Training Available
All training courses on offer from AshtonBelow is a list of available training and development opportunities provided by Ashton Community Trust.
Training Available with Ashton Community Trust
Training & Employment Courses
Belfast Works Training Courses
Childcare
Take your first steps into an exciting Childcare. Gain valuable skills and knowledge that you can apply straight away.
Contact: Belfast Works https://www.facebook.com/Belfastworks/
02890 322289
Basic Computers
Take your first steps into an exciting career learning the basics of computers. Gain valuable skills and knowledge that you can apply straight away.
Contact: Belfast Works https://www.facebook.com/Belfastworks/
02890 322289
Microsoft Excel Basics
Take your first steps into an exciting career in the using Microsoft Excel. Gain valuable skills and knowledge that you can apply straight away.
Contact: Belfast Works https://www.facebook.com/Belfastworks/
02890 322289 
MS Word Processing Basics
Take your first steps into an exciting career in the Microsoft Word. Gain valuable skills and knowledge that you can apply straight away.
Contact: Belfast Works https://www.facebook.com/Belfastworks/
02890 322289
Beauty Course
Introduction to Beauty Course, learn Makeup and/ or nails.
One day course
Limited spaces are available.
Contact: Belfast Works https://www.facebook.com/Belfastworks/
02890 322289CORE Project Training Courses
CSR Card
Essential health and safety training for working in the building/trade industry. Card provided on completion of course.
Contact Person: Sean Maguire Tel: 07801208217 Email: core@ashtoncentre.com
Contact: CORE Project https://www.facebook.com/coreproject1/
CV Building Workshop
Create or improve your CV. Bring out the best in your qualities that gets you noticed by an employer first time.
Contact Person: Sean Maguire Tel: 07801208217 Email: core@ashtoncentre.com
Contact: CORE Project https://www.facebook.com/coreproject1/
Employability Skills
For anyone wanting to brush up their CV (or create a new one), get advice on how to apply for jobs and enhance your interview skills.
Contact Person: Sean Maguire Tel: 07801208217 Email: core@ashtoncentre.com
Contact: CORE Project https://www.facebook.com/coreproject1/
Mental Health & Wellness Workshop
Help foster your positive mind set and learn coping skills for everyday life.
Contact Person: Sean Maguire Tel: 07801208217 Email: core@ashtoncentre.com
Contact: CORE Project https://www.facebook.com/coreproject1/
Beauty Masterclass
Take your first steps into an exciting career in the Beauty Industry. Gain valuable skills and knowledge that you can apply straight away.
Contact: CORE Project https://www.facebook.com/coreproject1/
Contact Person: Sean Maguire Tel: 07752190297 Email: core@ashtoncentre.com
Employment and Education Support Service
Looking for individual support you help you to succeed in your chosen career or education pathway?
Maybe you need support to help sustain your employment?
Contact: CORE Project https://www.facebook.com/coreproject1/
Contact Person: Sean Maguire Tel: 07752190297 Email: core@ashtoncentre.com
Essential Skills Courses
Essential Skills Numeracy + Application of Number
Mathematics skills in working with numbers, shape + measure and handling data from Entry Level 1 (beginners) to Level 2 (higher).
Contact Person: Hilary Adair Email: hilary.adair@ashtoncentre.com mairead.lowry@ashtoncentre.com
Contact: Ashton CALL/ICT Project https://www.facebook.com/ashtonessentialskills/
Essential Skills Literacy + Communication
English reading, writing and speaking and listening skills from Entry Level 1 (beginners) to Level 2 (higher).
Contact Person: Hilary Adair Email: hilary.adair@ashtoncentre.com mairead.lowry@ashtoncentre.com
Contact: Ashton CALL/ICT Project https://www.facebook.com/ashtonessentialskills/
Using ICT for Literacy
Short Entry Level 3 course to accompany full Literacy and Numeracy courses.
Contact Person: Hilary Adair Email: hilary.adair@ashtoncentre.com mairead.lowry@ashtoncentre.com
Contact: Ashton CALL/ICT Project https://www.facebook.com/ashtonessentialskills/
Community Family Support
Community Family Support Courses
Award in Managing Personal Finance
Help learners to understand differences between income and expenditure,
Contact Person: Kris Morrison Tel: (028) 90742 255 Email: kris.morrison@ashtoncentre.com
Award in Social Media
Support learners understand the opportunities and threats associated with using social media.
