What Could Learning Help You Achieve
Free* short courses & workshops for adults across Somerset
Learning for where you are now
You don’t need to have a big plan before you start learning.
Our short courses and workshops are designed to help adults across Somerset learn something new, build confidence, develop useful skills, meet new people and take their next step.
Whether you’re thinking about work or developing new skills… there is something for you.
New courses are added all the time. Be the first to hear about our courses & workshops by signing up for our monthly newsletter, or joining our Facebook group.
What could learning help you achieve?
💡 Learn something new
Try something you’ve always wanted to learn.
💚 Build your confidence
Take a positive step outside your comfort zone.
💼 Develop skills for work
Build practical skills and explore new opportunities.
👨👩👧 Support your family
Learn skills and ideas that can make a difference at home.
🌱 Improve your wellbeing
Make time for yourself, learn something enjoyable and connect with others.
🤝 Meet people and connect
Learn alongside others and become part of your community.
“I would certainly recommend SS&L – they were kind, supportive and helpful!”
Learner / Community Learning , SS&L
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“This course has brought together a group of people all in similar situations, and we can sit and talk and learn from each other. You can get tips online, but nothing really in-depth or personal. Here there’s a collective understanding you just can’t find anywhere else.”
John / SS&L learner
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“After years of believing that I wasn’t worthy of doing anything for myself, these courses have helped me realise that simply isn’t true. I’m getting out of my comfort zone, learning new skills, and learning to believe in myself again.”
SS&L learner
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“I’m not someone who gets out very often, so having somewhere to go where I’m with like-minded people has made a huge difference for me.”
Chloe / SS&L learner
Find Your Learning Level
No matter your starting point, we have a course for you:
🟢 Taster – Try something new
🔵 Starter – Beginner-friendly
🟠 Developer – Build your knowledge
🔴 Enhancer – Advance your skills
You can only enrol on ONE free* workshop/course at each level, e.g. one Taster, one Starter… and so on.
Start Your Learning Journey Today!
Not sure which course is right for you? We’re here to help! Our friendly team is ready to provide advice and guidance tailored to your needs.
Funded through
Our courses are just one part of Somerset’s Community Learning programme, funded by Somerset Council.
Eligibility and Support Information
Worried About Costs? Don’t Be.
The primary purpose of Tailored Learning (previously known as Community Learning) is to support people who live or work in Somerset to move into employment and/or progress to further learning. It also supports wider outcomes, including improving health and wellbeing, helping parents and carers to support their child’s learning, and developing stronger communities.
Tailored Learning can be fully funded for people living or working in Somerset who can provide evidence that they fall within one of the groups below. Evidence of eligibility will be requested:
- Carers
- Care leavers
- Learners with a learning difficulty and/or disability
- Mental health service users and adults with mild to moderate mental health problems
- Learners who are homeless, living in sheltered accommodation, or at risk of becoming homeless
- Learners who earn less than £26,800 per year
- Learners with refugee status
- Asylum seekers in receipt of the equivalent of an income-based state benefit
- Learners released on temporary licence, studying outside a prison environment and not funded by the Ministry of Justice
- Learners yet to achieve their first full Level 2 qualification
- Learners yet to achieve or be working at Level 2 in English and/or maths
- Learners yet to achieve a Level 1 essential digital skills qualification and enrolling on a digital-focused course
- Learners attending family learning provision to ensure equitable parental support within a school setting
If a learner is not eligible for a fully funded Tailored Learning course, a fee of £8 per hour will be charged. Additional material costs may apply to some sessions.
Not sure if you qualify? Contact us – we’re happy to help.
