Unison suggests: Coursea

Coursea: Free Online Courses

Coursera is an education company that partners with the top universities and organizations in the world to offer free courses online for anyone to take. Watch online lectures taught by world-class professors, learn at your own pace, test your knowledge, and reinforce concepts through interactive exercises.  Available courses include: social network analysis, The Law of the European Union, Foundations of Teaching for Learning and  Introduction to Guitar plus many more.

 

Check it out the website here and start learning.

Join the Community Gardening Project at County Hall

Community Gardening Project

 

 

UNISON Lifelong Learning will be launching a community garden at County Hall at the end of July. The site will be available for Norfolk County Council staff to use to grow their own fruits, vegetables and flowers before work, during their lunch break and after work.  Unison hopes this project will provide staff with a green space where they can learn to grow their own produce, promote staff wellbeing and increase positive interaction between members of the workforce. Spaces in the community garden are limited and will be allocated to staff via a sign up list. You do not have to be a UNISON member to take part.

 

We need your old gardening tools. Please donate.

 

To make sure this project is a success UNISON is requesting donations of gardening tools, plants and seeds to give our new gardeners the best possible start.

To sign up or to donate to the project please contact Melissa Brown UNISON lifelong learning project worker at melissabrown.unison@btconnect.com or on 07717517564.

 

Unison Courses: Bicycle Maintenance and Safe Cycle Training

On Saturday August 3^rd in partnership with UNISON lifelong learning Bicycle Links will be running a two hour bicycle maintenance course from 14:00-16:00.  This course is suitable for anyone that wants a better understanding of their bike and how to keep it in good working order.  The course will cover maintenance of tyres, wheels, brakes and gears.  No previous experience working on bikes is necessary. The course will be held at the Bicycle Links’ worksite at 18 St Mary’s Works, Duke Street, Norwich, NR3 1QA. The cost of the course is £12 per person for the full two hour session.

On Tuesday August 6^th from 13:00-14:00, we will also be offering safe cycling training at County Hall and the surrounding streets. The course will be led by qualified a National Instructor trainer.  It aims to help build confidence about riding a bike or riding on the road for inexperienced bike owners. The cost of the session is £6 per person.

 

 

Places are limited, book early to avoid disappointment. To book onto either course or for more information please contact Melissa Brown UNISON lifelong learning project worker at melissabrown.unison@btconnect.com or on 07717517564.

 

 

 

 

Unison Suggests: Human Library Drop-In Event

Human Library Drop-in Event

Thursday 25^th July, 11am-2pm

Wensum Lodge, King St, Norwich. NR1 1QW

Don’t Judge Books by their Covers

 

 

In a Human Library, ‘Books’ are people who are prepared to use their personal experience to challenge stereotypes and prejudice. Come along and listen to a fascinating group of Human Library ‘Books’ telling their ‘stories’.

Where?

Wensum Lodge Reception, King Street, Norwich. NR1 1QW

When?

Thursday 25^th July, 11am-2pm

Please note: Only suitable for people aged 16 and over.

For further information, either, go to the event blog at 

http://howeychoice.blogspot.co.uk/?m=0