Communities and Outreach

West College Scotland works in partnership with our local authorities and independent centres to enhance Community Learning provision across the West Region.  Courses are offered all year round in different venues throughout our communities.

If you're not sure what you want to study and don’t want to commit to a full-time course, you may be able to study in a place closer to your home.  Here are some helpful contacts who can give you more information.

Community Learning Courses in partnership with West Dumbarton Adult Learning Services and West College Scotland

Online delivery with possibility of face to face delivery where safe to do so – contact us for more information

Clydebank 

• Childhood Practice – various subject delivery for those interested in childcare and employment  
• Computing/Administration reskill and upskills your knowledge
• Fashion and Textiles – Upcycle/recycle and design
• Interview Techniques and preparation
• Cookery
• Coping Strategies – Counselling – Psychology – Criminology

Clydebank Community Outreach Programmes

West Dumbarton 

Community Learning Courses:  Online delivery with possibility of face to face delivery where safe to do so – contact us for more information

• Sign Language
• Counselling – Coping Strategies
• Childhood Practice
• Improving your Wellbeing – techniques and new abilities for improving Mental Health
• Computing/IT
• Fashion and Textiles – Upcycle/recycle and design
• Creative Writing
• Social Issues/Politics and Criminology
• Horticulture -  Allotment gardening/soft landscaping/hard landscaping/propagation

If there is something that you would like to study that is not on the lists, please let us know so that we can look to include new and exciting delivery for all

West Dumbarton Community Outreach Programme

Inverclyde

Graham McLellan – CLD (Contact for Local Authority Adult Learning Services) Contact No: 01475 715450 ext 1640                Email: Graham.MacLellan@inverclyde.gov.uk

Community Learning Courses in partnership with Inverclyde Adult Learning Services and West College Scotland

Online delivery with possibility of face to face delivery where safe to do so – contact us for more information

• Business Administration
• Counselling – An Introduction
• Childhood Practice
• Horticulture – Soft Landscaping/Allotment Gardening/Hard Landscaping/propagation
• Computing  -  IT/Administration Skills
• Criminology – Crime Scenes – Crime in the Community – Forensics (contact us)

Inverclyde Community Outreach Programme

Finnart Street Campus

We will be delivering:

• Vehicle Maintenance courses shortly - evening based 5.30pm - 8.00 pm
• Vehicle Maintenance: Automotive Skills Thursday Evening. 5.00 to 8 pm Start date either 22 Sept or 29 Sept. Check with Gina for further details and to enrol for this course – limited places so don’t miss out

Contact gina.purdue@wcs.ac.uk or graham.maclellan@inverclyde.gov.uk
Community Learning and Development for additional information on start date and to secure a place on this course

Waterfront Campus

Community Classes at West College Waterfront Campus

• Criminology: Crime Scenes and Crime Control Strategies
• Social Issues in Sociology (possible end September start for this class - if interested please contact Gina.
• Criminology: Crime Scenes Thursday mornings. Enrol now to secure a place on this popular course -  contact either Graham McLellan CLD or Gina Purdue West College Scotland Community Development Co-ordinator
• Criminology: Crime Control Strategies Thursday mornings. Enrol now to secure a place on this popular course -  contact either Graham McLellan CLD or Gina Purdue West College Scotland Community Development Co-ordinator

Branchton Community Centre

Offering the following community courses:

• Horticulture
• Creative Writing
• Computing
• Relaxation Techniques
• Computing/IT Start Date: TBC either 21 Sept or 28 Sept. If interested in enrolling and to secure a place, please contact the Centre direct for more information on the agreed delivery start date
• Creative Writing Start Dates: TBC either 22 Sept or 29 Sept. If interested in enrolling and to secure a place, please contact the centre direct for more information on the agreed delivery start date

Contact Lee Trotter leeatbranchton@gmail.com or gina.purdue@wcs.ac.uk for information and places on courses.
Please ask if there is something that you would want to study or learn that is not currently on the list.

Auchmountain Community Centre

• Sociology

Start Date: w/c 10 October 2022

Thursday mornings

If interested in enrolling and to secure a place, please contact the centre direct or Graham McLellan CLD for more information on the agreed delivery start date

• Massage and Relaxation Therapy

Start Date: 29 Sept

Thursday morning 10 – 12

If interested in enrolling and to secure a place, please contact the centre direct or Graham McLellan CLD for more information on the agreed delivery start date

Craigend Community Centre

Coming soon

• Horticulture Class. Day and time to be confirmed as yet – looking at week beginning 27 September
• Cookery
• IT/Computing
• Sign Language

Dates and times to be arranged depending on local interest.
Please contact the centre for additional information or Gina Purdue at gina.purdue@wcs.ac.uk