Working Wonders

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Newsflash

2008 is the National Year of Reading. To celebrate this event, which only happens every 10 years, the BBC held a storywriting competition.

We are very proud to say that our learners won two of the three North West Regional Finalists awards. The picture shows Christine Doherty and Sylvia Kenyon at the glittering award ceremony held recently in London where they received their prizes from TV personality Vanessa Feltz.

About Working Wonders

Working Wonders is funded through a variety of public and charitable sources. 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.