Sharing precious gifts

Through the WEA Members’ Appeal you are invited to bring the joy of learning to
people who might otherwise miss out. In this leaflet, you can read about two people
who, in very different ways, have made the most of the opportunity to learn. Colin
and Janet are representative of the thousands of people, in hundreds of locations,
who each benefit in their own way from the WEA. When you contribute to our

Members’ Appeal you will help us:
• Reach out to local communities, spreading the skills, knowledge and
community spirit that make a real difference.
• Attract people who are ‘hard to reach’, or who have physical difficulty
getting to education. A third of our learners are on some form of benefit,
many have a physical disability, others a mental health problem. But 100%
of them want the sense of achievement and opportunity that comes
with learning.
• Provide additional chances for people who don’t fit the ‘standard criteria’ of
government funded education.
• Make a difference in some of Britain’s most deprived communities, such
as areas of high unemployment, former industrial and mining communities,
rural villages and coastal towns.

We are a charity, so every penny we generate in course fees is reinvested in
new courses and programmes. Your gift will help us reach more people,
with life-changing opportunities.