Adults in North Wales have gained confidence in carpentry and maths skills through a recent course.

Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor in Pwllheli hosted the 'Practical Woodworking and Numeracy Skills' course as part of the Numeracy for Living - Multiply project.

The Multiply project aims to boost adults' confidence with numbers in everyday life, offering free maths courses across Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, and Anglesey.

Learners on the woodworking course completed various carpentry projects over four weeks, while also learning the necessary maths concepts.

These included measurements, angles, area and perimeter calculations, fractions, and basic arithmetic.

The course provided all materials and equipment, allowing learners to take their completed projects home.

Paul Jenkinson, who built a bug house, said: "I love wildlife, so I really wanted to make something which encompasses that.

"I was a bit set back with angles, but Jakub sorted that out for me, and went through a few steps like getting 45-degree angles off timber.

"The course is great, the structure is great, Jakub (Multiply tutor) has been superb.

"We get to use all these tools as well - I don’t think I would let anyone use my tools at home.

"It has all been fascinating.

"I hope to bring a bit more confidence from this, help me build some things at home."

Multiply learner Paul Jenkinson with a bug house he built in a Practical Woodworking and Numeracy Skills course  (Image: Coleg Meirion-Dwyfor)

Another learner, Jamie Walker, made a coffee table and said: "It’s all been really worthwhile for me to come along.

"We have been taught how to take more accurate measurements in our crafts, so even in the practical approaches, you find yourself needing to rely on the numbers quite often.

"For me, this course has been all about building confidence."

Meinir Roberts, who built a box to carry her wool in, said: "I've enjoyed every aspect of the course.

"With doing carpentry, there's a lot of maths that comes into it - how to work out the amount of wood you want and so on, how to measure things.

"It's a very good course."

Multiply tutor Jakub Gawel said: "We do a fair bit of maths behind all the projects we would like to build.

"What we get in these sessions involves measuring, calculating, converting units, and overall everything to plan out your personal projects."

To be eligible for Multiply courses through Grŵp Llandrillo Menai, you must be aged 19 or over, and live in Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd or Anglesey.