Flexible and free courses available in Surrey
Get help figuring things out with Multiply.
There are lots of different courses available – online, group-based or one-to-one. There are even outdoor courses.
All are free and flexible, designed to fit around your work and home life.
Multiply can help you to:
- Manage your household bills
- Help your children with homework
- Make sense of your payslips or benefits
- Compare deals so you get the best one
- Get a better-paid job
Multiply courses are free and are available to you, if you're aged 19 plus and do not already have a GCSE at grade C (or equivalent) in maths.
Scroll down to see the range of free and flexible courses available. Or simply register your interest on the form below and we will share your details with providers perfect for you.
Where can I find a course?
The Multiply courses available in Surrey this year are listed below.
Click on each heading to see a short description of the courses. Then click on the external link to sign up or register on the provider's website.
Or you can complete our register your interest form and we will contact suitable providers for you.
| Course name | Provider | Course information | Sign up link |
|---|---|---|---|
Managing Money / Increasing Independence | Brooklands College | Location: Weybridge / Ashford (in-person) Summary: Gain essential life skills with this course. Learn how to budget, save, and spend wisely. Explore banking, investing, and financial planning basics. Develop confidence in managing your money and achieving financial goals. This course also covers essential independence skills, helping you build confidence and self-reliance. | |
| Multiply Gardening Club | East Surrey College | Location: Bore Place (in-person) Course length: 14 weeks Summary: This course develops skills in growing, cultivating flowers, fruits, vegetables from seed with embedded maths skills to increase confidence in maths, e.g. units of measure, watering volumes, distance between seeds/plants, planting depth, plant size and weight, etc | More information |
| Multiply: Cooking on a Budget | Activate Learning | Location: Guildford (in-person) Course length: 2.5 hours a week for 5 weeks Summary: Course designed to help you use numeracy skills to manage your money skills, plan a meal, and cook a well-balanced meal economically | Email for more details |
| Multiply Your Confidence with Numbers in Daily Life | Prevista | Location: Leatherhead / Horley / Staines / Epsom (in-person) Course length: 1 x two-hour session Summary: This course is designed to help you take your first steps on your numeracy journey by demonstrating practical and fun ways of learning numeracy through a short example of how maths appears in everyday life e.g. reading a recipe. This course will build your confidence to take your next steps on your maths journey. We offer you tailored support to help you map out your specific maths journey and can advise on next steps that would benefit you. | More information |
| Multiply Your Skills With Money | Prevista | Location: Camberley / Epsom / Chertsey (in-person) Course length: 3 x three-hour sessions within a week Summary: This course provides practical numeracy skills around budgeting and understanding finances to help you to manage your money in a cost of living crisis. | More information |
| Personal Money Management | Prevista | Location: Staines, Woking, Oxted, Epsom (in-person) Course length: 3 x three-hour sessions within a week Summary: Working with community organisations such as Woking Mosque to provide numeracy support to minority ethnic groups helping to build confidence, establish relationships with the wider community, understand money management and take first steps on your training and career journey. We will offer support onto relevant onward progressions following this course e.g. ESOL, Adult Skills etc. | More information |
| Building your confidence in numeracy (in-person) | Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership | Location: Epsom (in-person) Course length: two hours Summary: A short practical course designed to give you the confidence to deal with numbers in everyday life situations. Run by an experienced maths tutor, each session includes fun learning activities, and easy-to-follow examples. | More information |
| Planning Your Christmas Budget (in-person) | Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership | Location: Epsom (in-person) Course length: two hours Summary: A short practical course to help you to be comfortable with figures, making simple calculations, and highlighting tools/techniques to help with budget planning and cost saving. Run by an experienced maths tutor, each session includes fun learning activities and examples. | More information |
| Planning Your Finances for the New Year (in-person) | Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership | Location: Epsom (in-person) Course length: two hours Summary: A short practical course to give you the confidence to deal with numbers in everyday life situations - being comfortable with figures, making simple calculations, and highlighting tools/techniques to help with budget planning and cost saving. Run by an experienced maths tutor, each session includes fun learning activities and easy-to-follow examples. | More information |
| Multiply: Numeracy and Digital Skills (in person) | Activate Learning | Location: Guildford (in person) Course length: 2 hours per week for 5 weeks Summary: Course designed to help people use numeracy skills to manage their money by developing their digital numeracy skills through means such as Excel | Email for more details |
