by Carl Newbrook | Sep 2, 2020 | News
As we begin the new academic year, we have started welcoming some of our learners back into the classroom with fantastic results. We have worked hard to ensure that each of our buildings is COVID-19 safe. We have introduced measures such as one-way corridors, hand...
by Carl Newbrook | Aug 11, 2020 | Learner Stories, News
More than 50 learners on the ‘Sewing: Back to Basics’ course have been hard at work to create facemasks, laundry bags and headbands to support the COVID-19 pandemic. Learners attended the course between September and March at Bensham Grove and at the...
by Carl Newbrook | Jun 22, 2020 | News
Bensham Grove Community Centre has included the learningSkills team’s work to support the community in their latest newsletter. Bensham Grove has called the response made by learningSkills as ‘amazing’: We currently have over 50 free community...
by Carl Newbrook | Jun 16, 2020 | Health & Wellbeing, News
It is important to remember that there are still those within the community who are isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the learningSkills team have joined up to support the volunteers at Age UK Gateshead. Ever since the government’s guidelines on...
by Carl Newbrook | Jun 5, 2020 | News, Wellbeing
Giving everyone equal opportunities to succeed and celebrating our diversity are very important to us at learningSkills. We strive to make sure that everyone feels included in our courses and events. At Gateshead Council learningSkills we are proud to serve our local...