When it comes to being active, we all know that finding the right activity greatly increases your chances of creating a new, sustainable, healthy habit. But it’s one thing to recognise how important activity is, and quite another to build it in to your everyday life. Active Essex’s ‘Find Your Active’ campaign encourages Essex residents…
Adult education provider, ACL Essex, welcomed two special visitors to its Harlow campus on Friday 20th May. Rt Hon Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow, and Councillor Tony Ball, Essex County Council’s Cabinet Member for Education Excellence, Lifelong Learning and Employability discussed exciting new plans for ACL Essex in Harlow. They also visited students in their…
ACL Essex Hosts Community Event to Support Ukrainian Families and Hosts Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is hosting a community event to support Ukrainian families and their UK hosts on Wednesday 1st June in locations across Essex. Attendees can find out about the learning opportunities available, guidance on improving employment prospects, and where to find…
Written by Abbie Cairns, Creative Learning Tutor The colour wheel is a great way to help you understand how colours are created, and which ones complement or clash with one other. Understanding the colour wheel is not only a great artistic skill to have, but it’s also useful when deciding on a colour palette, redecorating…
Meditation by Mental Health & Wellbeing Tutor, Emma According to Mind.com, Meditation is a helpful way to regulate mood and reduce anxiety. When you have a spare few minutes, try this short meditation exercise below. You might find it easier to pre-record yourself and listen back, or get a close family member or friend to…
We are offering businesses the opportunity to train staff free of charge about the benefits of developing a more sustainable world with a new course. As we move towards a sustainable curriculum, embedding the issue in all curriculum areas, we are encouraging businesses to take advantage of the free course ‘Do More, Waste Less: An…
Article written by Curriculum Lead, Robyn I really enjoy creating when I feel like it and it isn’t forced, sometimes this can take a few hours and sometimes it is a quick doodle but either way I can express myself through creativity. Creating something requires me to be fully present in the moment so I’m able…
If we aren’t well rested, it can weigh us down physically, mentally, and emotionally, but there are some simple actions we can all take to improve our sleep. The optimal sleep duration requirement is largely determined by heredity, however, large surveys show the average sleep duration for an adult is about 7 to 8 hours.…
We have launched a series of free IT courses for those who have little to no experience using technology, in addition to those who want to improve their knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite. There’s a wide range of support on offer, suitable for those who would like to gain confidence engaging with technology and…
ACL Essex encourages businesses to get on board with innovative sustainability course Adult education provider, ACL Essex, is offering businesses the opportunity to train staff free of charge about the benefits of developing a more sustainable world with a new course. As ACL Essex moves towards a sustainable curriculum, embedding the issue in all curriculum…