Contact: Richard D. Speight Project Manager, Connecting Learners (North & Mid Wales) 01248 363175 – 07799116193 – richard.speight@cartreficymru.org

Release date: 14/02/11

Press Release Official launch of the exciting new Connecting Learners in the

3rd Sector (North & Mid Wales) lifelong learning project to take

place in the Centre for Alternative Technology near

Machynlleth on Thursday 31st March 2011.

Fun, free and fascinating learning for people working in the third sector

The Connecting Learners in the 3rd Sector project will hold its official launch

on March 31st 2011 from 11.30am to 3.30pm. The Project is organised by the

public service union Unison, hosted by 3rd sector social care provider Cartrefi

Cymru Cyf. and funded through the Wales Union Learning Fund (WULF). It

provides literacy, numeracy, IT and confidence training to the fantastic people

that work and volunteer with charities, community groups, co-operatives and

not-for-profit social enterprises.

A celebration of learning in a wonderful location

The launch is free to attend and will bring together 3rd sector organisations,

learning providers and other partners in the lifelong learning community from

across the region at the beautiful new Wales Institute for Sustainable

Education at the Centre for Alternative Technology near Machynlleth, Powys.

Keynote speakers on the day are due to include:

Paul O’Shea, General Secretary of Unision Cymru/Wales;

Adrian Roper, Chief Executive of Cartrefi Cymru;

The launch will also feature live performances of original works in English and

Welsh from local poet, Rhys Trimble, as well as great stories about how

improving skills and learning something new can change people’s lives for the

better.

Sign-up at our website

Anyone interested in attending the launch can contact the Project by emailing

connecting.learners@cartreficymru.org, register using the form on our website

http://connectedlearners.blogspot.com and follow the build up to the event on

twitter using #CL3launch.