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Volunteers are Working Wonders " Helping Adults Learn To Read"

Wigan-based Skills for Life provider Working Wonders is training volunteers to help adults with low levels of reading ability. The popular "Helping Adults Learn to Read" course is exclusive to Working Wonders. The aim of the course is to encourage people to become volunteers to help people with low levels of literacy to improve their skills.

The photograph shows volunteers who have completed the training when they received their certificates at Bramble House in Worsley Hall. They are: Catherine Tomlinson, Catherine Pendlebury, Noel Wilde, Sylvia Kenyon and Andrea McCabe...

About Working Wonders

Working Wonders is funded by Adult and Community Learning which is part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council. Working Wonders was started as a small scale pilot scheme in January 2003.

The aim of the scheme is to provide:

Adults (19+) living in the Wigan & Leigh borough, the opportunity to improve the essential life skills of literacy, numeracy, first steps IT and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)

A choice of free sessions in community venues at times and places to best suit the individual
Free crèche facilities, if required
A clear management and teaching focus that places the individual learner firmly at the centre
The opportunity for learners to gain nationally recognised qualifications in literacy and numeracy
Unbiased advice and guidance on various, possible progression routes

Since 2003, Working Wonders has helped hundreds of adults to gain confidence and skills; move on in employment; gain employment and/or gain nationally recognised qualifications.

Working Wonders now consists of a team of 17 highly qualified and experienced adult literacy, numeracy, IT and ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) tutors and Support Workers.