Cllr Lolavar, Cllr Mbang, tutors and learners celebrated Adult Community Learning in Royal Greenwich

The ceremony, which took place at Woolwich Town Hall on Wednesday 5 July, saw the room packed with people going all out, cheering and applauding for the winners. 

Each of the Council’s 12 adult learning course providers was invited to nominate their Learner of the Year, to celebrate achievement and improvement, and their Tutor of the Year, recognising excellence and leadership. The Mayor of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Councillor Dominic Mbang, handed out the awards once the winners had been announced.  

Councillor Mariam Lolavar, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy, Business and Skills, who gave the opening speech, said: “The ceremony was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the huge contribution that adult community learning makes to Royal Greenwich. High quality adult community learning provision is crucial to supporting residents to thrive and building a more inclusive economy.  

“We are committed to championing the skills of residents and raising awareness of training opportunities in the borough. You can find them all in one place on the Greenwich Learns website. Our Adult Community Learning service allows people to gain valuable skills and qualifications, whether it’s to build your confidence and improve wellbeing or to secure good jobs”.  

The Council is working in partnership with the Greater London Authority, using the funding provided by the Mayor of London to provide these life-changing educational opportunities to local residents.  

View all award-winners from the evening below and head over to our gallery to view the photos from the awards ceremony.  

Learner of the year 

• Robertas Neverauskas 
  Nominated by Community Systems 
   
• Anthony Gachette 
  Nominated by Flower Skills and Training 
   
• Debora Mo 
  Nominated by GCDA 
   
• Eucharia Umeh 
  Nominated by Global Solutions 
   
• Ricardo Fabian Fuentes 
  Nominated by LSEC  
   
• Mena Palu 
  Nominated by The Training Place of Excellence 
   
• Luca Tamburrino 
  Nominated by UCRA 
   
• Fadila Sebkhi
  Nominated by UCRA 
   
• Michael Olayinka
  Nominated by Unity Works
   
• Aaliyah Roberts
  Nominated by Unity Works
   
• Alexandra Soares 
  Nominated by Volunteers Centre Greenwich 
   
• Rashidat Obatolu 
  Nominated by Royal Borough of Greenwich’s Childrens’ Services  

Tutor of the year 

• Ray Cotterell
  Nominated by Flower Skills and Training 
   
• Adrian Lane 
  Nominated by Community Systems 
   
• Gary Mack 
  Nominated by GCDA 
   
• Nathalie Deacon 
  Nominated by Global Solutions 
   
• Caroline Smith 
  Nominated by LSEC 
   
• Joseph Marsh 
  Nominated by The Training Place of Excellence 
   
• Mohammed Dualeh 
  Nominated by UCRA 
   
• Poppy Oldham 
  Nominated by Unity Works 
   
• Jennifer Brown 
  Nominated by Volunteers Centre Greenwich 

To find out about Adult Community Learning courses, or read inspiring learners’ stories, visit Greenwich Learns.