EVENTS & COURSES
Discover your passion – never stop learning.
This Adult Learners’ Week (15 – 21 September 2025) and throughout September you can take part in free online and in-person courses, events, and taster sessions.
There are many subject areas to explore such as, digital skills, arts and crafts, health and wellbeing, numeracy and literacy, life and job skills, the environment, languages, social sciences and many more.
Whether you want to grow your confidence, improve your wellbeing, try out a new hobby, progress in work, seek specialised careers and funding information, or to advance your skills to land a new job, there is something for everyone.
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Historical Fashioncraft
Bridgend College
This course is designed for individuals eager to delve into the world of textile creation, with a unique focus on...
CPCAB Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
Addysg Oedolion Cymru | Adult Learning Wales
This course runs for 10 months with lessons for 3 hours a week from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM on...
Creative Writing – Improvers
Bridgend College
This course is for anyone looking to refine their writing skills within a specific genre, drawing on personal research to...
Sugarcraft
Addysg Oedolion Cymru | Adult Learning Wales
This course runs for 11 months with lessons for 2 hours a week from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM on...
Test – Essential Skills class
Learning and Work Institute
Nisha’s event test upload – 28 April 2026 English
Copy Test – Essential Skills – Taster Session
Learning and Work Institute
Nisha’s event test upload – copy – 28 April 2026 English
TEST Digital Skills online course – english
Learning and Work Institute
Nisha test – digital skills online course – english
Podcast: Boost your mental fitness and give yourself the confidence to try something new
RCS Wales
Starting something new can trigger a range of emotions – from excitement and anticipation to fear, dread and anxiety. Immerse...
Free – 5 Day Coding Challenge
Code Institute
Learn the basics of HTML, CSS and JavaScript and build your first web page in just 5 days. For free!...
Computers and Internet for Beginners
GMB Union
This easy-to-follow 10 module, Computers and Internet training course is designed to help you with a very basic understanding of...
FEATURED PROVIDERS
The Open University in Wales
OpenLearn is The Open University’s free online learning platform. On the platform you’ll find thousands of courses, resources, and activities on a wide range of subjects that you can follow at your own pace, totally flexibly, and all for free.
National Centre for Learning Welsh
Learn Welsh with us. You can find free Welsh taster courses online at the National Centre for Learning Welsh website. The courses introduce everyday words and phrases, and are available to everyone.
Amgueddfa Cymru | Museum Wales
Visit any one of Amgueddfa Cymru’s seven national museums across Wales, in person or virtually. We have a rich variety of physical and digital activities, workshops and resources available to support adult and community learning.
Adult Learning Wales
We have a wide range of courses on offer, from short courses in Art, Design and Media; IT and Digital Skills; Literacy, Numeracy, ESOL , to qualifications in Youth Work, PlayWork, Counselling, Employability Skills and many more! Have a look on our website or contact one of our team for a chat and start learning something new today!
BT Senior Skills
We’re helping older and digitally excluded people to feel more confident and make the most out of life in a digital world. If you know someone who would benefit from digital skills training, we’ve got the resources to support you and them in getting to grips with the online world: from learning the basics to everyday tasks.
North Wales Learning Festival
Do you want to study to develop new skills, to achieve qualifications, or for leisure? We offer adult, community, and evening courses across North Wales where you can: develop your skills and confidence, improve your job prospects, learn a new skill or hobby and make some new friends along the way.
WCVA
Volunteers are the lifeblood of voluntary and community organisations in Wales. They bring so many benefits, but recruiting and retaining volunteers means creating a positive and supportive environment. If you work with volunteers in Wales, or are looking to get into volunteering, then we’ve got you covered.
Unite Wales Union Learning Fund
Unite WULF covers all of Wales and most sectors where there are Unite members and has helped thousands of workers and union members to upskill and be job ready. We organise a broad range of training including Health & Safety, Mental Health and Wellbeing, literacy, numeracy and digital skills training, and any qualifications that will help you to progress within your work and career.
UNISON Wales
UNISON Cymru Wales has a Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF) project that works in partnership with our UNISON branches, employers and other trade unions in workplaces across Wales. We organise and fund online and face-to-face learning activities and work with any public service organisation and UNISON Branch that is keen to develop the skills of its workforce, particularly lower paid workers and those with literacy, numeracy or digital skills needs.
Football Association of Wales
Our workshops explore the numerous ways we can ‘create connections’ within our football world, exploring the many volunteering roles that are available within a club environment, including coaching players at all levels of our game to the numerous club specific roles that help drive the domestic game.
Reaching Wider – South East
The South-East Wales Reaching Wider Partnership is a collaborative programme, funded by HEFCW and led by delivery teams at the University of South Wales, Cardiff Metropolitan University and Cardiff University. Our mission is to engage adults 21 and over with no Higher Education qualifications in courses offering a gateway and roadmap into higher education. We believe that University is for everyone, regardless of background, and provide innovative and exciting opportunities to build confidence and raise aspirations.
Widening Access
Cardiff Metropolitan University Widening Access, offer a range of FREE short courses designed to tackle barriers to entry and provide access pathways to University. These courses provide a first step to help you grow in confidence, develop skills & knowledge and are a great opportunity to try something new.
WORKING WALES
Learn new skills and start your next chapter
Working Wales is for anyone over the age of 16 across Wales to access expert advice and guidance to help you overcome obstacles that you may be facing to get you into work.
So, whether you need help searching for jobs, writing a CV, preparing for an interview, finding work placement, learning new skills, understanding redundancy rights, childcare support, building self-confidence, or even where to turn next this is the right place to get the help you need.