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- Emergency First Aid at Work: Qualsafe Level 3 Award (RQF)Course start date: Sat 18 Mar 2023 (and 4 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Steven FaerberDo you know what to do if there is an accident at work or someone complains of chest pains? Gain a qualification in emergency first aid and acquire the knowledge and confidence to help someone until the emergency services arrive. Please bring photographic ID.
Please note: This course is excluded from our usual refund and transfer policy. Please ensure you read the course outline fully to ensure the course is right for you. Transfers are not possible once the course has started.
Cancellations must be made in writing 21 days before the start of the course to be eligible for a refund and a 20% admin charge will be deducted from the refund amount.Full fee £109.00 Senior fee £109.00 Concession £109.00 - Massage: workshopCourse start date: Tue 4 Apr 2023 (and 3 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Hilary LyonsDiscover how massage can relieve stress and promote relaxation and healing through touch. Learn techniques to perform on family and friends. Suitable for those with a general interest or wishing to progress to more advanced courses.Full fee £99.00 Senior fee £99.00 Concession £99.00 - Sketching at the museum: V&ACourse start date: Thu 6 Apr 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Ro SylvesterExploring the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks; practice and improve your drawing skills and 'ways of seeing' and understanding, working from an fascinating range of objects and artifacts in The Victoria and Albert Museum.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Holistic massage: taster workshopCourse start date: Mon 17 Apr 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Hilary LyonsInterested in massage but don't know where to begin? Why not try this general introduction to massage! Learn about the many benefits of massage, as well as basic massage techniques to use on friends and family.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - On-site massage: workshopCourse start date: Sun 23 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Oge Okoh'Learn a simple, safe and effective chair-based massage that will de-stress and relax you. This introductory routine includes shiatsu techniques and massage of the neck, shoulders, arms and back. On-Site massage is performed through clothes and is suitable for working on a chair at home.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - London photography: bridges in the cityCourse start date: Mon 24 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Michael HardingExplore london and capture the beauty of the capitals bridges that span the Thames. This off-site photographic course will have you down to the river with your camera, exploring the diverse architectural designs and structures of bridges on the Thames that connect London. Learn about their history whilst learning the secrets to successful architectural and location photography.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Reflexology: taster workshopCourse start date: Tue 28 Mar 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadExperience the relaxing benefits of hand and foot reflexology and learn how to relieve stress using basic reflexology techniques.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Sketching at the museum: Tate ModernCourse start date: Thu 27 Apr 2023
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Charles ChambersExploring the pleasure and challenge of sketchbooks; practice and improve your drawing skills and 'ways of seeing' and understanding, working from an exciting range of paintings and artworks in Tate modern.Full fee £59.00 Senior fee £59.00 Concession £59.00 - Abdominal-sacral massage: a CPD workshopCourse start date: Sat 29 Apr 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Diane CooperAbdominal-sacral massage improves the efficiency of digestive and reproductive organs, nourishing and energising the core of our being, the subtle body. It is a unique area that can be a dynamic region for transformation.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Reiki: taster workshopCourse start date: Mon 1 May 2023
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Oge OkohReiki means 'universal energy'. Learn the basic philosophy of this gentle system of healing, according to the tradition of Dr Usui.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Indian Head massage: taster workshopCourse start date: Tue 2 May 2023 (and 1 other date)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Janet WhiteheadDiscover the ancient practice of Indian Head Massage. You will learn the basics of how to give and receive this highly therapeutic and relaxing form of massage.Full fee £39.00 Senior fee £39.00 Concession £39.00 - Advanced massage techniques for common shoulder complaintsCourse start date: Wed 3 May 2023
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Trevor EnglandDevelop your skills in treating common musculoskeletal complaints of the shoulder. This one-day workshop aims to build upon your initial massage training and to give you a deeper understanding of common shoulder complaints along with assessment, treatment and home care to support your client.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £89.00 - Introduction to psychodynamic counsellingCourse start date: Fri 5 May 2023
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Adrian ScottThis course will take you from Freud through to the present day, demonstrating a more relational experience for the client. Examine the unconscious, the presenting past and issues in early development.Full fee £89.00 Senior fee £89.00 Concession £58.00 - Indian head massage: workshopCourse start date: Sun 7 May 2023 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Kean Street Wellbeing Centre
Tutors: Ameena RahmanDiscover the ancient and highly therapeutic practice of Indian head massage. Learn how tension is held in the neck and shoulders and how to alleviate this in family and friends by practising a basic routine.Full fee £79.00 Senior fee £79.00 Concession £79.00 - The old Jewish East EndCourse start date: Mon 8 May 2023
Location on this date: Off Site
Tutors: Diane BursteinToday the London Jewish community is associated with areas to the North West and North East of London but this tour explores the area where Jewish people settled from 1656 onwards. Take a guided walk through the streets of the East End to reveal old synagogue buildings, a soup kitchen , markets, shops, businesses and homes associated with London’s Jewish community. We’ll hear about some of the personalities associated with the area from philanthropists to performers.
Meets outside Liverpool Street Station , Liverpool Street Exit outside the upper concourse of the stationby the Kindertransport Memorial next to McDonalds.Full fee £19.00 Senior fee £15.00 Concession £10.00
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