In our ongoing A Day in My Life series, John A Hughes, tutor with Dysgu Bro Ceredigion, takes us through what his job entails.

I STUDIED photography, graphics and video at Yale College in Wrexham before going on to complete a degree in electronic graphics at Staffordshire University, followed by a PGCE.

I taught for a while at Yale College before making the big step to go travelling. One place in particular I wanted to visit was Russia and I ended up working and living there for over five years.

Since 2011, I’ve been a tutor at Dysgu Bro Ceredigion. Dysgu Bro is Ceredigion County Council’s Adult Community Learning provider. It aims to provide learning opportunities for people across the communities of Ceredigion to develop new interests, work towards gaining a qualification or improve their skills for their work.

We deliver courses at community venues, workplaces or at one of our venues at Aberaeron, Canolfan Rheidol, HCT Llanbadarn, Llandysul Dysgu Bro Centre or Cardigan Dysgu Bro Centre.

I teach a variety of digital skills including web design, Adobe Photoshop, social media and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel etc).

Most of my classes are held at Canolfan Rheidol during the day and at HCT in Llanbadarn in the evenings. I enjoy delivering a variety of subjects, however it’s the creative courses I enjoy the most, from typography to digital photography.

I teach a variety of learners from all different backgrounds and ages, ranging from 14 to 95 years of age.

I also teach out in the local community including Cletwr community cafe, near Talybont, and Theatr Felinfach.

I also teach staff in the council as well as delivering to businesses such as The Red Cross, FUW and Arad Goch. So, if you’re looking to train your staff at a local location at a reasonable price, consider Dysgu Bro Ceredigion.

I have a great group that have been meeting up for seven years now, every Tuesday morning. They show continuing enthusiasm in wanting to develop their digital skills.

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