Essential Skills

Essential Skills 1 - Managing Your Money

  • What is budgeting
  • Why is budgeting important?
  • Objectives of this workshop
  • Simple budget table example
  • Understand your income & expenditure
  • Advanced budget planner
  • Check your benefits

Essential Skills 2 - Smart Shopping

  • Why shop smart
  • Objectives of this workshop
  • Example of a weekly meals plan
  • Examples of shopping list
  • Plan before you shop
  • Smart shopping tips
  • Examples of basic items
  • Tools for shopping smarter

Essential Skills 3 - Cooking On A Budget

  • What cook on a budget
  • Objectives of this workshop
  • Example of a budget-friendly recipe
  • Cooking on a budget

Essential Skills 4 - Growing Your Own

  • Why grow your own fruit & vegetables?
  • Objectives of this workshop
  • Example: Growing Basil
  • Growing on a windowsill
  • Taking it further

Essential Skills 5 - Getting Through Winter

  • Why prepare for winter?
  • Objectives of this workshop
  • Energy-saving tips: Switch it off!
  • Energy-saving tips: Wash Smart!
  • Energy-saving tips: Appliance Efficiency
  • Energy-saving tips: Keep your home insulated
  • Energy-saving tips: Other resources
  • Getting through winter: Worksheet

Essential Skills 6 - Looking After Your Health & Wellbeing

  • What is self care?
  • Objectives of this workshop
  • The 5 ways to improve health & wellbeing
  • Create your own daily wellbeing plan
  • Looking after health & wellbeing
  • Explore local & online opportunities

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