GET SUM HELP ON THE NUMBERS BUS!
Drive to improve numeracy in city
PEOPLE living in Stoke-on-trent are being urged to improve their numeracy skills by hopping on board a special bus touring the city this week.
The Stoke by Numbers Bus was in Longton, Fenton and Tunstall earlier this week.
And it will be in the city centre this morning and afternoon.
It will then conclude its weeklong tour of the city in Burslem tomorrow from 9.30-4.30pm
Stoke by Numbers is part of the government’s £560 million national programme, Multiply, which aims to transform the lives of hundreds of thousands of adults across the UK by offering flexible and free training.
As part of the programme free numeracy training courses are being delivered across the city.
With six delivery partners for the project, courses are available at a variety of locations.
Representatives from all the partners will be manning the bus throughout the week so that visitors can receive expert advice on the right course for them.
Visitors to the bus will also receive a Stoke by Numbers goody bag and be able to engage in some numberbased fun activity.
There’s plenty for everyone to take away, from top tips to useful tools and interactive problem solvers.
Lisa Capper MBE, principal and CEO of Stoke-on-trent College who are leading on the programme said: “The Number Bus to the city will provide an excellent opportunity for people to drop in and find out how we can help and support them to improve their number confidence.
“Maths is so important for everyday life and an area where many of us can lack confidence.
“Whether budgeting for the weekly shop, helping children with homework or wanting to improve job prospects, the free training provided through Stoke By Numbers can help residents across Stoke-on-trent improve their numeracy skills.”
A Stoke-on-trent City Council spokesman said: “We know that numeracy skills are really important, particularly at a time when families are trying to carefully manage their household budgets.
“Whether families want to be able to better help children with their homework, manage their money or develop key skills for their career, Stoke By Numbers can help and the Multiply bus means that we can bring the fantastic advice the team has to offer directly to our residents.”
■ To learn more about Stoke by Numbers, visit www. stokebynumbers.co.uk