Encompass focuses on adult learning, volunteering, health and wellbeing for people aged 18 plus.

• Musical Soup (making music together): Wednesdays 6.30pm, starts 22 January £3
• Guitar Classes (beginners welcome): Wednesdays 5.30pm, starts 22 January £3
• Gardening: Wednesday 29 January, 5.30pm to 7.30pm £3
• Lights and Brights (cycling in the dark): Tuesday 4 February, 5.30pm to 7pm

To book a place, please email helen@linskill.org or call 0191 257 8000.

Engage provides social, volunteering, health and wellbeing opportunities for people aged 55 plus.

• Paper Weaving Workshop: Thursday 16 January, 1pm to 3pm £3
• Writing for young adults: Monday 20 January, 10.30am to 12pm £3
• An afternoon with local artist Emily Ward: Monday 27 January, 1pm to 3pm £3
• Film Club: 1st Wednesday of the month, free (donations welcome)

To book a place, please contact charlotte@linskill.org or call 0191 257 8000.

All events take place at the Linskill Centre, North Shields.