Celebration of Success 2024

Adult Learning and Skills Service

Celebration of Success Evening 2024

H&F Adult learners shared inspiring stories of professional growth during our Celebration of Success evening at the Macbeth Centre on Wednesday 6 November.

We heard from learners in Languages & Humanities, Special Education Needs, Arts & Crafts, Skills for Life, Childcare, and Business & IT.

Deputy Mayor Daryl Brown, Cllr Alex Sanderson, Andrew Munk Assistant Director for Economic Development and Hoss Malek from the Paddington Development Trust joined us in recognising the learners for their fantastic achievements.

Left to right: Maria McDaid, H&F's Deputy Mayor Daryl Brown, Deputy Leader of H&F Cllr Alex Sanderson, Silvia Totosa Vidal, Marwa Mekraz, Julie Askins and Liz Asadi Programme manager for SFL, digital skills and Family Learning.

New skills lead to dream jobs

One standout story came from Natalia Morozova, who recently qualified as a legal interpreter and is now working freelance – thanks to the Macbeth Centre's course.

Natalia passed the challenging Diploma in Public Service Interpreting (DPSI) exam this year after taking our class. Natalia is now working as a freelance interpreter.

"I couldn't have been successful without the class at the Macbeth Centre," she explained. "Only about 30 per cent of people normally pass the exam."

Our team were flexible and helped her balance being a new mum while taking the course.

"I couldn't have been successful without the class at the Macbeth Centre...the support from the team made all the difference"

Interpreting student Natalia Morozova

"The support from the Macbeth Centre team made all the difference," Natalia added. "My tutor has worked in the industry for more than 20 years, so she's got a wealth of knowledge. She advised us on how to break into the industry and helped us find work."

Dressed for success

A couple of learners on the Clothes Making course performed a catwalk to showcase their wonderful creations.  Tracey McGurk created a two-piece trouser suite using white cotton fabric and Lelia Spinks created a shift dress using medium weight red linen fabric .  Both have credited their wonderful tutor Pauline Ellis-Day in teaching them sustainable green skills by making their own clothes.

Clothes Making student - Lelia Spinks

See all the photos from the Celebration of Success event

Begin your journey

If you want to start your own learning journey, enrolment for term 2 courses starting in January is now open. Find a course and sign up here. 

Open day - Saturday 7 December

If you're not sure what course to take, why not join as at the Macbeth centre on Saturday 7 December where you can try a course for FREE.  For more information go to Open day at Macbeth