a BIG welcome awaits you at our day service
SERVICES
SALON TUITION
INDEPENDENCE SKILLS
CREATIVE EXPRESSION
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Health & Safety in Hair & Beauty
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Consultation Techniques
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Shampoo & Conditioning
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Product Knowledge
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Hairdressing Techniques
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- Blow Drying,
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- Setting,
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- Plaiting,
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- Twisting
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Hair Science
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Facial Treatments
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Nail Services
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Holistic Hand Massage
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Make-up Techniques
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Careers in Hair and Beauty
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Meal preparation
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Handling money for shopping
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Budgeting
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Ironing
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Cleaning
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CV writing or improving
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Interview skills
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Appropriate dress codes
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Form filling / online applications
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Positive Mental Attitude
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Communication skills
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Teamwork skills
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Confidence-building and self-esteem.
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Graphic design
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- Photoshop
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- Illustrator
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Art
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- Drawing
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- Painting
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- Mixed Media Art
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Music
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- make songs
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- edit music
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Film Making
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- make a movie!
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- edit your movie!
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Roleplays
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Powerpoint Presentations
LIVING, LEARNING, LAUGHING
Our aims at Excel in life CIC
Our motto is “Living, Learning, Laughing” and Excel in life is one of the most positive, happy places to come and learn skills, make friends, and express yourselves freely.
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We deliver the vocational area of Hair & Beauty together with the ASDAN Personal Development Programmes as well as the Living Independently programme. Our classes are small, providing a high teacher/learner ratio. We offer tailored courses which are student-led to achieve optimum results. Our courses are portfolio-based with no time limit on achievement.
We build confidence and self-esteem as well as facilitating awareness of personal presentation. All of this is delivered in a safe, comfortable environment with friendly, approachable teachers. Our centre has a fully-equipped salon providing a realistic working environment.
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MEET TEAM EXCEL
TRINA ELLAM
I have been in the hairdressing industry since 1984, and for 20 years I ran my own successful salons. I am also a fully qualified teacher in this sector.
I bring a lifetime’s experience to Excel in life; our learners are in safe, knowledgeable hands. The training I provide is to industry-standards.
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I have a desire and passion to support others and pass on my knowledge and experience to those who need bespoke and specialist training to help them succeed and achieve.
JULIE VICKERSTAFFE
STUART HILL
Hi, my name is Stuart Hill and I am a graphic designer. In 2016 I created a poster for Excel in life and Trina saw the creative potential I could bring to the business and so offered me a job. This was just as I was looking to try a new career choice.
I became acquainted with the learners and realised that I could teach them some basic IT skills. This lead to a permanent position at Excel In Life. The students are very creative and love to work in all kinds of media from I.T. to crafting and drawing / painting. It's very rewarding to pass on creative skills.
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I love my time here - everyday is different. We pack each day with engaging activities and there is always a great vibe.
JULIE WHALLEY
Hi, I’m Julie, and I qualified as a Business Studies teacher in 1994 and subsequently I retrained to teach Maths.
I have worked with many learners over the years from different backgrounds and with varying abilities from pre-entry to A Level.
I love working at Excel in life because as a team we all share the same philosophy of wanting to provide a service that is inclusive to all.
It is very satisfying to support and teach people, and see them progress and gain confidence in numeracy, social and personal skills.
LYNN PEVITT
I have been a support worker for Wigan Council for most of my career. Following that I worked for a day centre with the same essential duties of care as Excel in life and this has allowed a smooth transition from there.
I was introduced to Excel in life by my daughter Hannah who is a learner here.
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I was so inspired by all that Team Excel do for their students that I was thrilled to bits when an opportunity became available for me to work with them.
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I trained as a hairdresser many years ago and I love arts and crafts. Excel in life gives me a chance to pass on these skills.
CONTACT US
11 SILK STREET,
LEIGH,
LANCASHIRE
WN7 1AW
01942 261912
OPENING HOURS:
Tues- Fri: 9am - 3.30pm
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Mon - Fri: 8.30 - 5.30pm
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Student hours
Office hours
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