Questions about courses

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Where can I find help with literacy and numeracy?
To improve your English and Maths skills visit Skillswise: www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/

Where can I look up courses in my area?
You should be able to locate courses to suit you using our Course Search: www.bbc.co.uk/learning/coursesearch/returning/index.shtml

Will the BBC help me with research for a project?
We can't do the research for you but we can tell you where to look for good material. Use BBC Search. Type one or two words into the search box then click the 'Search' button - www.bbc.co.uk

Can the BBC help with sponsorship for a course I want to do?
The BBC is publicly funded so our income can only be used for broadcasting or closely associated purposes. Below are some web addresses which may be useful.

fundinginformation.org - www.fundinginformation.org
An online funding resource for non-profit making charities.

The Higher Education Funding Council for England - www.hefce.ac.uk
The HEFCE funds and promotes teaching and research in universities and colleges.

The National Lottery - www.lotterygoodcauses.org.uk
This site provides information on how to get Lottery funding, news on organisations that distribute money and case studies on projects.

Arts Council of England - www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding
Find out how you can apply for funding whether you're an individual or an organisation.

Support 4 Learning - www.support4learning.org.uk
Helping you to choose, finance and support your education, training, lifelong learning, career planning and jobsearch.

NIACE: funding - www.niace.org.uk/information/Briefing_sheets/FundingOlder.htm
Information and advice on funding for older learners.

Funderfinder - www.funderfinder.com.
Resource for identifying where you can apply for funding for your project.

British Council: education and training - www.britcoun.org
This site offers advice on how to fund your studies through scholarships and various other means.

The Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) - www.esrc.ac.uk
The UK's leading research funding and training agency.

The Arts & Humanities Research Board - www.ahrc.ac.uk/ahrb/website/
Funds research and postgraduate study within the UK. Also provides funding for museums and galleries in English higher education institutions.

Education and Learning Wales - www.elwa.ac.uk
Contains advice and information relating to training in Wales.