Aneurin Leisure Adult Community Learning students and staff celebrated success at the annual Gwent ACL Partnership award ceremony, which was held at Bryn Meadows on Tuesday 13th June 2023.  The event was attended by local dignitaries, Adult Community Learning staff and participants from all over the Greater Gwent area.

The winners from Aneurin Leisure were:

• Learner of the Year – Anita Van Renswoude-Davies

• Tutor of the Year – Michelle Seabourne

• Group of the Year – Digital Editing Group from Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre

These awards were presented by Lyn Evans – Chair of Aneurin Leisure Board of Trustees.

Karen Williams was the winner of this year’s Hwyl Award which was first awarded in 2019 in memory of Linda Bailey, a much loved and missed colleague and former Essential Skills Manager from Torfaen.  This award is given to someone whose own positive attitude and love of learning shine through, in the same way that Linda’s did.  Karen enrolled on an ICDL course in 2020 and has recently been appointed as an Adult Education Tutor and it was her enthusiasm and dedication to adult learning that saw her beat off stiff opposition from the rest of the Partnership.  Karen was presented with this coveted award by Linda’s daughters Sophie and Lucie Phillips (pictured).

Aneurin Leisure Adult Community Learning were also thrilled to receive the Best Achieving Authority Award for the second time – well done to all our staff and learners!

And last, but not least, Ceri Waters Aneurin Leisure’s Partnership, Funding and Contracts Manager was given a special award in recognition of her commitment and long service to the Gwent ACL Partnership.   We send Ceri our best wishes ahead of her retirement from Aneurin Leisure at the end of the month.

Congratulations to all our award winners and thanks to Coleg Gwent for organising such a fantastic event.