Learning experience as volunteer tutors receive training certificates

Fifteen volunteer tutors, who want to help adults improve their literacy and numeracy skills, have received certificates for successfully completing a comprehensive training course here at The Learning Shop.

Mary Ballantine, Christine Bell, Amanda Caldwell, Hilary Christy, Jan Donaldson, Maggie Eccles, Mae Gemmell, Patricia MacKenzie, Anne McLellan, Margaret Mehta, Jacqueline Norris, Angela Pawlicka, Gerrard Platt, Lesley Shepherd and Lesley Valente all received their certificate from Councillor Margaret Toner, South Ayrshire Council’s Portfolio Holder for Lifelong Learning.

Councillor Toner said: “I’d like to thank the newly qualified tutors for their commitment to helping others and for the work they’re doing in supporting learners to improve their core literacy skills.

“These skills can make the difference between finding a job, or gaining promotion, can help parents support their children at school, or assist them with homework and the friendly tutors and a fun learning environment at the Learning Shop makes all the difference.

“In the last 10 years the Learning Shop has trained 500 tutors and worked with 2,300 learners, helping to change people’s lives for the better. It’s a tremendous achievement and I’m honoured to present the new tutors with their well-earned certificates.”

A birthday cake, complete with candles, marked the occasion and Councillor Toner was invited to blow out the candles and make a wish .... hopefully that The Learning Shop will still be providing literacies, English as a Second Language and IT support for another ten years at least!