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Reading Club - Boost your confidence
Code: T25EH3595
Location: Cotmanhay & Ilkeston ACE Centre
Cost: Free
Starting: Thursday 16 April 2026
Duration: 6 sessions over 6 week(s)
Time: 10.00am
By continuing you confirm that you are enrolling onto an adult learning course and that you are aged 19 or over on 1 September 2025, or you are enrolling a young person aged 14-18 on 31 August 2025 specifically onto one of our Study Programme courses, and that you agree to the Terms and Conditions.
Description
The Reading Club is a 2-hour per week course that runs for the academic year. The Reading Club follows Derbyshire County Council term dates and is delivered by Derbyshire Adult Community Education Service (DACES).
As part of the National Year of Reading 2026 government drive, the Reading Club has been developed to support adult learners develop their reading skills. Those that join The Reading Club will have the opportunity to use the knowledge that they gain to help them to secure employment and/or get involved in their local community projects.
The books covered will boost your confidence to read, help to build your resilience to get more involved in employment opportunities and/or local community projects.
All books covered are for adults and have been carefully chosen so that you can, in time, participate in discussions about what have read.
Please come and join us in this safe space with other like-minded people.
Who is this course for?
If you are 19 years of age or over and see yourself as a beginner or moderate reader The Reading Club is for you.
How will I learn?
This is face to face course. You will be in a classroom with a small number of adults that are also at a similar reading level to yourself and want to improve. Books will be provided.
What will I need?
You will be asked to pay £5.00 to contribute towards the cost of the books that you will be able to keep at the end of the 6 week course. This contribution is payable at the beginning of the course.
Are there any other costs?
There are no other costs for this course.
Your tutor will talk with you about what you could do next. Visit our course search on our website for what's on offer. Look out for posters and pick up a brochure from your local centre.
Time and duration
Start Date: 16 April 2026
Start Time: 10.00am
Day: Thursday
First Lesson Duration: 02:00
Total Weeks: 6
Location
Cotmanhay & Ilkeston ACE Centre
Bennerley Avenue
Cotmanhay
DE7 8PF
01629 531807