Fircroft College of Adult Education

28/05/2026

Our talented Catering Crew strikes again - well done Marta 👏

26/05/2026

There are still a few places left on our popular Award in Education and Training. This course is ideal for people over the age of 19, wanting to teach/train or support adults in formal education, in the community or in the workplace. On successful completion of this course you will receive a Level 3 City & Guilds certificate. If your annual income is less than £34,000, this course could be FREE to you. Apply now!
https://www.fircroft.ac.uk/course/award-in-education-and-training/

20/05/2026

If you're on a course between now and the end of June, why not sign up to join the BTO British Trust for Ornithology Birds In Green Spaces project? We have a huge amount of wildlife in our grounds including a wide variety of beautiful birds

Our grounds at Fircroft College of Adult Education are now registered as a green space site for the BTO Birds in Green spaces project. If you're on site before the end of June and would like to take part, sign up to the project on the link below:

https://www.bto.org/get-involved/volunteer/projects/greenspaces

15/05/2026

It's international Mental Health Awareness Week and we are pleased to offer many short residential courses that focus directly, or indirectly, on mental health. These include Coping With Mental Health, Coping With PTSD And Trauma, Exploring The Outdoors For Wellbeing, How To Juggle Life And Wellbeing - and more. Our courses could be FREE to you if your own annual income is less than £34,000. If you are interested in understanding and exploring these topics, why not do one thing today to boost your mental health - which might be applying for one of our courses? 👇Mental Health Foundation
https://www.fircroft.ac.uk/fircroft-college-course-results/?_sft_course_area=personal-and-social-development

13/05/2026

13/05/2026

Wow! Our Fircroft Plantry team are doing a great job widening their plant-based menu - all ingredients that can be sourced from our gardens

11/05/2026

We are delighted to be involved in this exciting project! It will help us to continue, develop and evolve our sustainability work as well as connecting us with more great community networks in our local area and across Birmingham 🙌

What is the ?

"This city partnership will:

Build pride in our great city
connect the people of Birmingham to nature and open spaces for their happiness, health, productivity, prosperity and wellbeing
contribute to our region’s Local Nature Recovery Strategy to create a secure future for all
support and grow the city’s local food movement
strengthen the local economy by elevating those businesses that care about their workers and are passionate about Brum and its people, creating local networks and supply chains and increasing tourism"

Fircroft College of Adult Education is situated in Nexus 10 and close to 3 lifelines and we're excited to be part of this new project. Use the link below to explore the project and find out which lifeline or nexus is close to you!

https://brumbiosphere.co.uk/community/

Team4Nature

07/05/2026

Get creative on our residential (Wednesday to Friday each week) Enterprise and Creative Craft Level 2 Certificate course starting Wednesday 27th May. This is a great opportunity to boost your skills and learn about how to promote and sell the products you create. You will have the chance to explore different materials, learn new crafting methods and you will be encouraged to develop your design ideas and practices. If your annual income is less than £34,000 this course could be FREE to you including accommodation, meals and craft materials. On successful completion of this course you will receive a recognised certificate from NCFE. Apply today! 👇
https://www.fircroft.ac.uk/course/enterprise-and-creative-craft-certificate-level-2/

01/05/2026

Have you been wondering what it's like to come to Fircroft College of Adult Education but you're not sure if it's for you? Take a look at our FAQ's to see what a great place we are for staying and learning!

Fircroft College FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions), looking at how old do I need to be to study here, where you need to live, your fees etc

30/04/2026

Welcome back bees!!!! 🐝🐝🐝🐝

29/04/2026

We had a blast last week celebrating the Association of College's National Green Week! Activities included al fresco dining using ingredients from our gardens, a bike ride, gardening with our Mother Garden students and a fantastic green themed art session with Ildiko Nagy. We're looking forward to next year's Green Week!