Introducing the WEA

 

Welcome to the Northamptonshire WEA website.

 

The Workers' Educational Association is Britain's major voluntary adult education organisation. The WEA exists to provide high quality learning opportunities for adults from all walks of life. You don't need any previous knowledge or qualifications to join most of our courses, only a willingness to share with others your ideas and experience. If you want to see if a course is for your, you are welcome to come along to the first meeting without obligation.
 

Northamptonshire WEA

 

Northamptonshire WEA provides a wide variety of interesting courses throughout the County. In particular, it provides courses in the villages and towns of Northamptonshire organised by local branch representatives after consulting with participants.

In 2010 Northamptonshire County Forum organised five successful outings which attracted members from branches throughout the county.  There was a guided tour of St Sepulchre’s Church, Northampton, one of four Round Churches in the country and the Northamptonshire Regiment’s Church. There were informative guided  walks round  Helpston, Desborough, Brackley and Wollaston .  Opportunities were given to visit Clare Cottage and the Parish Church at Helpston, the Parish Church and Heritage Centre at Desborough and  the Museum, Curiosity Cottage and Beacon Hill at Wollaston. Much was revealed of Brackley’s past as members looked at the buildings in this interesting town.

 

The Annual General Meeting of the Northamptonshire Forum will take place on Saturday, 27 November 2010 at Barton Seagrave.  Peter Barratt will be the guest speaker on “Alice Hawkins: A suffragette in the family”.