Contact Person: Kris Morrison Tel: (028) 90742 255 Email: kris.morrison@ashtoncentre.com
Award in Personal Success and Well-Being
This course will aim to develop learner’s employability skills and prepare them to get in to the world of work.
Contact Person: Kris Morrison Tel: (028) 90742 255 Email: kris.morrison@ashtoncentre.com
Bridge of Hope Training Courses
Wellbeing Training Courses
De-stress and Relax SWAN Programme
Description: Identifying Strengths, Weakness’s Ambitions and Needs
Eligibility Criteria: Any one affected by the conflict
Contact Person: Mary Stanton Tel: (028) 90 742255 Email: mary@ashtoncentre.com
Non Accredited One Day Workshop
Confidence & Communication Workshop
Description: Provides tools and techniques to help improve confidence and communication skills.
Eligibility Criteria: Any one affected by the conflict
Contact Person: Mary Stanton Tel: (028) 90 742255 Email: mary@ashtoncentre.com
Non Accredited One Day Workshop
Meditation
Description: Meditation is a state of deep peace that occurs when the mind is calm and silent.
Eligibility Criteria: Any one affected by the conflict
Contact Person: Mary Stanton Tel: (028) 90 742255 Email: mary@ashtoncentre.com
Non Accredited overnight residential workshop
Resilience Training
Description:Develop personal resilience, learn about bouncing back and turning adversities into opportunities
Eligibility Criteria: Any one affected by the conflict
Contact Person: Mary Stanton Tel: (028) 90 742255 Email: mary@ashtoncentre.com
Non Accredited One Day Workshop
Empower Me
Description:Create Positive, Proactive and lasting Changes
Eligibility Criteria: Any one affected by the conflict
Contact Person: Mary Stanton Tel: (028) 90 742255 Email: mary@ashtoncentre.com
Non Accredited One Day Workshop
Understanding Stress for Personal Growth
Description: Understanding stress and how it affects people and effective tools to deal with it
Eligibility Criteria: Any one affected by the conflict
Contact Person: Mary Stanton Tel: (028) 90 742255 Email: mary@ashtoncentre.com
Non Accredited Two Day Workshop
Love Yourself Heal Your Life
Description: Two day workshop based on Louise L. Hay’s best-selling book “You Can Heal Your Life”
Eligibility Criteria: Any one affected by the conflict
Contact Person: Mary Stanton Tel: (028) 90 742255 Email: mary@ashtoncentre.com
Non Accredited Three Day Residential Workshop
Take 5 Resilience Training
Description: Take notice – Connect – Keep Learning- Give – Be active
Eligibility Criteria: Any one affected by the conflict
Contact Person: Mary Stanton Tel: (028) 90 742255 Email: mary@ashtoncentre.com
Non Accredited One Day Workshop
Swedish Body Massage
Eligibility Criteria: Any one affected by the conflict
Contact Person: Mary Stanton Tel: (028) 90 742255 Email: mary@ashtoncentre.com
VTCT Level 3 Accredited 1 evening per week for 32 weeks (includes weekends)
Reflexology
Eligibility Criteria: Any one affected by the conflict
Contact Person: Mary Stanton Tel: (028) 90 742255 Email: mary@ashtoncentre.com
VTCT Level 3 Diploma 1 evening per week for 35 weeks (includes weekends)
Thermal Auricular Therapy
Eligibility Criteria: Any one affected by the conflict
Contact Person: Mary Stanton Tel: (028) 90 742255 Email: mary@ashtoncentre.com
VTCT level 2 Accredited 4 Full days
New Lodge Arts Training & Development Courses
Training & Development Courses
To be confirmed…
New Lodge Youth Centre Courses
Personal and Social Development Programmes
New Lodge Youth Centre delivers a wide range of accredited and non-accredited personal and social development opportunities for young people including programmes that focus on alcohol and substance abuse, peer mentoring, drug awareness, disability awareness, citizenship, independent travel, sexual health, cultural awareness and diversity, cookery, independent living and active community participation.
Young people must be registered members of the youth centre. The youth centre is open to new members’ registrations.
Contact: Sean McMullan (028) 028 9075 1358 Email: sean.mcmullan@ashtoncentre.com
Accredited and Non Accredited Training