Manage Your Money | Functional Skills UK Ltd | Location: various venues across Surrey (in-person) Course length: 1 day (4-6 hours) Summary: This course breaks down complex topics such as interest rates, taxes, budgeting, and wages, helping you understand the essential maths behind them. You will receive valuable information, including top tips for effective money management and insights into common pitfalls to avoid. We use a variety of engaging methods to make these concepts accessible and by equipping you with essential financial knowledge and practical tools, we aim to empower you to better manage your finances and navigate the cost-of-living challenges with confidence. | More information |
| Course name | Provider | Course information | Sign up link |
|---|---|---|---|
Functional skills – maths | East Surrey College | Location: Redhill (in-person) Course length: Two hours a week for 14 weeks Summary: This course delivers content that is relevant to use in the workplace, and will lead to a formal qualification. | |
Preparing to take GCSE Maths | East Surrey College | Location: Redhill (in-person) Course length: Two hours a week for 8 weeks Summary: Helping you to prepare to take GCSE Maths in the near future. | More information |
| Introduction to Excel (online) | Protrain | Location: online Course length: 3 hours per week online workshop. Summary: Learners will be offered the opportunity to progress through to Intermediate and Advanced Excel. Learners will need to have access to a laptop/desktop to do the course. | Sign up today |
| Multiply Your Confidence in Numbers at Work | Prevista | Location: Guildford / Woking / Sunbury-on-Thames / Epsom (in-person) Course length: 3 x three-hour sessions within a week Summary: This course helps you to develop essential numeracy skills for the workplace such as understanding percentages, reports, charts, spreadsheets relevant to your career goals. This course has been developed in collaboration with employers to ensure you gain the skills employers are looking for to help you to obtain a new job or to progress in the workplace. | More information |
| Entry level / Level 1 Functional Skills Maths | Prevista | Location: Guildford, Woking, Sunbury-on-Thames / Epsom (in-person) Course length: 3 x three-hour sessions within a week Summary: An interactive functional skills numeracy course tailored to your numeracy level. Completion of this course will lead to either Entry Level or Level 1 Functional Skills Qualification. | More information |
| National Numeracy Challenge (online) | National Numeracy | Location: online Summary: The National Numeracy Challenge is a free, web-based learning tool. It's designed to help you improve your everyday maths skills in manageable steps, whilst building your confidence along the way. It is quick and easy, you go at your own pace and level, and the learning tailors to your skill level. | Sign up today |
| Bitesize Brush Up Maths | Brooklands College | Location: Weybridge / Ashford (in-person) Summary: Need a quick maths refresh? This course is perfect! Covering essential topics from multiplication and division to fractions and decimals, it's designed to boost your confidence and skills. Learn at your own pace with clear explanations and interactive exercises. Whether you're preparing for exams or just want to sharpen your mind, this course has you covered. | More information |
| Raising Skills – Maths | Brooklands College | Location: Weybridge / Ashford (in-person) Summary: Boost your maths confidence and skills with this course. Designed to help you progress to GCSE or FS level, you'll cover essential topics like numbers, calculations, and problem-solving. Learn practical maths skills for everyday life and work, building a strong foundation for further study or career advancement. | More information |
| Numeracy Skills for Work | Brooklands College | Location: Weybridge / Ashford (in-person) Summary: Boost your job prospects with essential maths skills. This course focuses on practical numeracy for the workplace. Learn to handle numbers confidently, from calculations and data analysis to problem-solving and financial management. Improve your job performance and career opportunities with this essential skill set. | More information |
| Functional Maths | Protrain | Location: Online Course length: Weekly three hour workshops for 9 weeks. Attendance at all workshops is mandatory for the course. Summary: Learners will be offered the opportunity to progress through the levels to achieve a Level 2 (GCSE equivalent). Learners will undertake a Mock exam which must be passed. Learners will need to have access to a laptop/desktop to do the course. | Sign up today |
| Introduction to Functional Skills | Functional Skills UK Ltd | Location: various across Surrey (in-person) combined with online Course length: 1 day (4-6 hours) plus online learning Summary: We know many people find Functional Skills qualifications daunting. To ease this challenge, we offer "Pre-Functional Skills" sessions, where you can discuss your maths-related anxieties over a cup of tea or coffee. These relaxed sessions include engaging mathematical games and discussions, designed to break down barriers and build confidence. You are then guided to our personalized online learning platform, which allows you to explore at your own pace, from the comfort of home. This supportive environment ensures an easy transition into formal Functional Skills qualifications, paving the way for future success. | More information |
