Manchester Adult Education

Festival of Libraries x Forum Learning Centre 🤝📖

📆 8 June
🕑️ 1pm-2:30pm
📍 Forum Learning Centre, Wythenshawe

To celebrate the Festival of Libraries, we will be holding an information session to let you know all about the festival and the latest opportunities to study with us.

Reading is a vital part of strengthening your learning. Returning to education could help open up your world to life-changing stories.

Book your place at the session: https://rebrand.ly/Festival-of-Libraries-Forum

Why volunteer with MAES and where can it take you? 📈

We have many volunteers at MAES who help run our Talk English Conversation Clubs and Circles. They offer a welcoming and relaxed way to practice speaking and listening in English.

Volunteering with us does not just benefit learners. Zuhair retrained as a teacher after volunteering with Talk English and seeing the value of the skills he was gaining.

You can read more about his journey here: https://rebrand.ly/zuhair-haggar-interview

Our volunteers receive:
💪 Full training
🚗 Refunded travel expenses covered
📚️ The opportunity to join the Level 3 Education in Training course, boosting their skills in the classroom and beyond.

If you’re interested, apply online on the MCRVIP website https://rebrand.ly/talk-english-volunteering

Meet Kieran, a volunteer at MAES 👋

Kieran has been volunteering in a Talk English Class for six months now. He enjoys meeting people he wouldn’t normally cross paths with, and says it gives him a buzz to lead a class. He plans to teach English abroad. Inspired by his experience at Burnage Library, he is doing a TEFL course. The classes enable him to build his skills in a friendly environment, and he is able to try out the techniques he is learning on the course.

Are you feeling inspired? Apply to volunteer with Talk English: https://rebrand.ly/talk-english-volunteering

Are you thinking of becoming a volunteer but not sure where to start? 🤔

Here’s some tips on where to get started:

🔍️ MCRVIP
A dedicated website to finding volunteering opportunities in Manchester. You can filter for volunteering types, see timetables and apply online to opportunities.
🔗: https://mcrvip.com/

📚️ Level 1 Award in Volunteering
We offer a short-course which can give you the skills and experience needed to know how to find and apply to volunteering effectively, as well as understand the key skills and responsibilities of a volunteer. This course can give you the confidence boost you need to start volunteering.
🔗: https://rebrand.ly/level-1-volunteering

💻 Volunteer Centre Manchester
On their website you can find a whole host of volunteering in the Greater Manchester area, as well as access more information and advice about becoming a volunteer.
🔗: https://manchestercommunitycentral.org/volunteer-centre-manchester

💌 Our advice is to follow your interests and passions, as that is what will make you a good fit for the role and lead you to success.

Hear from Ester, a volunteer in a Talk English circle with MAES.

Talk English circles are conversation clubs to improve English speaking and listening levels in a welcoming environment.

Ester’s experience shows how volunteering can benefit you as well as the people you are giving your time to. 🤝

It’s Volunteers’ Week!

Across the UK, organisations are celebrating the vital work of volunteers.

To celebrate, this week we will be sharing volunteer stories, trips on how to find volunteering, and where volunteering at MAES can lead you.

You can find a wide range of resources and further information here: https://volunteersweek.org/

We have free drop-in sessions every week at MAES sessions that can help you learn new digital skills 💻

They're great for learning specific skills or maintaining your knowledge if you are waiting for a digital, computing or IT course in September.

You could learn skills such as:
💳️ Using online banking
📝 How to create a digital CV
📱 How to use a tablet

Find out more on our website: https://rebrand.ly/digital-skills-courses

Short-courses starting next week 🚨

If you’re looking to learn this summer, why not join one of our Community Learning short-courses starting next week. They will introduce you to skills needed for work and everyday life.

💼 Get Ready to Work
📍 Tree of Life Community Centre, M23 2UE
📆 Tuesday 2 June 12:30pm

👐 Get Ready to Volunteer
📍 Longsight Library and Learning Centre
📆 Wednesday 3 June, 12:30pm

💼 Get Ready to Work
📍 Greenheys Adult Learning Centre
📆 Friday 5 June 9.15am

No booking is needed, simply come along with ID and proof of address 🪪

Find a role that suits you at the Manchester Volunteer Fair 🤝

Held at St Ann's Square, over thirty organisations will be holding stalls to give your more information their work and their current volunteering opportunities.

If you have been considering volunteering, this event is a great place to start.

📆 6 June
🕐️ 11am-4pm

Secure your free ticket: https://rebrand.ly/volunteer-fair-26

Sounds of the Summer 🎶☀️

Come along to this free event in Wythenshawe to see local performers, enjoy streetfood and more!

📆 Friday 29 and Saturday 30 May
⌚️ 12pm-6pm
📍 Old Market Square (infront of Wilkos)

You can find out more here: https://wythenshawecivic.co.uk/civic-sounds-of-the-summer