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Learning in Greater Easterhouse

People living and working in Greater Easterhouse benefit from both formal and informal learning opportunities.

There are a number of community organisations with learning centers that are arranging courses in a lot of different areas. Some are in partnership with Greater Easterhouse Learning Network. Please also see the News and What's on pages for information about when new courses starting.

You can find information about schools and nurseries providing education in the area, through the following link to our Community section.

Education in Greater Easterhouse .


Learn about computers at the Calvay Centre

Calvay CentreCalvay Housing Association will, once again, be working in partnership with John Wheatley College to provide tutor supported learning that is open to all.

If you are interested in learning about computers in a relaxed atmosphere, come along on Tuesday afternoons between 1:00 – 3:00 pm, at The Calvay Centre, 16 Calvay Road, Glasgow.

For further information

Contact, Yvonne Smith, Community Development Manager on 0141 771 1864 or drop in to the Centre.

Widening Access Programme 2007-08

Tuesday 1.00 - 3.00 Learn about computers, tutor support.


The BridgeIT Flexible Learning Class

The Bridge Learning Centre

Monday 5.30pm and 7.30pm

  • Daunted or confused by the web?
  • Want to learn more about computers?
  • We can help for free!

Our flexible learning IT service now extends to Monday evenings - you can learn how to have fun with computers, or work towards a qualification.

Download a copy of the flexible learning at the Bridge for more details, or just call in and ask for Debby in the Learning Lounge.

Flexible learning at the Bridge, pdf 176kb.

IT Flexible Learning Class information leaflet, pdf 51kb.

This course requires no Previous experience and you can learn at your own pace…


Employment Skills in the Community

Poster for Employment Skills for the Community programme at John Wheatley College.A new opportunity, for people in Greater Easterhouse to develop skills, qualifications and experience to compete in the job market, as well as to help learners in the local community Learning Centers.


For you who are:

  • 16+ years old
  • Living in Greater Easterhouse
  • Unemployed and receiving benefits
  • Keen to train for a job working in the community

Want to know more?

Read more on the information page or download the information.

You can find also find out more from staff and from the College’s Guidance Team.

At John Wheatley College’s Easterhouse Campus,
1200 Westerhouse Rd.

Phone: 0141 588 1500

News/Information page: Employment Skills in the community.

Employment Skills in the Community (poster), pdf 56kb.


Learn ITLearn IT in your local learning centre

Want to use email and browse the web? Find a job and fill in the application online? Get a qualification in IT?

Come along to one of the learning centres in the area and someone can show you the basics and get you started. Or you can work towards a recognised qualification in IT.

More information about learning IT in the community.

It's free. It's local. It's friendly.


Greater Easterhouse Learning Network (GELN)

Informal learning opportunities are available through the Greater Easterhouse Learning Network supported by John Wheatley College. The learning network consists of 13 community learning centres distributed throughout Greater Easterhouse.

GELN gives you:

  • free public access to the internet
  • e-mail services
  • online conferencing
  • access to online learning

and support of staff who can help you at your level.

Lochend Family Learning Project

This project is supporting Lochend Learning Community with after school clubs and learning sessions in the centres, inviting pupils (and their families) to sessions where they explore online learning resources and communication.

Youth Access Project

There are also specific sessions in the learning centers for young people through the Youth Access Project.


Map over Learning Centres in Greater Easterhouse

Community Enterprise Centre Garthamlock Quarriers Family Resource Centre Ruchazie Community Centre Queenslie Learning Centre New Horizon Cranhill Womens Forum The Pavilion Flexible Learning Centre Easterhouse Women’s Centre Community Connections The Glenburn Centre, Easthall The Pavillion Family Action in Rogerfield and Easterhouse Bishoploch Hall Robert Bennie Centre The Hub

 

Larger map over learning centres in Greater Easterhouse.

You can also use the Learning Centre link in the left menu to find the locations of learning centres.

Edited 2/7/06

 


John Wheatley College

 

Greater Easterhouse Learning Network

 

 

youth access project

Bishoploch Residents' Hall
15 Auchingill Rd
Bishoploch
Glasgow
G34 0LF

Tel: 0141-773-0705
No of Computers: 11

Community Connections (This centre is now closed)
C/O Sports Centre Auchinlea Rd
Easterhouse
Glasgow
G34 9PQ

Tel: 0141-781-4231
No of Computers: 14

Cranhill Women's Forum (This centre is now closed)
20 Lamlash Cres
Cranhill
Glasgow
G33 3LQ

Tel: 0141-774-2093
No of Computers: 12

The Glenburn Centre
6 Glenburnie Pl
Easthall
Glasgow
G34 9AN

Tel: 0141-781-2277
No of Computers: 10

The Bridge Flexible Learning Centre
1000 Westerhouse Rd
Easterhouse
Glasgow
G34 9HX

Tel: 0141-778-2426
No of Computers: 48

Women's Centre c/o St George & St Peter's Church
Boyndie St
Easterhouse
Glasgow
G34 9JE

Tel: 0141-771-8403
No of Computers: 3

Family Action in Rogerfield and Easterhouse
8 Dalswinton St
Rogerfield
Glasgow
G34 0PS

Tel: 0141 771 9151
No of Computers: 6

Community Enterprise Centre Garthamlock
22 Barholm Sq
Garthamlock
Glasgow
G33 5EE

Tel: 0141-774-6884
No of Computers: 7

The Hub
49 Wellhouse Cres
Wellhouse
Glasgow
G33 4LA

Tel: 0141-781-1884
No of Computers: 13

Innerzone
17 Newhills Road
Wellhouse
Glasgow
G33 4HH

Tel: 0141-781-9918
No of Computers: 9

New Horizon
26 Penston Rd
Queenslie
Glasgow
G33 3HA

Tel: 0141-276-1870
No of Computers: 6

JWC Queenslie LC (This centre is now closed)
125 Summerlee St
Queenslie
Glasgow
G33 4DB

Tel: 0141-558-1581
No of Computers: 30

Quarriers Family Resource Centre
26 Avondale St
Ruchazie
Glasgow
G33 3QS

Tel: 0141-774-8202
No of Computers: 2

Calvay Centre
16 Calvay Rd
Barlanark
Glasgow
G33 4RE

Tel: 0141-771-1864
No of Computers: 12

Ruchazie Community Centre
441 Gartloch Rd
Ruchazie
Glasgow
G33 3TJ

Tel: 0141-774-0670
No of Computers: 14

GE SIP
69 Aberdalgie Rd
Easterhouse
Glasgow


Tel:
No of Computers: 0

The Pavillion
47 Aberdalgie Rd
Easterhouse
Glasgow
G34 9HX

Tel: 0141-781-4525
No of Computers: 11