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The Community Outreach Toolkit

This toolkit has been developed to support improved outreach within adult education, with a particular focus on engaging individuals who may not currently participate in learning opportunities. It is intended for use by a wide range of stakeholders, including non-teaching staff in adult education, local community groups, practitioners, and others involved in outreach or learner support.

The toolkit is available as an interactive online resource on this page and as a downloadable PDF.

Contents include:

A written overview of the case for improved outreach, including key principles and core competencies
Practical guidance on mapping changing local demographics and anticipating future learning needs
Strategies for effective intercultural communication and inclusive marketing, covering both traditional and digital media
A guide for community leaders outlining ways to support adult education initiatives, host events, and encourage referrals
“Step-by-step Guides” for planning and delivering pop-up outreach events
A collection of Success Stories demonstrating outreach approaches and examples of good practice.
A curated collection of tools, linking to the previous sections of the toolkit.

L4A Community Outreach Toolkit v2