Adult Community Education

You can:

• Brush up on your Spanish, Italian or other languages

• Get fit for the beach with keep fit, yoga. Pilates or Tai Chi

• Pick up computer skills for keeping in touch with friends in far away places

• Get your garden in shape

• Join exciting new heritage and sustainability courses over the summer run by the Derbyshire Eco Centre (formerly College of the Peak)

• And much more…

We offer:

• More than 3,500 courses and activities throughout the year - daytime and evenings

• Free Skills for Life courses to improve your reading, writing, maths and communication skills

• Free courses for you and your family to learn together

• Hundreds of courses at reduced cost to help you return to learning

• Quality childcare available in some centres.

Get full details of what is on offer by going to our Summer 2010 brochure page. Copies of the brochures are available from all Derbyshire Libraries and Adult Community Education Centres. You can also order a copy by contacting Call Derbyshire on 08 456 058 058. Please state which version you require:

• Eastern Derbyshire – Bolsover, Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire

• Southern Derbyshire – Amber Valley, Erewash and South Derbyshire

• Western Derbyshire – Derbyshire Dales and High Peak

The Guide - further information

If you require in-depth information or advice about all that we have to offer contact Call Derbyshire on 08 456 058 058 and ask for a free copy of The Guide to Adult Community Education or download a copy from The Guide page.

You can also get a copy from your local Adult Community Education Centre.

Derbyshire Gold Card

Derbyshire Gold Card holders get a generous 15 per cent discount off the cost of our non-vocational courses (those that do not have an exam) and there are lots of other good reasons to get a Gold Card.

So, if you are a Derbyshire resident aged 60 or over, or have a certain type of disability, please visit the Gold Card section to find out more.

Use your local Library

You can support your learning by using books and online resources available from Derbyshire Libraries.

For further information contact your local library.

Taking action to be greener

In September 2010 our new Derbyshire Eco Centre opens in Wirksworth and will offer heritage and sustainability courses both there and at other venues throughout the county.

Meanwhile for a taste of what is to come see the sustainabilty courses on offer this summer on page 2 of our course brochures.