
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.

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

Missing Pieces Project - Historic England
Online
Ongoing
The Missing Pieces Project invites you to share your pictures and stories of the unique, significant and memorable places on the National Heritage List for England (otherwise known as ‘the List’). The List is a register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites across England.

Exploring Underwater Scilly
by Dr. Owen Exeter
Tuesday 10th March, 1pm - 2pm
Virtual
Free
In this one-off webinar, hosted by the Biological Recording Company, Dr. Owen Exeter shares mesmerising footage and exciting results from a project using remote video to monitor marine life in the Isles of Scilly.
Sign up on Eventbrite for free tickets

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

MMO Survey - have you been affected by the octopus bloom?
Online Survey
Until Thursday 19th March
The MMO want to hear directly from the fishing community and others working across the fishing industry.
They are gathering experiences on how the octopus bloom has impacted you - good or bad - and your views on what support may be needed in the future.
Closes 11:59pm on 19th March.

WiSe Operator & Adventure Refresher Course
Monday 23rd March, 7.00pm - 9.30pm
Virtual
£65 per person
The WiSe Scheme delivers best practice training to minimise disturbance of marine and coastal wildlife.
This WiSe Refresher Course is designed to help certified operators keep their knowledge up to date and maintain high standards of wildlife-safe practice.
It provides the latest updates on legislation, best practice and regional considerations, reflecting the fast-changing nature of marine and coastal wildlife management.
For more information and booking via The WiSe Scheme website

Celebrating the history of seaweed gathering on Scilly
Saturday 18th April
1.00pm to 5.00pm
Old Town Inn, St. Mary's
Free event
Join the team from the Isles of Scilly Museum and Cultural Centre for an afternoon of talks, art and workshops celebrating the history of seaweed gathering on the Isles of Scilly.

Our Safeguarding Children Partnership: Multi-Agency Neglect Training
Monday 6th July
Virtual
Course fee payable
This one-day course is designed for multi-agency professionals in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly who work directly with children and families.
The programme builds on existing safeguarding knowledge, providing an in-depth exploration of neglect and its impact across the child’s life course.
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


