Fircroft College of Adult Education

18/06/2026

Step into our leafy oasis of calm tucked away in the city of Birmingham and join us for one of our weekend Retreats. Unwind in a beautiful and relaxing environment, set in a manor house previously owned and occupied by George Cadbury Jnr. and his family, surrounded by 6 acres of grounds.

Our overnight Retreats are relaxed affairs. You are encouraged to attend all sessions but you are also welcome to spend time doing whatever makes you feel comfortable and to optimise the weekend to ensure you feel relaxed, refreshed and ready to return to your everyday life. Costs are £335 per person including VAT:

Eco-Living and Sustainability Retreat – Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th July 2026

Mental Fitness Retreat – Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd August 2026

Creative Writing Retreat – Saturday 1st – Sunday 2nd August 2026

Go to our website for more information and to submit an enquiry. We look forward to welcoming you!
https://www.fircroft.ac.uk/fircroft-retreats/

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17/06/2026

We still have a few places left on our Level 3 Award in Education and Training. If you are working in adult education/training or you hope to get a job in the education or training sector, this course is a great starting point. On successful completion you will get a City & Guilds certificate and this course could be FREE to you, subject to eligibility criteria. Start your adult teaching career here 👇
https://www.fircroft.ac.uk/course/award-in-education-and-training/

05/06/2026

Yesterday our hard working Access diploma students celebrated their long journey to success. Last September they began their course, wondering what their time at Fircroft College of Adult Education was going to be like. Nine months later, they have battled the personal challenges that always happen when studying an intensive course (with our support), hit deadlines, completed exams and the celebration event was well deserved! Good luck for the future Class of 2025/2026! 🙌🍀🤞

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/

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