


Nova
Nova helps people from diverse backgrounds move forward with their skills, confidence, and employability. Having focused on teaching local people vital basic computer skills, Nova grew to offer a flexible mix of information, advice and guidance, classes and workshops.Nova works in West London and run five interconnected programmes:
- Education for adults, families and children, including ESOL, literacy, Maths, ICT, emotional intelligence, wellbeing, and health & fitness
- Pre-Employment information, advice and guidance (IAG)
- Volunteering
- Family Programme (interactive visits and workshops)
- Social Change initiatives (Let’s Talk About Race, The Human Library, TEDx Ladbroke Grove, The Great Get Together, Unsung Heroes Retreats, Ladies Who Lunch)
The Lightbulb Trust is supporting Nova’s core work around social inclusion and raising aspirations of local people through skills and confidence development.
Nova
Nova helps people from diverse backgrounds move forward with their skills, confidence, and employability. Having focused on teaching local people vital basic computer skills, Nova grew to offer a flexible mix of information, advice and guidance, classes and workshops.Nova works in West London and run five interconnected programmes:
- Education for adults, families and children, including ESOL, literacy, Maths, ICT, emotional intelligence, wellbeing, and health & fitness
- Pre-Employment information, advice and guidance (IAG)
- Volunteering
- Family Programme (interactive visits and workshops)
- Social Change initiatives (Let’s Talk About Race, The Human Library, TEDx Ladbroke Grove, The Great Get Together, Unsung Heroes Retreats, Ladies Who Lunch)
The Lightbulb Trust is supporting Nova’s core work around social inclusion and raising aspirations of local people through skills and confidence development.
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