, although it may seem like a small thing, these courses have actually been life-changing for those who took part.”
The Gorse Ride Learner Project is also planning more courses, including further IT courses and a craft course in the next academic year starting in September.
Wokingham Borough Council community development worker Claire Denham, who organised the project said: “The project went really well here last year and we were very excited to hear that we had been nominated for an award. I am thoroughly delighted to have received this award on behalf of all the learners involved. I would like to thank all of the learners who participated in the courses for being so enthusiastic and achieving so much.”
The seven women who took part in the Gorse Ride Learners course were Yvonne Coombs Sarah Bates, Stacey Tagg, Elizabeth O’Hare, Cara Else, Carol Bates and Annette Lenton. In November 2006 all seven received certificates of achievement following the completion of the course from the then council chairman Cllr Angus Ross.
Executive member for community development Wokingham Cllr Dianne King said: “This national recognition is thoroughly deserved by those who took part in this course and those who organised it. I am confident there will be more great achievements coming from the Gorse Ride Learning Project in the future.”
Wokingham Borough Council
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