ADULT EDUCATION, LITERACIES AND ICT

Adult Education Programme Ever wanted to access the Internet, learn a language, sing, paint, try yoga or pottery? These are only a few examples from our huge range of day and evening classes we offer throughout the city. Thousands of people from all walks of life come to our classes and thoroughly enjoy themselves. Adult Education, South Bridge Resource Centre, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT. Phone Nancy Bryce on 0131 557 5438. Web: www.edinburgh.gov.uk/adultcourses

Adult Learning Project offers a programme to help people become active in the life of their communities. A wide variety of workshops, study circles and classes are offered including social history, women's studies, politics and democracy, literacies and community arts. Adult Learning Project, Tollcross Community Centre, Tollcross Primary School, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9QG. Phone John Player or Stan Reeves on 0131 221 5800. Web: www.tollcross.edin.org/alp

Holyrood Community ICT Association promotes ICT and offers accessible learning opportunities to people in the Holyrood/Old Town and South Side areas in Edinburgh. We offer open access, using computer based training. The facilities include ten networked computers with Internet access. Use of the facilities is free. Holyrood ICT Association, Holyrood Court, Dumbiedykes Road, Edinburgh EH8 8AN. Phone Stephen Martin on 0131 558 7804. Email: staff@holyroodcommunity.org.uk

Literacy and Numeracy in the Community
· Improving everyday reading and writing skills: We provide free courses in everyday reading and writing. You can work on things at you own pace in a small, friendly group. Groups meet once a week, usually for two hours, during the day or in the evening. Phone Mary Law on 0131 558 8222. Fax: 0131 558 9355. Community Education, South Bridge Resource Centre, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT. Web: www.cbal-literacies.edin.org/citycentre

· The Number Shop: Do you want to help your children with homework? Sort out bills or loans? Prepare for work or college? Study for a basic qualification in maths? Improve your everyday maths? We can help. Our classes are free. The Number Shop, 188-90 The Pleasance, Edinburgh EH8 9RT. Phone Elizabeth McEachern or Maria McCathie on 0131 668 4787. Web: www.numbershop.edin.org

· Family Learning works with parents and carers who wish to become involved in their child's early learning. Phone Karen Buist on 0131 555 6035. (Family Learning, Duncan Place Resource Centre, 4 Duncan Place, Edinburgh EH6 8HW. Web: www.familylearning.edin.org)

· Lipreading is a free service for people in Edinburgh with hearing loss. Our groups meet to practise lipreading and other related issues. Phone/minicom Aileen Paterson on 0131 558 3545. Fax: 0131 558 9355. (South Bridge Resource Centre. Web: www.lipreading.edin.org)

Second Chance to Learn provides free courses for adults who have gained little from the formal education system including starter courses in core skills such as communication, numeracy, computing, National Certificates and SQA accredited courses. 2nd Chance to Learn, Edinburgh University Settlement, Building 6, New Parliament House, 5-7 Regent Road, Edinburgh EH7 5BL. Phone: 0131 550 6805.

Workers' Educational Association offers educational opportunities for adults of all ages. Course include confidence building, return to learning, women's studies, community history, political studies, creative writing and art workshops, music and 'Pre-Retirement.' WEA courses take place across the city. No qualifications are needed to take part and some courses lead to an SQA qualification. Workers' Educational Association, (Central, Edinburgh, Lothians and the Borders), Riddle's Court, 322 Lawnmarket, Edinburgh EH1 2PG. Tel: 0131 225 2580. Web: www.weascotland.org.uk