What can they offer support with? (For example – housing, debt, social opportunities)

  • Educational opportunities

Who can use the service?

  • People with disabilities
  • In receipt of benefits

Details of what the service does or provides.

Learning skills offers several different education programmes including Adult Supported Learning Programme, Open Door and Breakout (16-24 years old).

Courses run at different times of the year and across Gateshead.Examples of courses offered are:

  • Independent Living Skills
  • Maths, English and Computers
  • Skills for work
  • Gardenning
  • Pet care
  • Household and Cookery skills
  • Craft
  •  Music, drumming and performance

Contact details

LearningSkills
The Dryden Centre 
Evistones Road
Gateshead
NE9 5UR

0191 433 8646
learningskills@gateshead.gov.uk

http://www.gateshead.gov.uk

When is it available?

Courses run at different times, contact learning skills for details.