Charlie's Story

After losing my mum in 2022, I found myself struggling to figure out how to manage living on my own for the first time. After getting in contact with Aberdeenshire's MHIWS (Mental Health Improvement and Wellbeing Service), among other social work services I was referred to the Community Learning and Development service to help with gaining skills that would help me become more employable.

So far I've taken courses in Numeracy and Communications, as well as taking the Power Tools workshop earlier in the year. Not only have these courses helped me refresh skills I had almost forgotten, they have rekindled my interest in learning, and I’m excited about further learning and going forward.

If you are thinking about taking on learning opportunities as an adult, I say go for it! Even if it's something you're already familiar with but very passionate about, lots of things about the world continue to change, so it can absolutely help to shake the rust off.

As an ambassador for adult learning, I'm hoping to advocate for more support towards classes and courses that cover practical skills in this modern age of technology, such as programming!