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Welcome

Friends Centre is an independent adult education organisation where people can develop their knowledge, skills, understanding and creativity in a supportive environment.
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We have been part of the Brighton and Hove community since 1945, providing community based education across a broad range of subjects.

Whether you are looking to take up a new challenge, or are out of work or facing the prospect of redundancy, Friends Centre has something for you. We offer courses in Adult Literacy and Numeracy, English for Speakers of Other Languages, arts and crafts and other leisure topics, Job Skills and IT. We also offer careers and training advice, professional training courses and free computer use.

Each year around 1,600 people from different backgrounds come to learn together in a welcoming and supportive environment.

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New Courses

Careers & Skills Open Day

Friday 18th May
Part of Adult Learners Week
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Creative Techniques: Fashion

Starts May 24 More details...

One Planet Day

Saturday 26th May
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Creative Techniques: Art

Starts June 8th More details...

Other News

20 March 2012

Friends Centre wins Lottery grant

Friends Centre has won Big Lottery funding to develop a project which helps local people to live sustainably. We're working with public, private and community sector partners.

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15 March 2012

Spring Newsletter

Click here to read our latest newsletter (pdf).

13 February 2012

Become a Friend of Friends Centre

Friends Centre has set up a Friends scheme which allows you to support the charity for just £2.50 per month, or £25 per year.

Click here for more information.