Redbridge Institute of Adult Education

Redbridge Institute of Adult Education Redbridge Institute is the leading local provider of part-time, evening and Saturday courses for adults.

Tel : 020 8550 2398 | Email : [email protected] Each year over 4000 adults complete courses with Redbridge Institute, either at the Gearies Centre in Gants Hill, the Mildmay Neighbourhood Learning Centre in Ilford Town Centre or at one of many community venues across the Borough. Redbridge Institute offers a wide range of courses including business and bookkeeping, care, counselling, e

ducation, English, ESOL, Maths, Digital Skills and Creative and Visual Arts. Redbridge Institute also runs a wide-range of courses to help people into employment and develop their work-related skills and careers.

03/06/2026

Celebrating Volunteers Week!

We are proud to celebrate Redbridge Institute alumna, Martin Lilly who is making a real difference through volunteering. 💪

🎥 Watch Martin's inspiring video to hear the difference he is making to our community through volunteering!

02/06/2026

Celebrating Volunteers Week!

We are proud to celebrate Redbridge Institute alumna, who is making a real difference through volunteering. 💪

Inspiring volunteer Javaria Iqbal, describes how she got into volunteering at Redbridge Institute and how it has impacted her growth.

Wishing a joyful and peaceful Eid to all those celebrating 🕌🌙From everyone at Redbridge Institute!
27/05/2026

Wishing a joyful and peaceful Eid to all those celebrating 🕌🌙

From everyone at Redbridge Institute!

15/05/2026

🌿 Mental Health Awareness Week – Highlights 🎥✨

We’re proud to share some powerful moments from our Mental Health Awareness Week 💚

Our highlights video captures a week focused on wellbeing, openness, and support, including:

🧘‍♀️ A calming guided meditation session to help everyone pause and recharge

🌞 Staff well-being yoga, promoting balance for both body and mind with Community Action Redbridge

💬 An informative support booth by Imagine Independence, offering resources and guidance

📚 An inspiring workshop led by Hestia Charity, encouraging conversations around mental health and resilience

🤝 Our dedicated Mental Health First Aiders on hand, providing support for learners throughout the week and beyond...

🚔 Redbridge Police talked to our learners about domestic abuse and scams

🎥 A special launch message from our Assistant Principal David Coleman, sharing insight into the challenges of mental health and the importance of speaking up

A huge thank you to everyone involved in creating such a supportive and safe space. Mental health matters every day, and together we continue to make wellbeing a priority. 💚


This week we are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week! A series of activities to help our staff and learners raise a...
13/05/2026

This week we are celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week!

A series of activities to help our staff and learners raise awareness about Mental Health!

With staff wellbeing yoga by Community Action Redbridge, workshops delivered from Imagine Independence and Redbridge Police talked to our learners about domestic abuse and scams.



From 's Information Booth and our police visit to guided meditation and staff wellbeing yoga sessions, we’re learning the power of speaking up and supporting each other.

ongratulations to Sindhura Kota, our well-deserved Learner of the Month 👏Sindhura Kota is an outstanding learner who dem...
01/05/2026

ongratulations to Sindhura Kota, our well-deserved Learner of the Month 👏

Sindhura Kota is an outstanding learner who demonstrates professionalism, dedication, and a strong work ethic. She is always punctual, well‑organised, and consistently engaged in her studies.

Throughout her time at Redbridge Institute, she has made significant progress both academically and personally.

Her English studies have greatly improved her confidence in communicating with others, helping her overcome challenges she initially faced when adapting to life in the UK.

She is now confidently seeking opportunities within educational settings or IT-related roles, with aspirations to grow her career in teaching or technology. Her proactive attitude, reliability, and determination make her highly deserving of this award.

We are incredibly proud of your achievements, Sindhura — keep shining!

25/04/2026

💚An inspiring week celebrating simple ways to live more sustainably 💚

From getting hands-on with gardening, learning about reusable nappies, reducing food waste, and exploring solar energy, to joining fun cycling workshops 🚲☀️

We also deepened our understanding by learning about Carbon Literacy Certification and taking part in an inspiring ESOL skill swap workshop 🤝🌍

All whilst enjoying delicious daily vegan dishes served by Waah Catering 🥗🌿—showing that sustainable choices can be tasty too!

It’s been great to see learners and staff showing their support by wearing something green each day 💚👕

Small actions make a big difference—thanks to everyone who took part and helped make Green Week a success! 🌍✨

Check out the highlights from the week below 👇

23/04/2026

Celebrating Green Week!

Massive shout out to our ESOL pre-entry class, for kicking off today's Green Week activities with a "Skills Swap"

In the afternoon learners dropped into the learner lounge to visit the "Energy Café" where they heard about simple tips on how to save energy!

Ending the day with staff & students learning more about gaining a carbon literacy certification!

23/04/2026

Celebrating Green Week!

Learning about solar energy and the impact its having at the Institute and sampling the delicious vegan dishes from Waah Catering was the highlights from Wednesday's Green Week!

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Redbridge Institute, Gaysham Avenue, Gants Hill
Ilford
IG26TD

Opening Hours

Monday 8:45am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:45am - 6pm
Wednesday 8:45am - 6pm
Thursday 8:45am - 6pm
Friday 8:45am - 4:30pm

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