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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.
New courses for Spring!
Due to popular demand, we've added in new classes in addition to the courses listed in the current brochure. For a full list of everything that's taking place this spring, click here.
Spring term course list
Download full course brochure for Spring & Summer 2015
Term dates 2014-15
Spring Term: 12 January – 27 March
(half term 16–20 February)
Summer Term: 13 April – 20 July
(half term 25–30 May)
Reception Opening Hours
Brighton Junction
9.30am–5.30pm (Monday–Thursday) 9.30am–3.00pm (Fridays, half term and holidays)
Ivory Place
9.30am–4.30pm (Monday–Thursday) 9.30am–1.00pm (Fridays)
Ivory Place is closed during half term and holidays
Adult learning
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 English & Maths, 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.
Click here to read more about Friends Centre
Sign up to our Mailing ListSign up to our mailing list to get information about new courses as soon as they're enrolling! You'll also receive info about other work we do here at the Friends Centre and in the local community. We won't send you more than 5 or 6 emails a year, you can always unsubscribe from the emails if you no longer want them and we never share your details with any third parties. You can see a sample email to the right which tells you about new courses, including a link to the online version of the courses brochure. Click the image or the link below to start receiving our emails. Click here to sign up! Adult Learner of the YearAndy Barber - Our Adult learner of the year tells his story in our first YouTube video! Click here to watch the video. |
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News
New courses for Spring!
Due to popular demand, we've added in new classes in addition to the courses listed in the current brochure. For a full list of everything that's taking place this spring, click here.
If you'd like to book a place on one of our courses, have a look at the courses page or call us on 01273 810210.
Spring term course list
You can enrol for courses for the Spring or Summer term throughout 2015. A wide range of courses are on offer including Painting, Drawing, Photoshop, Tai Chi, Mentoring and many more! We are also able to offer bespoke programmes for businesses. Click here for more details.
Paying online for your course(s)?
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Saturday workshops in January
This January, we have Saturday workshop sessions between 10am - 4pm for only £40.00! You can study a great range of different subjects; from Healthy Eating or Creative Writing to Textiles or even Management Skills!
Click here for more details.
Support Stephen's fundraising for Friends Centre!
Stephen Fairchild is walking from London to Brighton on Saturday 23rd May 2015 to raise funds for Friends Centre. He'll be walking 100km starting from Richmond all the way to Brighton Racecourse to finish. Please support him by clicking on the link below. Good luck Stephen!
Click here for more details.
Adult Learner of the Year
Andy Barber - Our Adult learner of the year tells his story in our first YouTube video! Click here to watch the video.
Click here for more details on the National Awards.
Trustee Vacancies
Friends Centre are looking to appoint 2 or 3 new trustees to join the board
Click here for more details.
Fashion Tutor publishes book on Sewing Machine
Our dressmaking tutor, Julia Hincks has published a book on the Overlocker sewing machine! The overlocker is a type of sewing machine which is used for trimming and edge finishing fabrics. It’s perfect for seam and hem finishing as it creates a professional finish which you just don’t get on a normal sewing machine' Click here for more details.
ESOL Volunteer publishes first book!
Bob Cant, an ESOL volunteer at Friends Centre, has just published his first novel. Something Chronic is the story of a man who wakes up after twenty years of sleeping sickness and tries to make sense of the world around him. It belongs to the school of Scottish magic realism.
Bob says: 'I have been working on this novel for years but joining a creative writing class with Rebecca Duffy at Friends Centre was the kick start it needed to make it suitable for publication.'It is now available for immediate purchase online (£8.99) Click here for more details.
Sign up to our mailing list!
You can now receive email updates from the Friends Centre straight to your inbox! Just click the link below and we'll send you info about new courses as soon as they're confirmed on the website! Click here to sign up!
Friends Centre has made a pledge to the Thumbs up Scheme
Click here for more details.
