Short courses from Learn Achieve Believe (LAB)
The LAB Project offers short (one or two week, full-time) courses to learners who are out of work or on low income, all of which are all designed to help improve learners' confidence, communication, self-esteem and wellbeing, with the idea of giving them a boost and helping them get back on track, and ready to take their next steps. LAB also run some occasional Taster sessions.
They have been incredibly popular for a number of years (the majority of learners do more than one course), and they have a really good record of supporting learners into further training, education, volunteering and/or paid work.
All of their in-person courses run from their site in Brunswick, but we also offer a small number online (through Zoom) each year, which can be really useful for those who are extremely anxious, or have health or childcare issues that would prove a barrier to accessing a course in-person.
LAB courses are free to access (paid for by Manchester Adult Education Service), plus they can refund up to £5 travel costs if learners keep tickets or receipts. Upon completing a course, learners would receive a certificate, and a gift voucher for their choice of either Amazon, Aldi or Asda; £50 for a two-week course and £25 for a one-week course.
At the end of a course, learners can access support to next steps, including referrals for further opportunities, contacts with the National Careers Service, volunteering opportunities, CV support and much more, either through a formal careers-fair style event, or via bespoke one-to-one sessions.
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LAB Standalone/Taster Session 1
Taster: Tuesday 31st March, 10am - 1pm
Venue: Brunswick, Manchester, M13
Plus: Finishes with free lunch, a £5 gift voucher, and can refund £5 travel expenses.
LAB Wellbeing (Confidence, Self-Esteem, Personal Wellbeing)
Induction: Friday 17th April, 12pm - 2pm
Course: Monday 20th - Friday 24th April, 10am - 3/3.30pm
Venue: Brunswick, Manchester, M13
Plus: £25 voucher and certificate on completion, up to £5 per day to support travel costs
LAB Volunteering (Skills for Volunteering, and Volunteering sign-up opportunities)
Induction: Friday 24th April, 12pm - 2pm
Course: Monday 27th April - 1st May, 10am - 3/3.30pm
Venue: Brunswick, Manchester, M13
Plus: £25 voucher and certificate on completion, up to £5 per day to support travel costs
LAB Standalone/Taster Session 2
Taster: Tuesday 28th April, 10am - 1pm
Venue: Brunswick, Manchester, M13
Plus: Finishes with free lunch, a £5 gift voucher, and can refund £5 travel expenses.
LAB Project (Confidence, Communication and Employability Skills Course)
Induction: Friday 8th May, 12pm - 2pm
Course: Monday 11th - Friday 22nd May, 10am - 3/3.30pm
Venue: Brunswick, Manchester, M13
Plus: £50 voucher and certificate on completion, up to £5 per day to support travel costs
LAB Standalone/Taster Session 3
Taster: Tuesday 12th May, 10am - 1pm
Venue: Brunswick, Manchester, M13
Plus: Finishes with free lunch, a £5 gift voucher, and can refund £5 travel expenses.
LAB Life (Personal Wellbeing and the Cost of Living)
Induction: Friday 29th May, 12pm - 2pm
Course: Monday 1st - Thursday 4th June, 10am - 3/3.30pm
Venue: Brunswick Parish Church, Manchester, M13 9SX
Plus: £25 voucher and certificate on completion, up to £5 per day to support travel costs
