Get Involved - Courses and Skills

Digital Fabrication Courses

This provided training on digital fabrication through Fab Lab.

The programme covered:

• 16 hours of teaching contact time and support from professional mentors.
• An additional 30 hours of self-guided learning to develop portfolio and learn how to use 2D modelling software and related machines.
• Mentors engaged with course participants to develop awareness of employment culture in UK and also undertook specific activities to increase their readiness for potential employment opportunities.
• Open College Network Level 1 and 2 accreditation (a nationally recognised vocational qualification) will be provided through (the Fab Lab Manager at) Coventry University.
• Support to move into employment, training or further support.

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DIY Skills to Help the Community

This course offered:

• weekly training in painting and decorating to gain DIY skills
• practicing and training to use these skills in the community
• improving local homes in your community

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Community Research

This course covered the evaluation of implementing Mifriendly Cities as well as its impact.

Participants were trained by experienced researchers and practitioners at Coventry University through a mixture of classroom based and field-based training. Training was accredited by Coventry University.

Researchers were offered regular (monthly) supervision sessions, and mentoring including referral to further education opportunities.

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Pop-up Furniture Factories

Pop-up Furniture Factories helped participants up-cycle furniture for the benefit of others and included home-makeovers for people in our community.

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