Media Café undertakes a number of projects both independently and in conjunction with various partners.

These include:

LearnDirect:

In conjuction with the TUC, Media Café is operating as a LearnDirect centre. Aimed primarily at union and potential union members, this is opportunity to choose from hundreds of online courses many of which are free. After signing up at Media Café you can either use the special LearnDirect centre with state of the art facilities or you can work through the courses at home or work. All courses are online and can be worked through at whatever pace is comfortable to you. Tutor support is available at the centre or online.

Courses range from:

• Skills for Life - to brush up on your language and numeracy skills
  

• Professional office packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Access and Powerpoint
  
  
• Sector specific courses for job related development in areas from the automotive trade through to management skills, also covering most job sectors inbetween
  
  
• Multimedia, web and programming skills

Contact us or drop in to find out more.

Previous Projects:

Capacitator:

Capacitator providedfree media advice, resources and creative skills for local organisations and the people connected with them. Some of the FREE services that Capacitator offered included:

• Access to free design, development and hosting of a website for your group or organisation
  
  
• Advice and support in preparing promotional materials, newsletters or devising a promotion campaign or public event
  
  
• Access to free training in a range of creative skills including design and new media skills
  
  
• Information on media resources available to your group
  
  
• Walk-in access to internet and a range of computer packages
  
  

See the capacitator website at www.capacitator.org.uk

InSynch:

The InSynch Project was a large-scale specialist initiative providing a variety of free courses. It existed to help people in the west London area to gain skills and access learning for work in the creative, cultural and humanities industries.

The project came about through a partnership of specialist providers working together with the support of the West London Learning Skills Council to provide a high-quality initiative aimed at benefiting local people. Although it is now finished in its current form, see the website at www.insynch.org.uk.