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Practical Skills. Real Confidence.

We teach practical life skills to enable people to fulfil their potential. At the heart of everything we teach are three main principals:

  1. Giving young people the confidence to learn practical skills;
  2. Helping people live more cost effectively; and
  3. Helping people live with less waste and more sustainably.

With these basic principals at the core of what we teach, we have developed broad categories specifically to encompass a range of skills to develop confidence, independence, mental satisfaction and reward. These categories are:

  • Construction;
  • Carpentry;
  • Cooking;
  • Textiles;
  • Mechanics;
  • Gardening; and
  • Gym/Fitness.

If you would like to enquire about our courses and how they might be able to help you or someone you know, please contact Justin at jk@howtobasically.co.uk or 07957 420195.

Find out more

For more information or to get involved with "How To Basically" contact Justin on +44 (0)7957 420195 or jk@howtobasically.co.uk.

What Our Students Say

Hear from our community of empowered learners. Discover their transformative journeys and how our courses have made a difference.

An absolutely superb experience. The children all learnt new skills, were thoroughly engaged and visibly grew in confidence throughout the session. Justin was an excellent teacher and had a fantastic calm way with the children. I could not recommend How to Basically enough.

John S

The boys have absolutely loved it! A complete unknown course and delivered beyond any hope!

Sally P

Justin you are a legend!! Honestly they loved it. Think it’s absolutely brilliant, thank you

Jon C

Just wanted to send a word of thanks to you and the team. My son said it’s the best thing he’s ever done!

Michelle R

My 12 year old son just came back telling me in great detail how he built his beautiful birdhouse. It was wonderful to feel his sense of achievement and found confidence to enjoy learning a new skill outside home and school. We appreciate that justin takes so much care about each individual. He even called us prior to the course to discuss our son’s needs and preferences to make him feel really at ease. Thanks a lot for your wonderful offering

Jo S

Super friendly, practical and helpful. Patient tuition throughout

Richard W

This has given me so much confidence in my ability and pride in what I made

Steph K

How to Basically is the best thing that’s happened to him. If I had a pound for everyone I told about you I’d be rich. You’re all doing an amazing job. My boy needed to find you guys, thank you.

Mum of weekly pupil

We had a fantastic morning at How to basically doing the pallet course. The session was really informative, personal and very enjoyable, and our teacher Dave was fantastic. A brand new coffee table to take home!

Sam H

How To Basically… an absolutely superb experience. The 4 children aged 8 to 12 all learnt new skills, were thoroughly engaged and visibly grew in confidence through the session. Everyone was very proud of the bird box they had made from a wooden pallet. Justin was an excellent teacher and had a fantastic calm way with the children. I could not recommend How To Basically enough.

John S

My son attended the Easter course this morning. He had a fantastic time and came away with a bird box he was very proud of! He loved the whole thing. Justin and the rest of the team were brilliant with them.

The first thing he asked when he came out was when the next course was!

Tom B

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