Emergency First Aid at Work | Functional Skills UK Ltd | Location: various across Surrey (in-person) Course length: 1 day (6 hours) Summary: This combines a Level 3 accredited First Aid qualification with practical maths skills. The content has been co-designed with employers, targeting specific sector requirements and essential knowledge. This approach fosters an interest in numeracy, encourages progression to formal learning, and helps you understand numbers and maths in practical contexts such as understanding ratios in emergency situations, and more. | More information |
| Course name | Provider | Course information | Sign up link |
|---|---|---|---|
Construction Maths Skills | Whitehead-Ross | Location: TBC (in person) Summary: The 15-hour courses will incorporate core numeracy skills for working in the construction industry (i.e. paint mixing ratios, assessing roof angles, or calculating the number of bricks needed) along with supporting participants to achieve the CSCS card with the intention of progressing participants to secure employment in the construction industry. | |
| Maths for care sector workers | Uganda Community Relief Association | Location: TBC (in person) Summary: For people from the Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and English as a Second Language (ESOL) communities working in the care sector. These courses will promote numeracy skills and instill confidence with application of numbers covering topics like: Understanding Staff Rotas, Use of thermometers, Time management and planning of appointments, Reading of bus timetables, Alarms and alerts for administering medicines, Volumes and fractions, Food portions and guides, Reading Scales and pressure, Understanding payslips, Meter Reading and budgeting, and more. | More information |
| Construction Sector-Based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) | East Surrey College | Location: Redhill Course length: 3 weeks Summary: This 3-week intensive training course will support you to gain the knowledge and confidence to get into work through training, work experience and a guaranteed interview. As part of this SWAP you will complete a Level 1 in Health & Safety in a Construction Environment and a CITB Operatives Test which will lead to a CSCS Green Card. | Contact the course provider |
| Education Sector-Based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) | East Surrey College | Location: Redhill Course length: 3 weeks Summary: A unique experience to both work and train with East Surrey College, our Education SWAP gives you the skills, knowledge and qualifications to begin a career in Further Education. This 3-week intensive training course will support you to get into work through training, work experience and a guaranteed interview. | Contact the course provider |
| Nursery Sector-Based Work Academy Programme (SWAP) | East Surrey College | Location: Redhill Course length: 3 weeks Summary: Delivered in partnership with The Learning Experience, this SWAP provides you with the skills and qualifications to progress into an apprenticeship, job or higher-level training in the Nursery sector. The 3-week intensive training course will support you in gaining the knowledge and confidence to get into work through training, work experience and a guaranteed interview. As part of this SWAP you will complete training in Safeguarding and Equality & Diversity. | Contact the course provider |
| Course name | Provider | Course information | Sign up link |
|---|---|---|---|
Multiply Your Confidence in Everyday Numeracy to Support Children and Young People in your Life | Prevista | Location: Walton / Lingfield / Windlesham / Epsom (in-person) Course length: 3 x three-hour sessions within a week Summary: Designed in collaboration with Successful Mums, this course offers mothers everyday numeracy teaching to help build their numeracy skills in order to better support their children with their learning, manage household budgeting and/or take their first steps back into the workplace. | |
| Numeracy Champion Training | National Numeracy | Location: Online Summary: Take part in National Numeracy's CPD accredited training to become a Numeracy Champion who supports others to improve their confidence with numbers. Champions do not teach maths but act as mentors who offer support to others. We train Champions on how to make others feel more positively about numbers, and give them tips and hints on supporting others with their leaning journey. | Sign up |
| Helping Your Children with Numeracy homework | Surrey Lifelong Learning Partnership | Location: Epsom (in-person) Course length: two hours Summary: A short practical course designed to give you the confidence to deal with numbers in everyday life situations - supporting families, being comfortable with figures, making simple calculations, and highlighting tools/techniques to help with budget planning and cost saving. Run by an experienced maths tutor, each session includes fun learning activities and examples. | More information |
| Growth Mindset – Maths Functional Skills | Activate Learning | Location: Guildford (in-person) Summary: A 5 week course starting the second week of January. A course to help parents and carers build their own everyday numeracy skills and number confidence so that they can better support their children with their learning and homework. | Email Sangeetha. Punnen@ActivateLearning.ac.uk |
