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Accredited Supported Learning and Activities


At Heathlands we support you to build on your interests and abilities, to learn new skills and to achieve qualifications. We’ll support you to achieve your ambitions and plan for your future.

At Heathlands we care about your wellbeing and your learning. You’ll have the opportunity to choose the activities you’d like to try over the coming months – you can have a go with something new, or continue with your favourite activities.

​Heathlands currently offers 18 activities with 4 - 6 activities to choose from each day.

 Accredited supported learning

with Heathlands in partnership with Cumbria County Council’s Community Learning and Skills Team (CLAS)
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​Independent Living CLAS
On the Heathlands Independent Living course, you’ll be supported to: Learn new skills, get to know your local community and become more independent, make new friends and improve your confidence and make plans for your future.
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​Maths and English CLAS
​​Learning, improving and maintaining literacy and numeracy skills to lead a more independent life



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​Exploring Art CLAS
​Exploring a range of craft techniques and learning about the natural and cultural traditions of each season
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Cookery
​CLAS
 ​​Developing independence, confidence and skills to cook for yourself and others



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​Wonders of Nature CLAS
Exploring nature and its bountiful wonders: the Heathlands site is the perfect place to learn about nature
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Heathlands Activities

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​​Bakery
Learning to bake at the Heathlands micro-bakery​


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Gaming

​A modern take on personal development using all forms of gaming to help people blossom and shine
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​Sports

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From group sports to seated curling there is something for all capabilities  ​
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Social Groups
​Relaxing and spending time with friends, making new friends and exploring new opportunities
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Boccia
A Paralympic sport 
offering tension and excitement for all to join
​in and enjoy 
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Textiles

​Creating unique works of art using professional textile equipment and materials
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Film & Animation
​Writing, acting, directing, shooting, editing be part of the next inspirational cinematic creation
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​​Cafe Service
​Planning and preparing delicious meals cooked by and for our members and the team
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​Drama
The Heathlands Drama Groups provides a safe, supportive, fun and dynamic arena in which our members can positively express themselves
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Arts & Crafts
Exploring, designing and creating art and crafts using a fabulous array of resources

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Exercise
to music
Keeping fit and healthy and having fun
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Music Making

​Creating, playing and performing in both digital and acoustic music forms
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​IT & Media
​Improving your IT skills or and having access to the World Wide Web, the choice is yours
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Photography
​Fun, accessible and adaptable, photography allows our members to tell their own narratives in an immediate media
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We're open Saturdays and holidays!

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Have a yearning for life long learning?
Join one of our CLAS courses 

We currently provide 5 Community Learning and Skills (CLAS) Courses to our members, which run on separate days with external tutors from Cumbria Adult Learning. The tutors provided have specific skills in the subject areas they are teaching to our members, qualifications are awarded through Asentis . 
Courses

Nothing on our list that interests you? Then tell us what does.

Many of the sessions we offer came from the suggestion of our members, If it's a good idea and we have the abilities to facilitate the session we will add it to our PCP choices. Then if enough people would like to give it a try we will then run the session, a true member lead process.

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