Hello!

Hi There!

I am Rhonda Leith, the new team leader at the Learning Shop.  I am responsible for adult literacy across the whole of South Ayrshire, as well as Community Learning and Development in the Troon and Prestwick areas.

I started out as a volunteer with the team here about 12 years ago and just loved it!  Since then I worked in youth work, adult learning and community development across Scotland (from Aberdeen to Glasgow).

For the last two years I've been working in the Carrick area for South Ayrshire Council.  I’m really pleased to have joined the team here at such an exciting time, with the shop re-opening and some new projects starting.  They have made me very welcome and are doing some wonderful work!

Its been lovely to meet some of you learners and tutors over the past few weeks, and I look forward to meeting even more of you over the coming months.

Best wishes
Rhonda

Money Management Workshop

Do you know anyone who would benefit from a Money Management workshop? Carrick Money Advice Service is running a session in Maybole on Wednesday 3rd December, please spread the word! Contact Nikki on 07725823687 or email nikki.moneyadvice@ssff.org.uk for more information, Zoe

Our Opening day

Cutting the ribbon to officially re-open the Shop, Councillor Toner said: “I’m absolutely delighted to re-open this excellent service and it’s a perfect opportunity to raise awareness of the Adult Literacy team and the superb work they do.

“In the eleven years since the Learning Shop first opened, our team has helped thousands of people with reading, writing, spelling and number skills, all delivered at a time and pace to suit their needs.

“Our team is brilliantly supported by another team of over 100 volunteer tutors – people who give up their time to be trained to support other adults in their learning – and the success of the Learning Shop is a direct reflection of their dedication and commitment to others.”

This year looks set to be one of the busiest ever for the Learning Shop, with more than 150 students receiving literacy support and over 100 foreign students getting help to improve their English language skills.

Nearly two hundred people will learn how to use a computer and more than fifty new volunteers will complete the tutor training course.

OPEN DAY SUCCESS!!

A big thank you to everyone who came along to our very busy Open Day yesterday, we had some great feedback and it was lovely to see all the faces, both new and known to us. We hope you all enjoyed it as much as the staff here at the Learning Shop. We'll get some pictures posted soon.
Thanks, Zoe

Welcome to our Open Day!

It's finally here, our long awaited Open Day! We hope you enjoy meeting others and seeing our new improved Learning Shop, hearing about our wonderful student stories and having a chat and a cup of tea!

Opening Day

Here is the invite we sent out to our tutors and learners, we hope you can make it and look forward to meeting our partners, council members and other invited guests in the evening from 4pm onwards,

Thanks, Zoe

Adult Learning Diaries

Did you know that you can now print Learning Diaries and Lesson Plan templates from our website?

Click here to be taken to printable tutor paperwork. These documents are always available under our Resources tab in the Tutor Paperwork section.

I hope this is helpful

Zoe

Girvan and Dailly IT Groups

Looking for basic IT computer classes in Girvan or Dailly?

At the moment they are on at the Carrick Opportunities Centre, Girvan

Wednesday - 11.45am-12.45pm

Thursday - 11am-12noon

The Learning Bus will also be in Dailly for Basic IT classes on Wednesday 15th October 1.30-3.30pm

IT for Employability:

Dailly Library- Monday- 10.30am-12pm

Carrick Opportunities Centre- Thursday 1pm-2.30pm

Carrick Opportunities Centre- Thursday-2.45pm-4.15pm
 

For further details please contact Elaine on 01465 716639