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Adult Learning

44 active businesses6 niches in this sector

Forty-four of the island's 99 education and childcare providers run adult-focused courses. The population weights toward arts workshops (13) and professional training (11), with clusters in health & safety (8), vocational apprenticeship (7), regulatory compliance (5) and IT/digital (5). CopCoy holds IOSH, NEBOSH, CIEH and CITD accreditation. —

Arts Creative Workshops

13
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Thirteen arts and creative-workshop practices — ten offer workshops, two charities anchor the scene, the oldest opened 1979.

Health & Safety First Aid Training

8
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Eight providers — three St John-linked charities, two IOSH/NEBOSH consultancies, one NPORS plant centre, plus Cardiac Action Group.

Vocational Trade Skills Training

4
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Four providers: three arms of The Guernsey Institute and Isle Maritime, an RYA-accredited marine training centre.

Cookery Culinary Classes

3
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Three businesses teach cookery on the island — a caterer's demonstrations, a Thai takeaway, and a wild-food glamping site.

IT Digital Skills Training

3
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Three providers — two arms of The Guernsey Institute alongside a sole trader running Microsoft and MCITP certification training.

Language Schools

2
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Where to start

One firm per niche, picked for editorial depth.

  • Arts Creative Workshops
    Bridget Spinney (Artist)
    Vale

    Visual artist painting sea and shore in mixed media; Gold Prize winner

  • Health & Safety First Aid Training
    St John Ambulance and Rescue Service
    St Peter Port

    Not-for-profit charity; emergency ambulance and marine paramedic care

  • Vocational Trade Skills Training
    Coutanchez Campus
    St Peter Port

    education campus; technical, vocational, and further education

  • Cookery Culinary Classes
    Atan Ahan
    St Sampson

    Authentic South East Asian takeaway; uses herbs and vegetables from own garden

  • IT Digital Skills Training
    The Guernsey Institute
    St Sampson

    centre for further and higher education; over 300 courses

  • Language Schools
    The Language Workshop
    St Sampson

    Bilingual school; language courses for all ages and proficiency levels

Other businesses in this sector11

Tagged in Adult Learning but not in one of the specific niches above.

  • Advisory Services Group Limited
    Compliance, risk, regulatory, company secretarial, governance, training
  • CORE CI
    First aid courses; ProTrainings-accredited, RYA First Aid, workplace kit checks
  • Coffee & Create
    Adult evening classes; acrylic painting workshops by Ryan Dawe and Lydia Pascoe
  • G.A.T.E. (Guernsey Academy of Theatrical Education)
    Children's performing arts education; founded 2003 by West End performers
  • Grow
    charity supporting adults with learning disabilities; occupational training
  • Helen Quin (Yoga Instructor)
    Yoga instructor with over 1000 hours of training; Tantric Hatha and Yin Yoga
  • Heritage Farm
    120-vergee heritage farm; preserving island heritage, wildlife, environment
  • IoD Guernsey
    Branch of the Institute of Directors; supports and develops business leaders
  • Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands
    Charitable foundation; 40 years funding Channel Islands charities, £26m+
  • Visions Hair & Beauty
    hairdressing service; two training salons open to the public
  • Yoga Elements
    Yoga studio with Hatha, Prenatal, Restorative, Nidra, Yin; retreats, online shop