Adult Learners' Forum for Aberdeenshire

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Adult Learners' Forum for Aberdeenshire

About ALFACommunity Learning and Development: Strengthening communities through wider achievement.

First, who are the Adult Learning Forum for Aberdeenshire?

Well, ALFA really exists to represent the views of learners, giving them the opportunity to have a voice, discuss issues, engage with decision-makers, and contribute to improving and developing learning opportunities and services for adults.

We are a collective of community members, who share a passion for adult learning and improving learning opportunities for adults in Aberdeenshire.

Our five main aims are to:

  1. Increase awareness of adult learning opportunities
  2. Remove stigma around adult learning.
  3. Encourage others to take up learning opportunities.
  4. Influence decision making around adult learning.
  5. Encourage positive conversations on adult learning.

This online space has been created to highlight the work of our ALFA group since its conception in 2021. From co-designing and facilitating an Aberdeenshire Celebration of Learning, to responding to a consultation on certification and wider achievement and conducting research.

We hope you enjoy reading more about us and please just get in touch, if you would like to come along to a meeting or an event, or consult us on adult learning matters, we would love to hear from you. Email: Caithleen.Bell@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

Adult Learners' Forum for Aberdeenshire

About ALFACommunity Learning and Development: Strengthening communities through wider achievement.

First, who are the Adult Learning Forum for Aberdeenshire?

Well, ALFA really exists to represent the views of learners, giving them the opportunity to have a voice, discuss issues, engage with decision-makers, and contribute to improving and developing learning opportunities and services for adults.

We are a collective of community members, who share a passion for adult learning and improving learning opportunities for adults in Aberdeenshire.

Our five main aims are to:

  1. Increase awareness of adult learning opportunities
  2. Remove stigma around adult learning.
  3. Encourage others to take up learning opportunities.
  4. Influence decision making around adult learning.
  5. Encourage positive conversations on adult learning.

This online space has been created to highlight the work of our ALFA group since its conception in 2021. From co-designing and facilitating an Aberdeenshire Celebration of Learning, to responding to a consultation on certification and wider achievement and conducting research.

We hope you enjoy reading more about us and please just get in touch, if you would like to come along to a meeting or an event, or consult us on adult learning matters, we would love to hear from you. Email: Caithleen.Bell@aberdeenshire.gov.uk

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    Charlie's Story

    about 1 year ago

    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... Continue reading

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    Lee's Story

    about 1 year ago

    I have recently completed an SQA level 4 in Communications. The course has been of huge benefit to me. I did not get much of an education at school, so now I am learning, and it is so much better, and it is fun. I got a good qualification for going forward in life.

    Through my learning, my writing has improved so much, and I am so much more confident and ready to go further. I am now looking at the next steps and plan to do more SQA Awards in Numeracy and Working with Others.

    Learning has helped me... Continue reading

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    Duncan's Story

    about 1 year ago

    I got involved in ALFA at the beginning as I have been involved in Adult learning since 2012, learning about computers and literacies and numeracy. There was a great CLD team in Alford at the time, but now we have no-one based on CLD in the community which is a shame.

    My learning with CLD has helped me to achieve in life and recently I was elected on to the local Community Council and am now a Community Councillor.

    I would say to anyone thinking, there is no right or wrong path in life. Take on adult learning and it... Continue reading

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    William's Story

    about 1 year ago

    I returned to learning as an adult because I felt inadequate when it came to English and IT skills. Having an Alexa gave me the confidence to find out more about it.

    I have taken part in lots of learning and have completed SQA Communications Level 2, ICT level 2 and 3 and recently joined the Adult Learners Forum for Aberdeenshire.

    I left school with no qualifications, barely able to read and spelling was just a no, no. These programmes have given me an insight into the things I missed at school, being dyslexic and having to sit at the... Continue reading

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    Natalie's Story

    about 1 year ago

    Community Learning has given me so many things, confidence and a recognition for my volunteering, and awareness of the existing skills that I have already.

    My latest CLD learning achievement was an adult achievement award. It has really helped me to understand what kind of learner I am, and the diverse ways of learning. This has helped me within my ceramics, to pass on my skills to other people, and hold workshops. I have previously done a volunteering skills award, Steps Course, ICT, and numeracy SQA courses.

    My learning has helped me to learn quicker and has helped me to... Continue reading

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    Amanda's Story

    about 1 year ago

    Following a mental health breakdown, I lost all confidence and self-esteem and motivation, and I knew that I had to so something to help me get out of a black hole.

    I was extremely fortunate to get notified about STEPS (a CLD delivered self-development programme) whereby through working with others online, I began to find my identity again and the confidence began to flow. I also took in the Self-esteem Garden and Power Tools programmes.

    These courses have given me the confidence to start my own business to become a networking group Leader for Mum’s in Business Group International (MIB)... Continue reading

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