Adult Learners’ Week seeks previous winners Wednesday, October 13, 2010 - 11:47

Since the first Adult Learners' Week in 1992, tens of thousands of adults have been nominated for awards, with 1,500 of them winning. The winners come from all walks of life, vary in ages - this year's oldest winner is 94 years old - have been soldiers, nurses, musicians, artists and have overcome all kinds of barriers to take up learning and improve not only their own lives, but the lives of their families and communities.

Richard Crabb, Head of the Adult Learners' Week Team at NIACE, said:

"Since 1992 millions of adults, through Adult Learners' Week, have been encouraged to take up learning. It's often the incredible stories about our winners, who have completely transformed their lives and achieved beyond their expectations, that inspire others to discover more about themselves, and the world around them, through learning."

"We want to hear from everyone who has won an Adult Learners' Week award since 1992 and we'd be really interested to hear about their achievements since winning their award. Every one of our winners had even more ambitious plans for their future following their remarkable achievements which had won them the award in the first place. We want to see how far they have gone towards achieving those ambitions. We know that learning transforms lives for the better. We want to see how our past winners have continued their learning journeys and how their stories can continue to inspire others."

Past Adult Learners' Week winners can get in touch with NIACE by emailing 20@alw.org.uk, by going online or by phoning the Adult Learners' Week team on 0116 204 4200.