Growing Friends (Gardening for Wellbeing)
2025-03-03 09:30 - 11:30 UTC | Brasshouse Community Centre
An interactive gardening sessions, designed to tackle isolation and loneliness through the building of friendships, boosting mood whilst getting some gardening tips.
You do not have to have been a gardener to join in. Lots of practical things to do.
Course run in conjunction with “With Nature in Mind” with funding from players of the National Lottery Community Fund

ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
2025-03-03 09:30 - 12:30
In partnership with the Sandwell Language Network (SLN) and EPIC CIC (Empowering People in Communities), we provide a programme of free, community-based English language learning support. The programme aims to tackle health and economic inequalities, reduce isolation and promote community cohesion through basic language skills learning across Sandwell.
SLN language learning courses run January 2025 – July 2025, and:

delivers pre-entry and entry-level ESOL classes, to meet a need and plug the gap in basic language skills provision (BOOKING ESSENTIAL TO REGISTER ON COURSE)

delivers ‘IELTS’ courses for people to prepare for the International English Language Test to enable them to study or work

supports language learners to

access health and wellbeing support, and improve health literacy
be better able to find work and to progress within work, through ‘employability booster’ sessions alongside language learning
access IT as part of their language learning
interact more confidently with local services and
connect with people in their neighbourhood
access advice, wellbeing, and employability services in local centres
access wider community learning opportunities and progress to courses with Sandwell Adult and Family Learning, Sandwell College and other education and training providers

co-ordinates a Sandwell ESOL Forum for tutors and volunteers, with free accredited training and professional development opportunities

provides access to a free online Language Toolkit
