Westminster Adult Education Service

🎉 Huge congratulations to Aimy Stevens and Edge Hill University Archive and Special Collections on their fantastic success at the ARA Excellence Awards 2026!

Aimy, our Level 7 Archives and Records Management apprentice, has been named New Professional of the Year 2026, while Edge Hill University has won Recordkeeping Service of the Year 2026. 🏆

We’re incredibly proud to see the achievements of our learner and apprenticeship partner recognised nationally.

Read the full story on the WAES website: https://f.mtr.cool/xwojmyzaef

Applications are open for the WAES Community Learning Fund 2026–27!

Community and voluntary organisations can apply for funding to deliver learning opportunities that support Westminster residents. Apply by 3 September 2026 5pm.

Find out more: https://f.mtr.cool/blnigocxfd

📸 Photo: Sabirah Ali, Head of Community and Cultural Learning | Partnerships

The celebrations continue!

Following our Learner Awards, we're shining a spotlight on our Graduation Ceremony. Recognising the hard work, determination and success of our amazing graduates.

Congratulations to every learner on this incredible achievement!

Read the full article to learn more about this year's Graduation Ceremony and celebrate our graduates' success - https://f.mtr.cool/eeyhldbcum

As another academic year comes to a close, we're reflecting on some of the highlights from across WAES.

One of those highlights was the WAES Learner Awards 2026, where we celebrated the resilience, determination and achievements of our learners alongside their families, friends, staff and partners.

Congratulations to all our Learner of the Year winners, Highly Commended recipients and nominees. Your stories remind us of the life-changing impact of adult learning and continue to inspire our whole community.

Thank you to everyone who made this year's awards such a memorable celebration.

Read more about the event: https://f.mtr.cool/dsimuyrrgn

🎨✨ Creative talent took centre stage at our annual WAES Creative Showcase 2026 on Friday 26 June.

Learners showcased an incredible range of work, including fashion, ceramics, fine art, graphic design and creative media, much of it produced on our UAL Awarding Body accredited creative courses up to Level 3.

This year's event made innovative use of our Green Skills Innovation Centre and immersive classroom, combining the dynamism of a fashion show with larger-than-life imagery and detailed close-up views of learner creations.

Thank you to our learners, staff, governors, guests and supporters, including colleagues from Westminster City Council, who helped make the evening such a success.

Read the full story and view the photo galleries 👇
🔗 https://www.waes.ac.uk/news/2026/06/waes-creative-showcase-2026/

🌱 We took part in , organised by the The Climate Coalition celebrating community action for a greener future. Across our centres, we hosted workshops and displays focused on air quality, , and .

📖 Read more about the activities on our website - https://f.mtr.cool/jzqtovkgtj

Celebrating the achievements and contributions of our amazing learners!

Our Learner Forum Celebration recognised those making a difference across the WAES community and helping shape the future of learning.

📖 Click the link to read the full story here - https://f.mtr.cool/vgwbmcqpko

Creativity is blooming at WAES 🌸✨

This , we're celebrating the creativity of our learners, whose talent, dedication and artistic vision helped bring WAES in Bloom 2026 to life.

Read the full story here - https://f.mtr.cool/tadcyzdqtb

For , WAES proudly took part in 💚
Together we raised awareness, took, action, showed support, and started important conversations about mental health. Mental Health Foundation

Thinking about your next step? Come and meet us at the London Job Show!

Whether you’re looking to build new skills, explore training opportunities, or start a brand-new career path, our team will be there to chat and help you find the right course for you.

📍 Westfield Shepherd’s Bush - Ariel Way, London W12 7GF (Stand 42)
📅 Friday 15 May & Saturday 16 May - 11:00am - 5:00pm