This project was aimed at people who had had negative experiences of compulsory learning, and offered light-hearted and fun activities to reintroduce people to learning. It used a specialist community development model to address underlying issues that trap people in a cycle of deprivation including low level literacy skills, lack of confidence, poor communication skills, social isolation and disability. The project worked with unemployed people or people in low paid, casual and low status employment, living in deprived areas. Two groups were established: the women’s group engaged in craft and textiles based activities including corsage making, jewellery making, quilting and knitting; the men’s group engaged in out-door activities including clay pigeon shooting, archery and climbing.