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Adult learners and groups rewarded at town hall ceremony

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Photo: Councillor Jeanie Bell (centre) with recipients, Sue Williamson (left), Head of Library Services, and Pat O’Brien (right), Operational and Service Development Manager.

As part of the national Festival of Learning (previously Adult Learners’ Week), a special event was held at St Helens Town Hall to celebrate adult learners in St Helens.

The event, organised by St Helens Council’s Adult and Community Learning (ACL) team, acknowledged the dedication of adult learners who have taken positive steps to enrich the lives of themselves and others by gaining qualifications and skills to improve their job prospects or learning new skills to improve the quality of their life – and by supporting their local community.

ACL works closely with partners – including Helena Partnerships, libraries, community centres and schools – to bring learning to the heart of the local community. The work and dedication of these partners were also celebrated.

St Helens Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing, Councillor Jeanie Bell, presented the awards on the night.

She said: “The people we are celebrating prove that learning doesn’t have to end when you finish school, college or university. They are discovering new things, developing new skills and growing in confidence.”

For more information on adult learning courses, go to www.sthelens.gov.uk/adultlearning

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