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The facilities provided within Arainn Shuaineirt/The
Sunart Centre are exceptional by any standard, and
included in this light, airy and welcoming building
is a suite of rooms dedicated to the provision of
adult learning opportunities including evening classes
as well as further and higher education, for the
whole community.
At the moment a programme of evening classes
is delivered via a partnership of Lochaber College
UHI, Lochaber Business Development Services &
The Highland Council, and has recently included:
Computers for beginners
Gaelic
Introduction to Wood Turning
T’ai Chi
Italian
Examples of UHI degrees that can be studied
using the facilities at the centre are:
Sustainable Rural Development
Scottish History
Child and Youth Studies
Business and Management
Other provision runs on a private
basis at Arainn Shuaineirt / The Sunart Centre e.g.
Accordion classes on Thursday evenings; Yoga on
Wednesday evenings.
Maria Townsend, the Rural Learning Facilitator
for Lochaber College UHI, is based in the centre
and can offer guidance and support on adult learning
opportunities in the local community. Maria is always
keen to hear from learners as well as potential
tutors and can contacted as detailed below. Information
about what is on offer is also on display in the
Ardnamurchan Library housed within Arainn Shuaineirt
/ The Sunart Centre.
If you are 16 or over and your income is less than
£22,000 a year you can get up to £200
a year towards the costs of some of the courses
at Arainn Shuaineirt / The Sunart Centre. A similar
scheme is in operation to help meet the costs of
degree level study, providing upto £500 a
year towards the cost of study. At the moment this
also covers post graduate study. To find out more
and to request an application pack, call ILA Scotland
helpline free on 0808 100 1090 or visit their website
at www.ilascotland.org.uk.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Lochaber College Rural Learning
Facilitator – Strontian: Maria Townsend, email
Maria.Townsend@lochaber.uhi.ac.uk
Tel:01967 402347.
Lochaber Business Development Services: info@lbds.co.uk;
tel 01397 874402
Lochaber College UHI: e-mail info@lochaber.uhi.ac.uk;
tel 01397 874000
OTHER USEFUL WEBSITES
UHI
Millennium Institute
Sabhal
Mor Ostaig
Careers
Scotland
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