Last night the WEA Radcliffe on Trent Branch celebrated 40 years of adult learning. Students, committee members, tutors and WEA staff – both past and present, gathered together to mark the continuing success of WEA courses in the area.

A small committee of local residents have been working with the WEA since 1973. During that time the committee members may have changed, along with the WEA staff, but the commitment to lifelong learning has remained the same.

During a speech given by Rose, the current Chair of the Branch, there was a reminder that local WEA committees are always on the look out for new members. This is true not only for Radcliffe, but for Branches throughout the East Midlands and beyond.

The WEA is looking for people who have a community spirit and an enquiring mind. People who like the idea of having a say about the development of local learning opportunities for adults. People who would be interested in attending occasional meetings to help plan the courses that they’d like to see offered locally.

Working in partnership with a designated course organiser from the WEA and with access to a large panel of tutors offering all sorts of subjects, you could be part of a small group of local residents who not only share our passion for adult learning but also help us to bring this passion to more people in more places.

If you would like to have an informal chat about either joining an existing WEA Branch or forming a new one, please call Lindsey Tasker on 07919 528 109. Alternatively you can send an email to ltasker@wea.org.uk