Welcome to the Wirral Grapevine

The Wirral Grapevine catches the rich and diverse world of adult learning on Wirral and helps to promote it.

Many organisations offer adult learning opportunities that are not linked to formal qualifications. The Wirral Grapevine features these organisations and activities so Wirral residents can find out what's going on in the local community.

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In the spotlight - Wirral Shotokan Karate Club

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In the spotlight now - Wirral Shotokan Karate Club

Stay fit and active! Follow up your sports interest in Wirral Sports


Free support to stop smoking

Do you want to stop smoking? Did you know that with professional support you are four times more likely to succeed! The NHS Wirral Stop Smoking Team offers free professional support to anyone wishing to stop smoking and helps hundreds of smokers to stop every year.

Looking to learn French,Spanish or Italian?

To follow-up an interest in learning French,Spanish or Italian try an evening class at St. Anselm's College.

Wirral 3L's - Enjoy adult learning

For a wide range of interesting courses to take for the simple pleasure of learning something new why not take a look at what's on offer from popular Wirral informal adult learning provider Wirral 3L's.


Wirral Skills for Life Success Story

Skills for Life student Ann Barnes

Ann Barnes started taking skills for life courses at Leasowe Adult Learning Centre late in life to help her daughter with her GCSEs.

Completing the courses really made a difference to her life. Read the full interview with Ann - Skills for Life Interview.


Wirral JOBS

Wirral JOBS programme - find out more

Wirral JOBS is an employability programme for unemployed young people and adults, with a disability.

Download the Wirral JOBS programme summary.

Learn more about this successful partnership project Wirral Jobs (St James Centre) or Wirral Jobs Leasowe Early Years Centre.


Free Skills Training for Unemployed

The Employability Skills Programme offers unemployed Wirral residents a variety of short free and full time courses that focus on updating skills in English or Maths, gaining confidence and improving employment and IT skills.


Participate in The Grapevine

If you are based on Wirral and offer learning / self improvement or leisure activities - hobbies, crafts or sports and you would like to tell people what's going on in your organisation then visit the Participate in The Grapevine page for further details.


Pass it on

We are keen to find out what else is on offer in Wirral so if you want to let us know what is going on where you are then contact us via The Grapevine.


If you find this site useful tell your friends you heard it on The Grapevine.


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