| Course name | Provider | Course information | Sign up link |
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Count on Your Future: Numeracy Boost for Jobseekers | Whitehead-Ross | Location: TBC (in person) Summary: Each Work Academy will include the basic maths and vocational skills required to move into employment within the relevant sector. Delivered over 15 hours, each Sector-Based Work Academy includes the vocational and technical learning that learners need to access employment opportunities. Academies on offer include Hospitality and Health & Social Care. | |
| How to Build a Business Without Money (online) | Rebel Business School | Location: online Course length: two weeks Summary: Rebel's free business courses show a new way of thinking and practical ways to get your business idea off the ground and how to sustain and thrive as a business. Whether you are at the beginning of your start-up journey, or you are an already established business, our training will give you the information, inspiration, and practical advice to teach you how to build and evolve your business. | Sign up |
| Course name | Provider | Course information | Sign up link |
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ESOL for Maths | Whitehead-Ross | Location: TBC (in person) Summary: Our ESOL for Maths courses, delivered over 12 hours, will aim to develop the numeracy skills of speakers of English as a second language, and build your confidence in recognising and using numbers in your everyday life. | |
| ESOL with Maths | Brooklands College | Location: Weybridge / Ashford (in-person) Summary: Improve your English language skills while building essential maths knowledge. This course combines ESOL lessons with practical maths, helping you communicate effectively and confidently in everyday life. Learn numbers, calculations, and problem-solving in English, preparing you for work, study, and social situations. | More information |
| Growth Mindset – Maths Functional Skills | Activate Learning | Location: Guildford (in-person) Summary: A 10 week course starting the second week of January. For learners who speak English as a second language. This course will provide support with both literacy and numeracy. | Email Sangeetha. Punnen@ActivateLearning.ac.uk |
| Course name | Provider | Course information | Sign up link |
|---|---|---|---|
Multiply: SEND Maths | Activate Learning | Location: Guildford (in person) Course length: 4 hours per week for 10 weeks Summary: Course designed to increase confidence with numbers for those needing the first steps towards a formal numeracy qualification. | |
| Everyday Numbers | Surrey Choices | Location: Walton-on-Thames (in-person) Summary: Courses aimed at adults with learning difficulties and/or disabilities who have only a very basic understanding of maths. Sessions will help to refresh the number skills you already have using games and fun techniques, and look at using numbers in everyday situations like, cooking, travelling and sport. We want to make it fun to learn. No exams, no tests, no pressure, just learn at your own pace with others. | Further information |
| Multiply courses (in-person) | Surrey Care Trust | Location: Stanwell (in-person) Summary: We help to deliver Multiply opportunities to young adults or parents through our volunteer mentoring programmes, at our Stanwell Family Centre, and through our Steps 2 Work training courses for people struggling with employment. | Further information |
| Gardening for Adults with Learning Disabilities | East Surrey College | Location: Merstham (in person) Summary: Designed for adults with additional needs, this short course is an ideal opportunity to learn some new gardening skills in an inclusive and welcoming setting. This course is a great way to build your social skills and confidence while enjoying the great outdoors. | |
| Cooking for Adults with Learning Disabilities | East Surrey College | Location: Redhill (in person) Summary: Designed for adults with additional needs, this short course is an ideal opportunity to learn some new cookery skills in an inclusive and welcoming setting. This course is a great way to build your social skills and confidence while enjoying eating your work! |
| Course name | Provider | Course information | Sign up link |
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One to one learning activities | Surrey Community Action | Location: TBC (in person) Summary: Multiply courses specifically designed for members of the Gypsy, Romany and Traveller community. Full details coming soon. |
Figuring it out - take our quiz
We use numbers every day – when we're out with friends and splitting the bill, in the supermarket figuring out the best deals, checking the league position of our team, and of course, when we're at work.
Numbers don't have to be difficult or intimidating, and improving your maths skills so you can be more confident with them just makes sense.
Take this quick quiz to find out which areas of numeracy you might be able to improve with Multiply. (There's no pass or fail, and you can use a calculator if you like.)
Register your interest in Multiply
Free Multiply courses are now available across Surrey for adults aged 19+ who do not already have a GCSE grade C (or equivalent) in Maths.
You can register your interest using the button below.
