Beanstalk Skills Academy

13/06/2026

Can you help?

We're looking for a few people working behind the scenes in our emergency services to come and have a chat with a group of local lads.

They've set up their own group and are helping us decide what they'd like to learn about. One of the things they've asked for is what really happens when someone dials 999.

We're particularly looking for:

📞 999 Call Handlers
🚑 Ambulance Dispatchers
🔥 Fire Control Room Staff
🚒 Firefighters

Nothing formal, just a friendly chat about your job, how you got into it and what a typical day looks like.

If you can help, or know somebody who might be willing to give an hour of their time, please drop us a message.

Thank you 😊

Kerry Stevens Ve Bennett

12/06/2026

Look who’s joined the Beanstalk office 👀👗

Our two new “team members” have arrived and they’re getting ready for Vinted Selling Made Simple on Monday 15th June, 9.30am – 12.30pm.

We’ve still got a few places available. More details in the comments.

To book a place, message [email protected] and we’ll get you booked on.

12/06/2026

A few spaces have opened up for Monday 👗📱

We’re heading into week 2 of our Vinted Selling Made Simple course on Monday 15th, and we now have a few spaces available.

This week is the really practical session where we’ll be helping people get their items ready to sell, including:

📌 how to price your items
📌 how to write a clear, eye-catching description
📌 how to take photos that help your items stand out
📌 how to upload your first listing with confidence

It’s a relaxed, friendly session and we’ll guide you step by step.

Bring along 3 items you’d like to list on Vinted and your phone or tablet.

To book one of the remaining spaces, email [email protected] and we’ll get you booked on.

Last minute spaces available!

We’ve had a couple of late cancellations for our Vinted Selling Made Simple course, so we have spaces available.

This is a free 2-week course to help you get started with selling on Vinted in a simple, relaxed way.

Across the course, we’ll help you:

✅ price your items
✅ take clear photos
✅ write descriptions
✅ upload your first listings
✅ understand scams and buyer protection
✅ turn unwanted items into extra money

No experience needed — we’ll guide you step by step.

The course starts Monday morning, and places are limited.

To book your place, email [email protected] and we’ll get you booked on 😊

05/06/2026

Last minute spaces available!

We’ve had a couple of late cancellations for our Vinted Selling Made Simple course, so we have spaces available.

This is a free 2-week course to help you get started with selling on Vinted in a simple, relaxed way.

Across the course, we’ll help you:

✅ price your items
✅ take clear photos
✅ write descriptions
✅ upload your first listings
✅ understand scams and buyer protection
✅ turn unwanted items into extra money

No experience needed — we’ll guide you step by step.

The course starts Monday morning, and places are limited.

To book your place, email [email protected] and we’ll get you booked on 😊

29/05/2026

Another air fryer course finished at ST BERNARD'S COMMUNITY HUB - Larches & Savick 💙
Lots of laughs, lots of food, lots of chatting and everybody giving things a go. Thank you to everybody who came along and made it such a lovely few weeks. Love Kerry, Ve, Ummehani and special thanks to our fabulous volunteers Chris and Pauline xx

21/05/2026

We’ve got some lovely news to share 🎉

Beanstalk Skills Academy CIC has received funding from The Community Fund to launch our new Digital Skills Academy.

We shared the news this morning with some of our brilliant digital air fryer cookery group at ST BERNARD'S COMMUNITY HUB - Larches & Savick and they were more than happy to help us celebrate!

This funding means we’ll be able to run more friendly, practical digital courses across Preston, including more digital air fryer cookery sessions (keep your eyes peeled if you're on the waiting list).

We’ll also be helping local people feel more confident with things like finding your way around your phone, online safety, finding recipes, and online marketplaces. Our courses are all about learning useful skills in a relaxed way, with a brew, a laugh and plenty of support.

A big thank you to players for helping make this happen. Full course dates will be shared soon.

06/05/2026

I honestly can’t wait for this course!

I’ve wanted to use Vinted properly for ages because I know there’s money sat around my house in clothes, shoes and random bits we no longer use… but I just haven’t had the energy to figure it all out myself.

So us at Beanstalk have found somebody who knows, and we’ve decided to create a relaxed, step-by-step course where we can all learn together, properly and safely.

I’m fully planning on building myself a little savings pot from all the unwanted stuff in my house (and trust me… there’s a lot of it 😂)

If you’ve been thinking the same, come along with us. Full details on the flyer 👇

09/04/2026

We’re getting the air fryers warmed up again at ST BERNARD'S COMMUNITY HUB - Larches & Savick from 14th May 🔥

If you’ve been meaning to learn a few new meals, meet some lovely people and enjoy some good food along the way, this fully funded course is for you. These sessions are always full of chat, laughing and good cooking. And you take home a free air fryer if you complete the 3 week course.

Email [email protected] if you would like to join us, we’d love to see you there 😊.

Also, if you’re part of a local community group and would like us to run this fully funded course for your members, please get in touch, we’d love to chat [email protected].

Special thanks to Preston City Council's Cost of Living Fund 🙏

23/12/2025

22/12/2025

Some exciting news from Beanstalk. . . We’re moving!

In January 2026, we’ll be moving our office base to the Foxton Youth and Community Centre in Preston. We feel genuinely lucky to be based alongside such a brilliant, long-standing community organisation doing important youth and community work right at the heart of the city.

A huge thank you to Community Futures. Brentwood House was a beautiful place to start Beanstalk and we’re very grateful for their support along the way.

Our work will continue out in the community across Preston and Lancashire, just as it always has.

This move simply gives Team Beanstalk a new base as we head into an exciting 2026.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year 💙