Create and Run a Festive Community Event

Join us as we design, create and market our own environmentally friendly festive products.

Who is the course aimed at?

This is an introductory course for Staffordshire residents aged 19+  who would like to support their wellbeing, learn new vocational skills,  including those who are experiencing or recovering from mental ill health or people who have a learning difficulty or unemployed.   

Entry Requirements

There are no formal entry requirements or prior experience is needed, just an interest in supporting your wellbeing, traditional arts and crafts and nature.

Course content

This course will help you to create and run a Festive community event – selling festive products that you have designed and created as part of the course.  You will be able to work as part of a team, gain more confidence using maths, English and digital skills. We will discuss your personal goals and how to listen and communicate with others successfully. This course will support your independence and your next step towards volunteering or work. 

Learning methods

This is a face-to-face learning course with a 'learning at home' element - you will complete 4.5 hours face to face at CARE plus 30 mins home learning per week. The course will provide an opportunity to develop your digital, volunteering and employability skills further, learn about and use new and emerging digital applications, socialise  with others in the learning environment. Learning is also supported with an on-line Padlet learning blog.  

Learning Support

Your Tutor will support your learning, including help with IT skills to photograph and record your work. Transport is available from Cannock Leisure Centre, Penkridge Village, Stafford Sainsbury's, and The Royal Oak car park at Rising Brook.

Course assessments

At the start of your course the tutor will find out a little more about you, your previous learning, the support you may need, what you would like to achieve on the course and guide you to set some personal goals. During the course you will be asked to reflect on your learning at regular ponts and will receive feedback from your tutor on your progress and achievement. You will receive a personal certificate of achievement at the end of the course.

Learning materials

All course resources and equipment will be provided by CARE. You will have an opportunity to forage for natural resources and use upcycled materials too.

What can learners do next after this course?

At the end of the course you will be provided with information/advice on other learning opportunities/local activities available online and in your community. This could include vocational skills courses in Horticulture, Environmental studies, Green Crafts, and wider personal development including English, numeracy and digital skills. Family learning/wellbeing courses to support you and your family are also signposted through SCC CL Course Directory.

Dates, times and locations

Stafford

06/11/2025 - 11/12/2025 10:00AM - 15:30 plus 0.30 mins independent learning- Thursdays 

Are there any Course Fees?

This course is fully funded so there are no course fees.

Who delivers this course?

All of our courses are delivered by expert local learning partners across Staffordshire.  This specific course is delivered by Chase Aqua Rural Enterprise 

How to enrol on this course and find out more?

For details of how to enrol please contact the provider directly on 07772 273033

Contact Carol Parkes

Telephone:07772 273033
Email:carolparkes@chaseaquaruralenterprise.com