Our courses are designed for people of any level of experience. From basic and beginners' skills to improver and advanced sessions we can walk you through your practical skills journey from beginning to end, providing you with the understand and experience you need to undertake a wide range of projects and tasks on your own. We will be available to answer your questions after the course if you are struggling to achieve what you would like or just need some advice.

Our Courses

DIY basic skills | £55.00

This DIY Basic skills course will shine a light on a range of home maintenance tasks, enabling you to go home feeling more comfortable to undertake some simple jobs around your house. From putting up a shelf to unblocking a sink. The course involves some theory and some practical with everyone having the option to participate in a hands-on way and ask as many questions as they need.

This taster course will give you a footing to start your DIY journey from.

Location: the church of the annunciation, Coleman street, Hanover.

Duration: 3.5 hours

  • 🔧 Drills and fixings basics

    🔧 Unblocking a sink

    🔧 Changing a plug socket

    🔧 Identifying different types of walls and hanging a shelf

    🔧 Identifying and using emergency utilities isolation points

    🔧 Adjusting kitchen cupboard doors

    🔧 Using the right tools for a job

    The amount of elements we get through will depend on the ability and speed of the group

Carpentry basics | £220.00

This course will provide you the knowledge and skills of tools and process to complete simple home woodworking tasks by yourself. Taking the mystery out of carpentry. With basic carpentry theory and practical time developing your skills you will come away from this course with a completed Hallway shelf unit or tool box to take home with you alongside your new knowledge and experience.

Location: the church of the annunciation, Coleman street, Hanover.

Duration: 3 Hours per week, over 4 weeks

  • 🔨 Identifying and using carpentry tools

    🔨 Planning and setting up a project

    🔨 Choosing your materials and knowing their uses

    🔨 Techniques and process

    🔨 Cutting, fixing and sanding

    🔨 Gluing and finishing

    🔨 Make either a: Toolbox or a hallway shelf unit to take home with you.

    we will provide pine and plywood for you to use

DIY intermediate workshop| £120.00

  • 🔨 Cutting and fitting skirting boards & architrave

    🔨 Changing doors and fitting hinges, handles and locks

    🔨 Using power tools to cut and shape wood

    🔨 Choose from a selection of projects to plan, make and take home with you

Duration: 6.5 hours

Carpentry Improvers | £280.00

  • 🔧 Drills and fixings refresher and practice time

    🔧 Identifying emergency utilities isolation points and when / how to use them

    🔧 Unblocking a sink and changing a tap

    🔧 Changing and re-wiring a plug socket and light fitting/switch

    🔧 Identifying different types of walls and hanging a shelf on brackets or a floating shelf

    🔧 Adjusting kitchen cupboard doors and changing a lock

    🔧 Decorating theory and practical. filling holes, selecting correct paint, prep and painting techniques

Duration: 3 Hours per week, over 4 weeks

A little more information

All courses include refreshments- tea, coffee and soft drinks as well as biscuits.

(vegan and gluten free options will be available (notice of any other dietary needs/ allergies should be submitted a week in advance of course dates)

Clothing: Wear old clothes suitable for getting dirty and appropriate flat bottomed shoes should be worn  and any long hair tied back.

All tools and PPE will be provided on the day.

Don’t forget to bring a pen and some paper or a notebook for taking notes.

We may ask your permission to take some photographs for or short video clips for our marketing purposes. If you would rather not be photographed or filmed please let us know in advance.

We are currently working on adding new courses to help you with more specific and in-depth learning and skill development.  These new courses will be added as they become ready so watch this space. 

If you have any requests or suggestions for a course or would like some private tutoring, then please feel free to get in touch!