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    Count Me In project

    COUNT ME IN! The East Dunbartonshire Count Me In team offers a variety of numeracy and maths learning opportunities to local adults and families. 

    It is made up of two experienced primary school teachers from across the Council area and aims to help adults who want to:

    • Further develop their maths skills for learning, life and work
    • Increase their confidence with everyday numeracy through money management and cooking classes
    • Support their child with their numeracy development
    • Learn how schools now teach numeracy.

    The Count Me In team is running a variety of FREE numeracy and maths classes for East Dunbartonshire residents:

    • Who are aged 16-18 and not in education, employment, or training, or
    • Who are aged 19 or over.

    Classes are ongoing and are tailored to your needs so feel free to join us at any time! Exact times and locations will be added throughout the year.

    If you would like to sign up or find out more, please email us at countmein@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

    Courses we provide

    • Adult numeracy, including SQA Qualifications
    • Count me in for cooking
    • Numbers and Nutrition
    • Count me in for sewing.

    The dates of confirmed courses will be published here but if you would like to find out more please email countmein@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

    Current courses

    Count Me In for Cooking – 4 Week Block

    Count Me In for Cooking – 4 Week Block
    Course dates Times Venue

    Thurs 29 May–Thurs 19 June 2025 (inclusive)

    10.30am-12noon
    Hillhead Community Centre 
    169 Meiklehill Road
    Kirkintilloch
    G66 2JT

    Count Me In for Cooking

    Count Me In for Cooking Would you like to learn how to make easy and healthy lunches on a budget? Join our Count Me In team on a new 4 week block of Count Me In for Cooking classes! We will make healthy lunches - which you can take home - while also working on the Numeracy skills you can use to save money when shopping and planning meals. This class is open to adults who live in East Dunbartonshire, who are aged 19+ or 16-19 years old who are not in education, training or employment. · Thursday 8 May from 10-10:30am - Meet the staff and chat about what you would like to cook. · Classes run from Thursday 29 May – Thursday 19 June (inclusive) from 10.30am-12noon in the Wellness Kitchen in Hillhead Community Centre. Spaces are limited so if you would like to attend then please email countmein@eastdunbarton.gov.uk

    Celebrating success

    The Count Me In team celebrates the achievements of its learners and recently they held a presentation event for everyone who achieved a National 4 Applications of Maths SQA Qualification. The informal event was attended by the learners, their family and friends. 
    Further National 4 SQA courses will be provided in session 2025-2026. If you are interested in taking part then please email your enquiry to countmein@eastdunbarton.gov.uk.

    Meet the team

    Find out more about the members of the Count Me In team below.

    Graham Bowman

    “Having been teaching in East Dunbartonshire for over 15 years, I have loved helping children develop a positive attitude to numbers and maths through fun and exciting learning experiences. Since starting with the Count Me In project, I have relished working with a fantastic team in providing these same learning opportunities to adults and families. I especially enjoy seeing learners’ confidence being boosted by showing them different ways to think about maths and how they actually use it on a daily basis. I’m looking forward to continuing to expand Count Me In over the next year.”

    Joy Roberts

    "I have been teaching in East Dunbartonshire since the beginning of my career and enjoy sharing my love and enthusiasm for Numeracy. This project has given me the opportunity to work as part of a fantastic team to share this passion with adults and families across the Council area. I have particularly enjoyed delivering SQA qualifications and working with families to help them make maths fun! I have learned a lot from the people I have worked with and am looking forward to providing further courses.”
     
    Logo from top to bottom: East Dunbartonshire Council, Count Me In, Funded by the UK Government, Maths Week Scotland
    Logos: East Dunbartonshire Council, Count Me In, Funded by the UK Government, Maths Week Scotland