Learn new skills
Do you want to improve your job prospects, change career or just learn something fun? TheSite shows you how to achieve this by learning some new skills.
What can I do?
Anything and everything, whether you want to learn tapestry or tai chi, first aid or flirting, meditation or martial arts, there's something for everyone out there.
Where to look?
Notice boards around your town/village: Town halls aren't just for the Women's Institute you know. Badminton, martial arts, amateur dramatics and flower arranging are just a few of the things that may be going on and may be up your street.
- University/college: Most universities and colleges have clubs and societies that you can join as a student. Often membership is only a couple of quid and there are plenty of different clubs to choose from. So whether you fancy skiing, drama or wine drinking take a look at the notice boards and see what's available.
- Leisure centres: The place to look for sporty stuff be it trampolining, yoga, dance, or synchronised swimming. If you fancy getting hot and sweaty with other people this is a good place to start.
- Evening classes: Contact your local colleges and council and ask them to send you prospectuses for all the evening and weekend courses available. You could learn a new language, get some more A levels, make some jewellery or train as a counsellor. For more ideas on where to get training read our article on going back to school.
- Volunteering: Not only does this look fantastic on your CV, it's also a rewarding way to learn new skills, meet new people and give something back. Find out more about volunteering on the do-it website.
- Distance and online learning: Instead of going to college to learn, why not do it all from the comfort of your sofa? Try the Open University; the Open College of Arts; or the National Extension College for more information on distance learning. Try Learn Direct for online courses.
