The Learning Revolution Yorkshire

The aim was to showcase and promote informal learning in Yorkshire and the Humber and address issues around sustainability.

We held an event in Leeds Town Hall. As well as the keynote speeches by Rosie Winterton and Alan Tuckett, showcases were provided by the Sine FM project Doncaster, Business in the Community, and The Calderdale Women's Centre. Group discussions focused on making the case for informal adult learning.

This work will benefit all stakeholders in informal adult learning.

The following resources were produced as a result of the event, and can be accessed at this site:

Documents
	Examples of informal learning projects which support the health, community cohesion and skills agendas
	Your elevator pitch for informal adult learning
	What informal learning does for me
	Informal Learning – killer facts

There is a range of quantitative and qualitative evidence that shows how informal adult learning supports a range of agendas, including health and wellbeing, community cohesion, social mobility and a fair society, work, skills and employment.

There are over 40 Transformation Fund highly creative informal learning projects in Yorkshire and the Humber. For information about the projects go to the link below.

Web Links
	Transformation Fund projects

A final report on the Transformation Fund projects will be available from the summer 2010.

Jan Novitzky, Programme Director (Yorkshire & the Humber)
jan.novitzky@niace.org.uk
07917 585 285

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