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Learning new skills is a great way to improve our lives. By setting ourselves a challenge to learn how to do something new, we gain knowledge, practical skills and independence which improve our self-esteem, confidence, resilience and independence.

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an iphone set up in a tripod capturing a pink and orange sunset horizon

Mobile photography

Part of Volunteers Week 2021

a person crocheting with a crochet hook and yellow yarn

How to crochet

Part of Volunteers Week 2021

a person holding a paint pallet with multi colours and painting on a canvas

Make a colour wheel

bars of soap stacked on top of each other on a wooden board

Making soap

a woman lathering shampoo into her hair

Hair masks

a woman in a robe putting a homemade face mask on

Beauty face packs

Make Your Own Fabric Softener & Dishwasher Rinse Aid Jo Mantini Istock 1141016048

Fabric softener & dishwasher rinse aid

a close up of a white Labrador asleep by the fire

Firework safety for dogs

a woman sat on the sofa learning to play the ukulele from her laptop

Let's get strumming

a man wearing glasses sat on the sofa playing the ukulele and singing

Introduction to the ukulele

a close up of piano keys

Piano exam time travel

Box Drumming Spencer Gilroy Istock 1067033270

Box drumming

a hand holding a microphone with a yellow cord coming out of it

Beatboxing

an older couple sat on a sofa taking a selfie

Mobile phone photography

an older couple wearing glasses sat on a sofa and waving at an ipad

Zoom for Windows