Positive Life Courses (PLC)


Helping people boost practical
life skills for everyday life

Learn together. Share ideas.
Make positive change


🆓 Free, in-person friendly courses
…. in your local community
💬 Wellbeing, health & communication

🌍 All are welcome 

Practical knowledge for everyday life 


What we do

We create practical life skills courses and help local people run them in their own communities

We create the courses
Local people bring them to life

Your options

📍 Find a course near you
🏡 Start a local Delivery Centre  

• No experience needed
• No qualifications required

What course content do we offer?

Nine in-person courses covering:

💬 Boosting life skills    

🥗 Healthier eating & drinking
😴 Better sleep  

🤝 Stronger everyday relationships
💬 Clearer communication

Skills for everyday life – rarely taught, but widely needed


What to expect from our courses

👥 Friendly, group learning 
🤝 Supportive environment   

🌟 Simple, practical ideas
🛠️ Ready-to-use tools for life & work 

⏱️ Courses last 1-16 hours

📚 Based on trusted books & reputable sources

Many people are never taught how to handle ‘life challenges’ such as:

🤝 managing everyday relationships
💔 dealing with setbacks
🌟 building confidence

😴 improving sleep and
🥗 supporting healthy eating

Schools/colleges & workplaces tend to focus on academic or job-related skills, rather than these everyday challenges

We bridge the gap: with practical life skills & knowledge accessible to everyone

💬 Stronger communication
🤝 Stronger relationships   

🧠 Healthier thinking
🌟 More confidence & motivation 
⏰ Better time use 

🛡️ Greater resilience 
✋ Greater assertiveness

😴 Better sleep 
🥗 Healthier lifestyle choices

📍Courses run in local Delivery Centres
🤝Guided by volunteer Hosts

💬Discussion-based sessions
🤝Shared experiences

🧠Real-life challenges explored
🌱Practical steps at your own pace

🌿 Wellbeing 

– Boosting Life Skills  ℹ️
– Boosting 7 Highly Effective Characteristics ℹ️

🤝 Relationships  
Practical tools for improving everyday relationships that shape our wellbeing 

– Boosting Relationship Skills  ℹ️
– Boosting Highly Effective Relationship Characteristics ℹ️
– Handling Conflict and Difficult People ℹ️

😴 Health 

– Boosting the Benefits of Sleep ℹ️
– Boosting Our Health by Eating and Drinking ℹ️

💬 Written & oral communication 

– Professional Writing ℹ️
– Presenting with Confidence and Impact (coming soon) 

  • “The course helped me think about situations differently and improved how I communicate with people.” 
  • “I found the discussions really helpful. Hearing other people’s experiences made the ideas easier to understand.”
  • “The sleep course explained things I had never been taught before. I now understand how to improve my sleep.” 
  • “Friendly setting: people can share ideas & learn from each other.”
  •  “The course gave me practical tips that I could use straight away.” 

    ➡️ for more reviews 

📚 Knowledge made practical 

We turn trusted ideas into clear, practical courses 

“Knowledge ready-to-use, no searching the internet or reading loads of books.” 
 

🤝 Learn together 

Our courses encourage: sharing experiences, learning from each other  

“Learning happens best when people support and inspire one another.” 
 

🌍 Local people help local people 

Volunteer Hosts bring courses to local communities, helping ideas cascade & spread naturally

“Communities grow stronger when knowledge is shared with each other.” 


Knowledge > Courses > Communities > More Knowledge  📚 | 🤝 | 🌍

Health courses* reviewed by Dr Derrick Cutting (Former GP, Croydon, Surrey)

*Boosting the Benefits of Sleep and 
Boosting Our Health by Eating and Drinking

🌍 Everyone is welcome. All ages, backgrounds, experience levels

🧠 No. Courses are designed to be easy to understand, suitable for everyone 

💷 The courses are free 

Courses usually run for 1 to 7 weeks.
⏱️Sessions usually last ~2 hours 

📍 In-person at local Delivery Centres 

Sessions include: 

📖 exploring ideas in course material 
💬 group discussion 
🤝 sharing experiences 

Delivery Centres run one or more of our courses:
➡️ for list of current Delivery Centres 
➡️ for how to Start Delivery Centre

Who covers the cost of running local courses?

Delivery Centres handle all practical arrangements (& costs), including (if applicable) venue costs, printing, refreshments & other operational expenses

🗣️ We believe people learn best when they share ideas, ask questions & learn from each other’s experiences

💡 Hosts run courses within a Delivery Centre (including a home setting). They help guide a course

They highlight ideas from the course material & encourage discussion: 

✓ No qualifications/training required
✓ No experience needed  

✓ Knowledge is in the course material 
✓ They are volunteers  

✓ They help people explore ideas  
✓ They support their community

➡️ for how to Become a Host

🔓 Yes. Anyone interested in sharing knowledge and helping others to learn can become a Host 

We give course content & support 

➡️ for how to Become a Host

Become a Knowledge Sharer. See the ‘What is a Knowledge Sharer’ section of the Delivery Centres and Knowledge Sharers page for more details

Courses share ideas in reputable books & trusted websites, distilled into a clear & practical course format so the 📚 knowledge is easy to understand & apply


➡️ for more about PLC

Get involved 

📍 Join a Course     

🏡 Start a Delivery Centre

🤝 Become a Host*

*Hosts run courses in Delivery Centres (at a community venue, workplace or their home)

📢 Become a Knowledge Sharer**

**Knowledge Sharers are interested in sharing some of our course content, rather than running courses

🌱 Sharing knowledge for positive change

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