Wow, anyone who wants to be reminded about the life-changing impact of adult education then look no further the #FestivalOfLearning2024 Awards. Some truly amazing examples of adults overcoming personal barriers through the immense power of learning. Learning and Work Institute AELP #AdultEd

We're absolutely delighted to announce that one of our students Susannah Goulding has been nominated for the Learning for Health award at this year's Festival of Learning Awards! Festival of Learning Well done Susannah! festivaloflearning.org.uk/award-winners/… #FestivalofLearning2024

Our next success story from yesterday's Festival of Learning Awards - Shez Grigg, winner of the New Directions Award! 👏👏👏 To say we're proud of Shez is an understatement; out of hundreds of nominations, Shez won this award after transforming her life by returning to education...

🎉 Congratulations to Farhad Hussain for winning the Festival of Learning Patron’s Award - selected by the Princess Royal. Farhad’s resilience in overcoming illness & disability to pursue a degree is truly inspiring. 🌟👏 Read more: uel.ac.uk/about-uel/news… #FestivalofLearning2024

Fantastic to see coverage of #FestivalofLearning2024’s Jenny Ham in Swindon Advertiser. 📰 Through Wiltshire Council #WiltshireTogether’s Family and Community Learning service, Jenny delivers English, ESOL and wellbeing courses to a diverse range of learners. swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/24429977.…

🎧 Tune into BBC Sounds to hear from CodeYourFuture, the winner of our #FestivalofLearning2024 Learning with Technology award, sponsored by Ufi VocTech Trust. The CodeYourFuture team explain how they have supported 200 learners to complete their free programme. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0…

Angie Collard returned to learning through social prescribing and @BCHAnews courses. She’s now an adult education advocate. 🗣️📚 Angie won #FestivalofLearning2024’s Return to Learning award, sponsored by City Lit. Read her story in Bournemouth Echo. ⤵️ bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/24439780.…

After enrolling in Contemporary Practice and Developing Art Practice courses at City Lit, Susannah took what she learned to explore her relationship with #cancer. Read her story: festivaloflearning.org.uk/award-winners/… #FestivalofLearning2024 Festival of Learning

📰 Great to see Wiltshire Times cover #FestivalofLearning2024’s Jenny Ham for her amazing work teaching and supporting disadvantaged adult learners in Wiltshire, through Wiltshire Council #WiltshireTogether. Find out more about Jenny. 👇 wiltshiretimes.co.uk/news/24429977.…

ICYMI... 📺 Our #FestivalofLearning2024 awards ceremony is available in full on YouTube! Catch up on the incredible #lifelonglearning stories of our winners and finalists 👇 youtube.com/live/XZEaPjg73…

Fantastic profile of our #FestivalofLearning2024 Learning for Work award winner Wayne Hardman in FE News. 📰🏆 Discover Wayne’s short film about his journey from painting and decorating to rail and infrastructure: youtu.be/DhITVK-kiRE?fe… NOCN Group fenews.co.uk/skills/differe…

Through courses at Bolton College, Shez Grigg navigated a transformative career change from food retail to carpentry and joinery. 🪚 Shez’s success made her the winner of #FestivalofLearning2024’s New Directions award, sponsored by Skills and Education Group. Find out more about Shez. ⬇️

💻 CodeYourFuture supports disadvantaged and marginalised adults into tech jobs by giving them free tech and soft skills training. The programme won #FestivalofLearning2024’s Technology award, sponsored by Ufi VocTech Trust. See the impact it has had on learners. ⬇️

Everything changed for Wayne Hardman when he began training for a career in rail, having been out of work due to the pandemic. He now looks forward to training others. Wayne won #FestivalofLearning2024’s Learning for Work award, sponsored by NOCN Group. Find out more. ⬇️

Breadwinners gives young refugees and people seeking asylum their first employment in the UK through its bread markets and stores. 🍞 At #FestivalofLearning2024, we made Breadwinners the winner of our Employer award sponsored by NOCN Group. Find out more. ⬇️

Passionate about inspiring the next generation of carers, Ana Cunha now teaches at Embark Learning Care Academy where she was once a learner. Ana’s success as a trainer won her #FestivalofLearning2024’s Tutor award, sponsored by Education and Training Foundation (ETF). Find out more. ⬇️

After returning to learning through social prescribing, Angie Collard immediately noticed benefits to her wellbeing and now wants to inspire others to learn. Angie won #FestivalofLearning2024’s Return to Learning award, sponsored by City Lit. Discover her story. ⬇️

Save the date... 🗓️ ✨ It’s that time of year again! Lifelong Learning Week will return from 4 to 8 November – and we’d love for you to join us. Let us know what you’re planning for the week using the hashtag #LifelongLearningWeek and stay tuned for more from us.

We were excited to win the Employer’s Award at the #FestivalofLearning2024 led by Learning and Work Institute for our work supporting refugees and asylum seekers into their first employment in the UK. 🙌📚 Thank you so much to the @Festival_Learn team and to NOCN Group who sponsored our award.