
Opportunities
Courses & Resources
Interested in research of your own or learning something new?
Check out the courses below which are free or funded for the Isles of Scilly community - open to all, no experience needed.

Innovation & Leadership for the Renewable Sector
Monday 19th - Friday 30th January
Virtual with 2 day residential (29th & 30th Jan)
Gain skills and knowledge to become a leader in clean energy.
The University of Exeter is running a funded course exploring the leadership skills needed to drive sustainable change in the renewable energy sector.
Open to residents of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, the course includes two weeks of online learning with a two-day residential.
Funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Spaces are limited.

Macmillan Support Cafe
Thursday 22nd January
10am - 12noon
In Person - The Pavillion, St Mary's
Join us for a warm cuppa, cake, conversation and support.
Whether you're living with cancer or supporting someone who is, you’re welcome.
- Connect with others who just get it
- Get information and support
- Help shape how we can improve support locally
Hosted by Pentreath, Active Scilly, Macmillan Cancer Support & The Cove.
For info: katie.playle@nhs.net

Net Zero and Climate Change: Getting Started as Individuals and Enterprises
Wednesday 11th March, 10am - 1pm
Virtual
Gain the knowledge and confidence to navigate these concepts and find out how you can take positive climate action in a (free to people from the Isles of Scilly) three-hour online workshop offered by the University of Plymouth.
Net Zero and Climate Change: Getting Started as Individuals and Enterprises guides you through why our climate is changing, what that means for us and our planet, and how we can combat it as individuals and enterprises.
Funded for IOS Residents

IOS Museum - Scilly Place Names Research Project
Until Thursday 19th March
In Person
This project is exploring the place names of the Isles of Scilly and their origins.
Add your knowledge by calling into their pop-up exhibition in the Steamship Office (during office hours) IOS Museum staff will be there on a Tuesday and Thursday morning between 10am and 1pm
Alternatively, contact Jo Hathway by email johathway@iosmuseum.org
The project is a collaboration between the English Place-Name Society, the Universities of Wales and Nottingham, and the Isles of Scilly Museum
Three Seas Cornwall
Letter of Support - Carn Thomas Project
Three Seas Cornwall are working on a project to create 7 socially rented homes at the Carn Thomas Primary site - they need to show community support to help secure funding.
Signing a Letter of Support is quick, free, and shows the major funding body Homes England that Scilly needs and supports these seven new socially rented homes.
Complete the Letter of Support online by clicking the button below
Or call in and pick up a paper copy from the CRN office at Quay House, the PEC or the Library

Learn Scilly - Spring 2026 Programme
Learn Scilly provide a range of learning and training opportunities


