Adult and Community Learning in the Swansea Area

Learners shine at the Adult Learning Partnership Swansea celebration event

This week, an exhibition of adult learners’ work was displayed to celebrate the Adult Learning Partnership Swansea (ALPS).
The celebration took place on 7 November alongside a UNESCO planning event. The latter welcomed both formal and informal learning groups to help plan a celebration of Swansea's tenth anniversary of the UNESCO Learning City Award.

Visitors enjoyed speaking to students and learning about the fantastic artwork on display at the Brangwyn Hall’s George Hall, which was submitted by adult learners from across the city.

Funded by the Welsh Government, the Adult Learning Partnership Swansea (ALPS) is a collective of prominent institutions that works to provide a broad range of accredited and non-accredited courses across the City and County of Swansea to meet the diverse needs of learners.

We would like to thank all the students and staff from across the Partnership for sharing their incredible work and giving up their time to attend the event.

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Welsh Language and Bilingual delivery in Swansea

Over the summer months, some of our team members have been present at a number of events that promote the use of Welsh Language and Bilingual delivery, which help to support the Welsh Government’s Cymraeg 2050 strategy in achieving a million Welsh speakers by 2050.

We have put together the video below that shows Adult Learning Wales’ ongoing commitment to Welsh Language and Bilingual delivery in Swansea in supporting learners in the area to engage with the language and to improve their language skills.

This video has also given us an opportunity to highlight how our pan-Wales Welsh Language and Bilingual initiatives are actioned 'on the ground' locally.

It’s a fascinating view into how, as an organisation, we are working towards Cymraeg 2050 with our learners, tutors and partners towards in embedding the Welsh language into the curriculum. 

- Adult Learning Wales

The latest news from our ESOL Classes at our Swansea Learning Hub!

September marks a new academic year here at the ALW ‘Swansea Learning Hub’ as well as at our other community venues – the YMCA and the Swansea Deaf Centre.

This year we have 6 full time classes, 15 part time classes, 3 contextualised ESOL classes as well as 8 different accredited community classes that have been established with our partners – the African Community Centre and SASS.

We have learners enrolled from over 25 different countries!

Sam Al-khanchi, our Swansea Curriculum Development Coordinator said, “It’s always great to welcome our new and returning learners! Every year we look at making our learning experience better!!”

- Adult Learning Wales

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Stroke Survivor Alan Inspires Others With His Positivity

Alan Hardie’s determination to remain positive and keep his brain active after suffering a stroke two years ago at the age of 56 is inspiring everyone he meets.

The stroke initially left Alan, 57, who lives in Gowerton, Swansea, with right-sided weakness and mild speech difficulties. He continues his own therapy to counter mobility difficulties.

He felt isolated until he joined a creative writing class for adults run by the City & County of Swansea Lifelong Learning Service at Gorseinon Library last year.

He heard about the class from Swansea Stroke Survivors Group and says writing about his stroke and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been “extremely cathartic”.

In recognition of his lifelong learning journey, Alan’s has been Highly Commended in the Inspire! Adult Learning Awards 2024.