About The Multiply Project

What is the Multiply Project?

Multiply is locally funded by the North Yorkshire Council and York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority. That means we work with specialised delivery partners and volunteers who understand your needs. Every session is in a relaxed local environment rather than a classroom. Make your way through everyday work and life challenges without textbooks. Whether you’re just getting to grips with digital or struggle with dyscalculia and dyslexia, we’re here to help. Everybody is treated equally and our creative lessons can be applied to business, healthcare, admin and much more.

How Multiply Can Help You

Families have seen rapidly increased pressure on their finances in the last few years. The cost of living crisis has made a deep impact on how much people can afford, and it’s important to keep an eye on spending, now more than ever.

The Multiply project can support you to learn new skills in all aspects of mondern life. We’ve seen a hugely positive impact on people and families who’ve worked with us. Their money goes further and they can access more opportunities and activities, including things that they thought they couldn’t take part in before.

We all use Maths, English and Digital skills every single day of our lives, we just don’t know we’re doing it.

Our courses reflect this sentiment because the people who take part in them don’t feel that they’re learning at all. They’re busy having fun and their real achievements in Maths, English and Digital skills are revealed at the end of our sessions. Our Multiply project activities are creative, innovative and truly enjoyable, which is the best way to learn.

Get started with the
Century app

Access resources 24 hours a day with the Century app. Featuring content for everyday scenarios and job roles, it covers everything from mental maths games for adults to GCSE-level English functional skills. Plus, if you’re brushing up on your digital know-how, it’s a great place to start.

You can then download the Century app here.

Once you’re in, you’ll need one of the following class codes to complete sign-up:

Developing Confidence With Numeracy Skills – CLASS CODE: 3W2788
Supporting Children With Literacy And Numeracy – CLASS CODE: F2HJ69
Grow Your Digital Skills Class – CODE: 9LHC7S

Need help setting up the app? Email us on multiplyteam@northyorks.gov.uk

We Know the Multiply Project Works

In the UK, half of the people at working-age (49%) have the same numeracy skills as a primary school child, and this greatly holds them back. Our support challenges and changes this.

The Multiply project has helped more than 3,000 people in York and North Yorkshire to improve their maths skills within the last year alone. They’ve taken part in activities they enjoy, and learnt at a pace that’s right for them.

Is the Multiply Project for You?

The Multiply project is open to anyone that lives in York and North Yorkshire that’s over 19 years of age and that doesn’t have a maths qualification at GCSE grade 4/C (or equivalent).

If you want to improve the way that you use numbers, communicate or navigate the digital landscape in your daily life, we’ll support you.

There’s no right or wrong way to learn with us. You can chat to us at our outreach events, which happen at places like supermarkets, festivals and racecourses.

We have a great variety of courses, activities and competitions for you to take part in. Some of these are in person, and some are online, so you can choose the right thing for you. Whatever your needs are around numbers, the Multiply project has something that will help you, and it’s all free of charge.

If you want to continue your learning, we can point you in the right direction. We’ll give you information about what you can do next, including working towards a GCSE in maths, English or Digital skill, if that’s what you want to do.

Fun, Practical Maths, English and Digital skills support

The Multiply Porject’s fun practical Maths, English and Digital courses are designed to help you with day to day things at home and at work. Our delivery partners have put together a fantastic set of activities and courses to help you improve your numeracy skills. You won’t even realise you’re learning.

The Progression Award

Perfect for those who haven’t been in education for a while, The Progression Award is a stepping stone to a GCSE-level course. You’ll work in a group of 6 learners, practising your maths skills in everyday contexts. At the end of the 6-week course, the evidence of your learning will be submitted to achieve a Progression Award at Entry Level 3.

You can access The Progression Award via local delivery partners in your area, after developing your confidence and skills via their fun practical maths classes.

Open Events

We work with a range of delivery partners throughout York and North Yorkshire, who provide fun practical maths courses, Progression Award support, and open events across your local area, at things like family festivals, race days, fun runs and more, to enable you to improve your adult numeracy skills in a fun way, while taking part in the Multiply Project with others across your local community.

Find an event near you and come and say hello to learn how our Multiply partners can help you.

Events

Businesses and employers

Are there a basic Maths, English and Digital skills gaps in your workforce that’s slowing things down or preventing growth? If you’re in York or North Yorkshire, we can help any size of business to improve the everyday skills of their employees. Talk to us about your needs and we’ll provide you with bespoke training, or you can use the courses we already have available; both of these options are provided for free.

Contact us now to find out more about the free range of activities and courses we have on offer – you won’t look back.

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YOUR LOCAL ADULT NUMERACY SUPPORT SYSTEM

Our local delivery partners are trusted community organisations located throughout York and North Yorkshire. By working through these organisations, our support is provided in local venues instead of more traditional classroom settings. This creates a supportive, guided, but low-pressure environment for our learners.

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