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The WEA is a nationwide
voluntary educational charity with no party political or religious ties.
The Eastern Region covers Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire,
Norfolk and Suffolk. Over 2,500 people enrolled on WEA courses in Cambridgeshire
alone last year. They need no previous experience or qualifications, just
an interest in the subject and a willingness to learn.
Our local
Ickleton/Chesterfords Branch is one of the 25 branches in Cambridgeshire and
recently celebrated its 30th anniversary. Two courses are held
each year in the autumn and spring terms, each lasting 10 weeks. They are
held either on Thursday evenings or Wednesday mornings depending on availability of the tutor. Sessions last
for 1.5 hours with a short break for refreshment mid-session. Sometimes, a
field visit is part of the course. We either use the Congregational Chapel
in Great Chesterford or the Ickleton Village Hall Meeting Room. Both are
comfortable and well heated and we are able to offer lifts between the two
villages.
Courses details are
published in village newsletters, local free newspapers, on posters and on the
websites for Great Chesterford and Ickleton.
The Branch Chairman is
Barbara Pashley (01799 530045), who is combining the role with that of Treasurer
for the current year.
The Secretary is
Margaret Beston (01799 530454).
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