By attending Adult Learning Wales courses, he has progressed from not only being able to switch on a laptop to creating and designing his own marketing booklets, posters and calendars. Lloyd has also been taught the skills in order to set up social media accounts in order to promote his business. I am hoping to progress Lloyd to acquire skills to use Microsoft Excel to assist the financial aspect of his business.

Lloyd has always been enthusiastic and eager and welcomes any learning opportunities that will enable him to promote his business. Despite Lloyd being dyslexic, this has in no way stopped his enthusiasm and thirst to keep learning.”

Our learner, Lloyd said, “I heard about this course via the Job Centre as I wanted to start my own greeting cards business using my artwork and they suggested it would be beneficial to me if I attended a computer course and referred me to Tracey’s course. I had no experience on computers although I vaguely remember trying to use Windows 98 (with little success) so you can tell how long ago that was!

I was very apprehensive and nervous about attending the course due to my dyslexia and this has always put me off attending any courses. However, I knew I had to start learning and didn’t want to let myself or other people down. I expected the course to be run in a formal way, very similar to school. How wrong was I! The atmosphere was relaxed, friendly, warm and welcoming and it made me feel like I wanted to be part of it. 

By attending the course, I have been able to produce several advertising and marketing material and use emails and social media in order to promote my business.  This has led to me being invited to showcase my work in places and meet other artists and contacts that I would never have had the opportunity to do so prior to this course.

Before I was very scared of technology and I couldn’t see what all the fuss about, I was more than happy to continue using pen and paper! Now I am absolutely amazed what computers are capable of and I love coming to the course. It is not just about learning, it’s about mixing with other people and it feels like a family on the course whereby everybody helps and supports each other. I really didn’t think learning could be so much fun!  Attending this course has actually changed my life for the better and I can’t thank Tracey and Adult Learning Wales enough for giving me this opportunity.”

We wish Lloyd the very best of luck with his nomination!

Click here to view Lloyd’s work!