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Adult Learners鈥 Week, runs from Saturday May 11 to Friday
May 17.
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sees thousands of events nationwide celebrating adult learning
and is a great opportunity for people to turn lifelong ambitions
into reality.
+ Adult Learners鈥 Week is celebrating its 鈥淭en Years On鈥 anniversary
in 2002 with more chances than ever to take part.
+ This year the week also leads people into a month long opportunity
to take a 鈥楤ite Size鈥 chunk of learning through May and June.
+ There will be events in town centres, shopping centres,
libraries, pubs, schools and colleges.
+ Festivals, taster classes, street theatre and roadshows
will give everyone the opportunity to get a taste for learning
at a time, pace and place that suits.
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See
for details of Gloucestershire adult learners events. Alternatively
pop into your local college, library or adult learning centre,
or 0800 542 1655 to find out more.
Email 蜜芽传媒 Gloucestershire at :gloucestershire
@bbc.co.uk
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When
Jackie Caddock stopped work to start a family some years ago, people
were still using electric typewriters.
"I
can type, but I knew that wouldn鈥檛 be enough to get a good job these
days," recalls Jackie, whose eldest daughter Leanne is now 13.
I
think many people have talents that they don鈥檛 appreciate and
it takes something like this to make you realise you have something
to offer.
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Adult Learner award nominee Jackie Caddock. |
"I
knew I would have to learn about computers, but I have a serious
hearing problem which got worse when I was pregnant and I lost all
my confidence. I didn鈥檛 know how I would get the skills I needed."
Out
of the blue, a leaflet dropped through the door of her Tewkesbury
home advertising a beginners鈥 computer course for adults.
She
says: "It came at the right time, and because I was familiar with
the venue, I thought I would give it a go."
The
class of six was held at the Priors Park Neighbourhood Network,
and 36-year-old Jackie, got the one-to-one attention and support
she needed to learn new skills.
She
then volunteered to help at the Priors Park project and has been
amazed at how her life has changed since.
She
now has a part-time job as the project鈥檚 assistant admin worker,
helps to produce the community newspaper using a PC and is busy
campaigning for an after school club.
She
says: "In the past, I would never have spoken out for fear of sounding
stupid - now I am involved in committees!
"I
think many people have talents that they don鈥檛 appreciate and it
takes something like this to make you realise you have something
to offer.
"I
have made so many friends and got so much more confidence now."
Jane
Hanson from the Project says: "Jackie has overcome her disability
to enable her to achieve her goals. She is an excellent example
to those whose confidence needs boosting and a great role model."
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