The Risca (Wales) Women's Branch of the Workers' Education Association is an example of a partnership between the labor organization and a community education college. Innovative courses, which examine issues of importance to women's lives, have been offered. (SK)

A British project initiated forums of older people and community service providers for education and communication about issues. Despite tensions between the original project vision and the aims of community partners, the project began a needed dialog. (SK)

Outreach to encourage adult participation in education is a complex and exacting process that has different meanings to various stakeholders. Outreach requires decisions about resources and scope and reexamination of funding methods and priorities. (SK)

A learning initiative targeting workers in inner London identified good practices for outreach: relevance, convenient times and locations, low costs, incentives, and publicity that was coordinated with community events. (SK)

A British further education college focuses on widening participation for nontraditional students, creating a skilled work force, and promoting citizen participation. Study sessions are conducted in community venues, such as parenting classes, libraries, homeless shelters, and day care centers. (SK)

Describes the Housebound Learners Project, a London-area program using volunteer tutors to bring adult education to homebound persons. Discusses course and topic selection and outreach in minority communities. (SK)

A "Bill of Rights" for part-time adult educators encompasses the right to (1) discrete budgets; (2) initial training; (3) management support; (4) practical support; (5) peer support; (6) ongoing staff development; (7) access to adequate resources; (8) multiagency support; and (9) recognition of the value of part-time teachers. (SK)

Guidance, counseling, and advice about adult education opportunities are provided in doctors' offices in Gloucester, England. Adults have expressed interest in basic literacy and numeracy programs as well as the opportunity for therapeutic talk. (SK)

The University of Ulster developed a one-year course for women leading to a certificate in Information Technology Studies. Course content focused on personal development, study skills, assertiveness, communication skills, career and life planning, management skills, and social and economic effects of new technology. Support services included child…

Lancaster University's Office of Adult Continuing Education offered an outreach program for adults with disabilities. A basic consideration was whether university-linked courses contribute to self-development and perceptions of university study as an achievable goal for such adults. (SK)

In a British project, learning advisers in doctors' offices took referrals from health care staff and assisted patients in accessing learning opportunities. The project targeted hard-to-reach adults and demonstrated that health, well-being, and learning are linked. (SK)

Institutional, environmental, personal, and social barriers to public library use can be tackled with a community needs approach. Library programs focused on information and knowledge, empowerment, and capacity building can promote social change. (SK)

Working with groups to develop oral history and local studies projects involves an equal partnership, as well as the recognition of the importance of the tutor's role in developing effective learning opportunities. (Author/SK)

A program in English for speakers of other languages is held in a South London community center. It takes a holistic approach, providing emotional security, helping students with external problems, and forming networks to overcome isolation and lack of resources. (SK)

Describes outreach projects of CityLit, a London college: Rolling Shelters, Meaningful Occupations Programme, which provides educational opportunities for homeless persons, and parent education offered in elementary schools, which involves sharing learning with children. (SK)