Free ‘How To’ workshops at ARU Peterborough
Series of events will deliver practical advice addressing everyday challenges
The Lab building at ARU Peterborough
People living in and around Peterborough can benefit from a series of practical workshops run by experts from ARU Peterborough.
The ‘How To’ series is designed to support people with everyday challenges, ranging from improving IT skills to planning DIY projects, with each free event taking place at ARU Peterborough’s city centre campus.
The workshops will involve specialist lecturers from ARU Peterborough sharing their knowledge and expertise across a range of topics – all designed to help make life a little easier.
On Tuesday, 24 November, How to improve your smartphone skills: practical tricks you'll actually use will provide advice about the features of our phones that can make a difference to everyday life, such as navigation and organising photos, the benefits of using the right apps to save money, and how to stay safe online.
Workshops in 2027 will include how to deliver CPR, tips to support children’s learning at home by making reading and counting fun, how to make an official complaint, ways of supporting neurodivergent children, how to set up and run your own business, and practical advice on making homes more energy efficient.
And throughout this year and next, midwifery lecturers are running free ante-natal classes for pregnant women and their partners, twice a month. The first session covers preparing for birth and the second looks at caring for your baby and yourself in the postnatal period.
“We’re proud to be part of the Peterborough community, and these free workshops are a brilliant opportunity for local residents to pick up some practical skills that can make a real difference.
“From improving digital confidence to supporting children's learning, ARU Peterborough’s ‘How To’ sessions draw on the expertise of our academics and are designed to provide accessible advice that can be put into practice straight away.”
Professor Ross Renton, Principal of ARU Peterborough“This is a great example of why ARU Peterborough is a university for the whole community. Practical workshops on everything from smartphone skills to starting your own business help people build confidence, look after their wellbeing and even save money. As a proud partner in ARU Peterborough, I’m delighted to see the university keep finding new ways to support the people and communities it serves.”
Paul Bristow, Mayor of Cambridgeshire and PeterboroughFor further information on the workshops and to book a free place, please visit www.aru.ac.uk/events/aru-peterborough-how-to
ARU Peterborough is a partnership between Anglia Ruskin University, Peterborough City Council and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority.