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Learning Zone at the County Show – Your Choice, Your Future

If you’re coming to the CountyShow this year (17-19 August), then pay a visit to the Learning Zone on the corner of Main Avenue and Band Avenue. The Learning Zone is a one stop venue incorporating all the training and educational choices in Pembrokeshire for adults over 16 years of age. As usual PAVS will be part of the Learning Zone and you will be able to pick up the new 2010-11 training brochure.

Visitors will be able get advice about learning new skills and gaining qualifications that can help in progressing careers or even changing jobs. “The Learning Zone is always a great place to pick up information and ideas, for work or leisure. It’s a really good time to find out about courses starting in September as the new brochures will be out”, commented Coordinator, Louise Wilkinson.

There will be a mixture of demonstrations every day which will give people an opportunity to have a go at something new, with quizzes and competitions there will also be plenty to keep the children entertained. As well as picking up information about learning opportunities from local providers, and some from further afield, Careers Wales West will also be present if people want advice and support about careers.

Catch the Learning Bug with PAVS

We are in the process of putting together the September 2010-July 2011 training brochure.  There will be some of the usual courses available as well as some new courses that we are very excited to be able to off er. As usual you can book onto an open course, or if you have 6 or more people from your organisation, you can book a course for your group at a time and date to suit.

Courses on offer will include:

• Local Safeguarding Children Board Approved Tier 1 Training

• Business Continuity Workshop

• Monitoring and Evaluating Your Work

• How to do Risk Assessments (for premises, such as an office or village hall)

• Marketing your Volunteer Opportunities

• Community Fundraising

• Trustee Roles and Responsibilities

…and much more

For more information about the courses visit the Learning Opportunties webpage here or contact Louise Wilkinson on 01437 769422

Pembrokeshire Learning Network - Tutor Conference

Friday 16 July 2010

Bloomfield Community Centre

Redstone Road, Narberth, Pembrokeshire SA67 8ES

‘The Learning Journey’

Registration 08:45 am – 09:10 am

This event is an opportunity to meet other tutors from Learning Pembrokeshire the STEP Project and other providers, will consist of a number of interesting, topical workshops and guest speaker

Light refreshments will be available throughout

The event is scheduled to end around 1:00 pm

You can register your interest in attending by contacting Louise at PAVS on 01437 769422 / training@pavs.org.uk

Places are limited so please book now to avoid disappointment

Adult Learners' Week 2010

Roll up, Roll up, for the Learning Market 2010

Riverside Marketplace, Haverfordwest

Saturday 15 May 10am-3pm

Adult Learners’ Week 2010 is being launched in Pembrokeshire with this Learning Marketplace. Visitors can shop for new learning opportunities and sample what’s on offer during the rest of Pembrokeshire Learning Festival. Spinning, craft, card making, digital photography, recycled clothing, art and IT. There will be plenty going on so don’t miss out – and it’s all free!

Sessions being run by local voluntary organisations in Pembrokeshire include:

At the Learning Market

• Pembrokeshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers will be providing a demonstration of traditional hand spinning both using drop spindles and spinning wheels.

• Pembrokeshire Federation of Women’s Institutes will be doing some craft demonstrations.

• Narberth Scrapyard will be 'minging to blinging' - taster sessions to help you to make something out of nothing! Recycled clothing.

• PAVS - come and talk to us about any PAVS services, including training and volunteers.

• Pembrokeshire U3A will also have a stall promoting their membership

This is the U3A - Open Morning and display of activities

Picton Centre, Haverfordwest 15 May 9:00am - 1:00pm

U3A Open Morning Display of range of educational, cultural, social and recreational activities available to all Third Agers run by Third Agers.

No booking required.

Contact: Graham Goodeve 01437 741391 jggoodeve@tiscali.co.uk

Coppicewood College - events throughout the week.

Cwm Plysgog Woods nr Cilgerran

Fun in the Woods 19 May 2010 10:00am - 4:00pm

Monty Donnery Woodland Craft 20 May 2010 10:00am - 4:00pm

Wildlife Discovery in the Woods 21 May 10:00am - 4:00pm

Wizzard Willow Weaving 22 May 10:00am - 4:00pm

Contact: Bruce Slark 01239 881394 bslark@aol.com

Pick & Mix Learning

Charles Street, Milford Haven 19 May 9:30am - 4:00pm

One-stop shop for adult learning in Pembrokeshire – bite sized tasters, displays, information and much more from a wide range of providers.

No booking required.

Contact: Tina Jones 01437 764869 tinam.jones@pembrokeshire.gov.uk

Narberth Scrapyard will be providing taster sessions at this event.

St Davids Bishop's Palace Learning Festival 20 May 10:30am - 4:00pm

Arts, crafts, traditional skills and living history activities including guided tours, history lectures, drop spindling. Free admission to Pembrokeshire residents providing evidence of residency.

Contact: Adrienne Goodenough 01443 336142 adrienne.goodenough@wales.gsi.gov.uk

The Pembrokeshire Guild of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers will also be providing taster sessions at this event.

FREE Silver Surfers Day Drop-In Event 21st May 10.00 - 3.00

PAVS will be hosting free taster sessions showing how to do more with technology.

At Pembroke 21c, Foundry House, Orange Way, Pembroke

for more information see the flier