What’s this course about?
This course aims to provide learners with skills to communicate effectively. We will identify common types of communication and how we adjust our conversations according to who we are speaking to. We will use communication to meet our needs – whether that is shopping, making appointments or making friends.
Course format:
This is a face-to-face course where learners will learn together and take part in practical group activities, all in a relaxed and friendly environment.
Who will benefit from attending?
People who are looking to improve confidence in their communication skills.
What will I learn?
- We will explore the reasons that we communicate, who we communicate with and how our communication styles change.
- We will identify appropriate types of communication
- We will participate in role plays to practise communicating so that they are familiar with scenarios
- We will explore how to communicate feelings effectively
- We will explore how to move an initial meeting to a friendship
Venue: Paxcroft Mead Community Centre BA14 7GW
How long is the course?
A single 2-hour session.
Will I be assessed?
You will be required to complete some paperwork during this course. This will record and support your learning journey and successes.
Eligibility:
Courses are no cost to learners who meet the eligibility criteria:
Learners must be aged 19+ on 31 August 2024 to learn with Family and Community Learning this academic year. Learners must also have a Wiltshire postcode and either have lived in the UK/EU for three years or meet certain residency requirements (for example, certain types of immigration status are exempt from the three-year residency rule). Learners must also be able to tick one of the following criteria:
- On a lower income, earning less than £25,000 a year.
- In receipt of benefits (other than child benefit).
- Care leaver, refugee, foster carer, carer, military family / ex-armed forces personnel, learning difficulty or disability, or have school-aged children who receive free school meals.
- Not in work and looking to go into work, now or in the future.
If you do not feel you fit within the criteria, we may still be able to help. Please get in touch with us to discuss this further.
Click here to enrol: https://workwiltshire.co.uk/enrolment/
Or to contact us call 01225 770478 or email familyandcommunitylearning@wiltshire.gov.uk