The Learning Bus

Volunteering, jobs & education

Jobs and Volunteering: So far, we have created new volunteering opportunities to do with the conversion work of the bus, we have provided new training in learning to drive a bus to two members of staff, and have safeguarded two full-time posts. We hve as yet not been able to create the two new post. As the Learning Bus activities and programmes increase, we are hoping to raise fund to create those two posts. Volunteers: So far, we have trained one volunteer in youth work, 10 volunteers in peer tutoring, 2 volunteers as Learning Hub assistants. As some of our Learning Hub work will be carried out on the bus, we will need to train more volunteers in youth work, events and parents engagement. Education: With the Learning bus, we are so proud with our new space and all the possibilities it offers. We have so far, offered 9 new activities on the Learning Bus . We are excited about other activities and events that we can create, or other groups or working in partnership with other groups.

Arts, culture & heritage

We have not carried out any specific activities related to arts, culture or heritage yet, other than a youth group raising awareness of Fake News with an interactive digital quiz on the Learning Bus. The more the Learning Bus becomes known, the more we are hoping to lend this mobile learning and community space to arts, culture or heritage projects.

Activity, health and leisure

Up to now, 244 children and young people have been given opportunities to explore and learn new activities So far, one youth group has used the Learning Bus to organise their own events and they have booked the bus over the summer holidays to hold a few pop-up events to engage with other youngsters and with the general public.. Aonther youth group and a community group have used to take part in the new activities on the bus.Beamish Museum have booked the Learning Bus for us to design a STEM-activity that will fit around the theme of Cranes.