SUPPORTERS
There are different ways to support the work of the WEA in the West Midlands. Below you will find information on the following groups of supporters:
Where there is access to the web pages of these organisations, please note that we cannot accept any responsibility for the content of these sites.
When we work with partners, we benefit from their knowledge of their clients or members, as well as their facilities (e.g. accommodation). Partners benefit from our educational expertise and experience and access to a large tutor pool. As partners, we can often make more successful applications for funding.
Examples of current partners include Social Services Departments, community centres, libraries, women's projects, trade unions and charities, like Mind and Age Concern.
If your organisation is interested in developing programmes with the WEA, please contact the Programme Area Manager in your geographical area. Click here to access the 'In your Area' page.
Government priorities for adult education affect how much money we have available to offer the kind of programmes in the community that make the WEA unique. Currently, full funding is available for certain basic skills programmes below level 2 and we are able to offer these free of charge. However, other programmes, such as community learning and liberal studies, do not attract the financial support necessary for us to offer them economically or even free of charge to groups of adults who need them the most. As we do not want to unnecessarily charge or increase charges to our learners (many of whom would not able to afford their 'second chance' education), we depend on alternative sources of funding. Our current funders usually provide funding for specific projects that run in targetted geographical areas. By funding the WEA to develop an educational programme, they often buy in the expertise to help them meet their own targets. Below are organisations that have previously or are currently supporting parts of our course programme. Supporting health education research via Connecting Communities Plus funding. If you would like to discuss funding opportunities with us, or would wish to alert us to opportunities to apply for funding, please contact the Regional Director. Either click 'Regional Office' on our contact form to send us an email or telephone the Regional Office on 0121 666 6101.
Developing Visual Performing Arts and Media curriculum leadership in the region through support from the Practitioner Research Scheme 2007-08.
Supporting development education in Trade Union Studies programmes via the Development Awareness Fund.
Supporting health education and Skills for Life projects via Neighbourhood Renewal Funding.
Supporting e-learning within deprived communities in Stoke-on-Trent.
Supporting an Access to Higher Education Diploma for Trade Union representatives in the West Midlands.
Supporting an educational arts project celebrating Telford's industrial heritage.
Supporting health education and physical activity programmes in Dudley.
Supporting health education and physical activity programmes in Dudley.
Supporting the Tandrusti health education project within deprived wards of Dudley via the Reaching Communities Programme.
Part-funding a Refugee Community Development Fund project working with refugees in Coventry.
Communities for Health project funded in partnership with the Beth Johnson Foundation and supported by the Stoke-on-Trent Local Strategic Partnership.
Supporting ICT programmes and activities in Telford via the User Journey Fund.
Creating Chances initiative supported by a charitable donation from the FA Premier League
Funded outreach work in Coventry with the support of the Lloyds TSB Foundation for England and Wales.
As a charity, we value the continued support of our members. Members support our work by their input into the Association, by expanding the our network of friends and by making an annual financial contributions.
If you would like to be support our development, you may want to become a regional subscription member. Subscription members are kept informed by receiving our regional and national newsletters and other information about new initiatives and campaigns. They also get an invite to our annual Summer Festival and attendance and a vote at our regional AGM (individual members only).
Membership is available to individuals and organisations. The cost to individual members is £10 per annum. The cost to corporate members is £30. If you are interested in subscribing, please click the relevant link below.
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We work alongside or are supported by many other organisations that work to promote adult education in the region. For further information, please access any of the websites below by clicking on the appropriate link. Please note that the WEA is not responsible for the content of other organisations' websites.
