I have been involved for a number of years in delivering ‘Personal, Social and Life Skills’ courses to groups at The Beeches Resource Centre and also to groups that travel in for classes at SERC Lisburn campus. In my experience, the Resource Centre team provides a warm, educational and nurturing environment that aims to meet the needs of the clients at a personal level. Within the college, the Resource Centre clients and support staff are fully involved in student life, taking part enthusiastically in classroom-based activities, engaging with other students, participating in lively team challenges and enhancing their IT skills with interactive learning games. It is evident that there is a real desire to grow and learn together, with individual needs being taken into account at all times. The ethos of ‘Lifelong Learning’ is actively encouraged by the Resource Centre staff and fully embraced by the clients