Courses
Crafting and DIY
enquire about Crafting and DIY courses ? enquireCrafting Together
This course aims to introduce you to a range of crafting techniques to help you understand how crafting can improve your sense of wellbeing whilst socialising in a small supportive group.
- course code
- 5317
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 06 Nov 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 5 weeks
- Times
- Thu 11:00-14:00
- where
- Gorse Hill Community Centre
Google map
- fees
free
Renew: Building DIY confidence and skills
Working in partnership with Swindon Borough Council’s Tenant Academy and Renew, we are running a new DIY course.
- course code
- 5308
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 15 Sep 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 6 weeks
- Times
- Mon 10:00-14:30
- where
- Enterprise Works
Google map
- fees
free
- course code
- 5309
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 03 Nov 2025 (Autumn)
- Weeks
- 6 weeks
- Times
- Mon 10:00-14:30
- where
- Enterprise Works
Google map
- fees
free
- course code
- 5310
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 05 Jan 2026 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 6 weeks
- Times
- Mon 10:00-14:30
- where
- Enterprise Works
Google map
- fees
free
- course code
- 5311
- Availability
- This course is available for enrolment.
- Start
- 23 Feb 2026 (Spring)
- Weeks
- 6 weeks
- Times
- Mon 10:00-14:30
- where
- Enterprise Works
Google map
- fees
free
Our adult community learning service provides more than 100 free courses, enrolling over 750 eligible learners, in 40 locations a year.
We offer opportunities for residents to gain new skills in subjects like health and wellbeing, maths, english and IT, or to help them prepare to return to work.
What should I do next?
You may want to enrol on a course to help you return to work or improve your skills. Perhaps you want to gain some confidence or maybe you just want to be able to help your child with maths and english.
We can offer you impartial advice about getting back into learning. We can also provide information about all learning opportunities across Swindon including the local colleges and other training providers. We can help you find the right next step.
You can also contact the National Careers Service, who offer impartial advice on careers, skills and the labour market in England.
Volunteering opportunities
The Adult Community Learning Team are keen to recruit local residents as volunteers to help our tutors and learners within the classroom and learning groups. To get involved or to find out more, contact us using the details below.