Boost your skills this National Numeracy Day with Multiply

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Whether you’re budgeting at home or tackling tasks at work, if you want to be more confident with numbers, 22 May might be the day to start your journey.

With a whole host of free sessions available across Lincolnshire, you can learn more about other courses to boost your confidence and ability in maths.

Here’s just some of the events taking place in Lincolnshire on or around National Numeracy Day:

3 Counties Accounts Training Service, Grantham

An introduction to working in finance (10:00-12:00), Slow cooker fudge (12:30-14:30),

1A The Old Malthouse, Springfield Business Park, Grantham

Community Learning in Partnership (CLIP)

Pizza Making, Interactive Games, Activity Sheets, Free Pizza.

CLIP,142 Bridge Street, Gainsborough (2:30 pm – 4:30 pm) CLIP,18 Queen Street, Market Rasen (3:00 pm – 5:00 pm)

CLIP, Seacroft Road, Mablethorpe (10:00 am – 12:00 pm)

KeyEdSol, Skegness

Unleash your creativity skills by building a complete circle using Pringles – because the fun doesn’t stop when you pop! Plus, chance to win a £50 Tesco Voucher.

Skegness Library from 10am – 12.30pm

Riverside Training

Pizza Making, Interactive Games, and Free Pizza sessions (3-5pm)

Gainsborough Uphill Community Centre, Riseholme Road. Gainsborough.

A full list of events can be found here.

If you’re interested in taking the next steps and joining a longer course, there are lots of new courses starting in the next few months. Find out about more on the 2aspire website.

About Multiply

Multiply is a government-funded programme aimed at supporting adults aged 19 and older who want to strengthen their numeracy skills. Multiply can help you feel more comfortable using basic maths in real-life situations.

The courses focus on practical maths topics that you can apply to your daily life - whether it’s learning how to manage your finances, helping your children with homework, or understanding statistics in the news, Multiply has courses tailored just for you.

All courses are completely free.

Published: 16th May 2024