ADULT/COMMUNITY EDUCATION

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There are a number of organisations across Somerset who provide a range of community education courses, recognising the benefits that learning new skills has on health and wellbeing.

The following providers focus primarily on day courses and are based in Somerset:

• Somerset Skills and Learning – Courses – Somerset Skills & Learning: SS&L (sslcourses.co.uk)
• Strode College – Courses > What’s right for you? > Courses for adults > Courses for adults | Strode College (strode-college.ac.uk)
• Yeovil College – Adult Courses | Professional Full-time and Part-time College Courses | Yeovil College
• Bridgwater and Taunton College – Search For College Courses in Somerset – Bridgwater & Taunton College (btc.ac.uk)
• Southwest Heritage Trust – What’s On – South West Heritage Trust (swheritage.org.uk)

If you live near the county border and able to travel outside of Somerset, the following may be worth investigating:

• Eventbrite – Westonzoyland, United Kingdom Hobbies Events | Eventbrite
• Craft Courses: Creative live workshops, online classes, kits & gifts
• Dorset Adult Education – Courses – Skills & Learning Adult Community Education (skillsandlearningace.com)
• Devon Adult Education – Home – Learn Devon
• Wiltshire College – Leisure Courses | Wiltshire College & University Centre
• Bristol Adult Courses –  Find a Course | Bristol Courses

There are less organisations providing residential courses and you may need to travel outside of Somerset, however the following may be of interest to you:

• Halsway Manor, Crowcombe – National Centre for Folk Arts- Halsway Manor
• Hawkwood College, Stroud – Centre for arts, well-being, leadership and sustainability – Upcoming Events – Hawkwood (hawkwoodcollege.co.uk)
• The Manor and Ashbury Resorts, Devon – Leisure, Craft, Spa, Golf and Sports Resort – Manor & Ashbury Resorts – Leisure, Craft, Spa, Golf and Sports (manorandashburyresorts.co.uk)