Personal Development

LIFE SKILLS Next course Wednesday 10.30 to 12.30 starting in January 2012. There will be an overall charge of £55 for the eight weeks (£22 if on permitted benefits) payable at the start of the course. This course will help you develop life and coping skills. It will help you manage and understand life situations enabling you to deal more effectively with everyday life.

SIGN LANGUAGE On this course you will have the ooportunity to learn basic everyday signs. By the end you should be able to understand simple sentences and respond appropriately. You will also be shown the finger spelling alphabet and how to fingerspell place names and peoples names. Contact Community Learning Services on 01934 426394.

	RELAX & CHILL The next course will be starting in January on a Wednesday from 2pm to 4pm for 10 weeks. There will be a charge of £50 for the course (£20 if on benefites) payable at the start of the course. You will learn how to relax and help manage stress, anxiety, pain and depression. The course offers the individual a chance to experience different relaxation techniques

	ASSERTIVENESS. Starting in January on a Tuesday from 2pm to 4pm for 10 weeks at a cost of £50 (reducing to £20 for those on means tested benefits). This course aims to improve your communication and assertiveness skills. It will lead you to a more constructive approach to asserting needs in different situations and to developing more positive ways of handling relationships. The course will give you the individual techniques to increase your personal effectiveness and gain more control within your life.

	EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS. To help you gain the skills bettering your chances of getting the job you want. (NOTE: This is not job seeking) This course is FREE for those on means tested benefits. Next course begins 7 October 2011