Learn number skills with "Multiply"
If you are aged 19 or over, the Multiply programme will offer you the chance to boost your confidence in maths through a wide range of short and fun activities.
Do you:
- have a fear of maths?
- feel like you can't do maths?
- feel like maths gets in the way of being able to take part in activities, education or employment opportunities?
- feel like maths stops you from keeping up with the kids or being able to help with homework?
- struggle to manage your budget, especially as the cost of living rises?
Our 'Multiply' programme is here to help you.
The programme is run in partnership with local schools, employers, voluntary and community sector organisations, charities, colleges and training providers. We also have a team of Multiply Champions based in the community who we can't wait to introduce you to.
List of free online courses
Multiply courses
- Multiply Your Confidence In Numbers In Your Daily Life
- Multiply Your Confidence In Numbers At Home
- Multiply Your Confidence In Numbers At Work
- Multiply Your Confidence In Everyday Money Handling
- Multiply Your Confidence In Payslips And Bills
- Multiply Your Confidence In Budgeting, Saving And Loans
- Multiply Your Confidence In Numeracy
- Multiply Your Confidence In Everyday Numeracy To Support Children And Young People In Your Life
- Multiply Your Confidence In Advanced Numeracy To Support The Children And Young People In Your Life
- Multiply Your Skills With Positive And Negative Numbers
- Multiply Your Skills With Decimals
- Multiply Your Skills With Percentages
- Multiply Your Skills With Multiplication, Division And Rounding
- Multiply Your Skills With Fractions And Square Numbers
- Multiply Your Skills With Mean And Range
- Multiply Your Skills Converting Between Fractions And Decimals
- Multiply Your Skills With Simple Ratios And Direct Proportions
- Multiply Your Skills With Calculating Probability
- Multiply Your Skills With Calculating Measurements From Scales And Creating Scales
- Multiply Your Skills With Time
- Multiply Your Skills With Money
- Multiply Your Skills With Representing Data
- Multiply Your Skills With Converting Between Measurements
- Multiply Your Skills With Calculating Perimeter, Area And Volume
- Multiply Your Skills With 2d And 3d Shapes, Tessellation, Symmetry, Coordinates And Angles
- Multiply Your Skills With Whole Numbers
- Multiply Your Skills With Decimals
- Multiply Your Skills With Fractions
- Multiply Your Skills With Percentages
- Multiply Your Skills With Multiplying, Dividing And Rounding
- Multiply Your Skills With Converting Between Fractions, Decimals And Percentages
- Multiply Your Skills With Ratios, Inverse And Direct Proportions
- Multiply Your Skills With Mean, Mode, Median And Range
- Multiply Your Skills With Calculating Probability
- Multiply Your Skills With Calculating Measurements From Scales And Creating Scales
- Multiply Your Skills With Speed, Distance And Time
- Multiply Your Skills With Money
- Multiply Your Skills Drawing And Interpreting Graphs, Charts And Tables
- Multiply Your Skills With Converting Between Measurements
- Multiply Your Skills With Calculating Perimeter, Area And Volume
- Multiply Your Skills With Shapes, Tessellation, Symmetry, Coordinates And Angles
Course starting dates and times
Our upcoming courses being delivered across County Durham include:
Location | Course Title | Start Date | End Date | Times |
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Mile House, Chester-Le-Street | Business Bookkeeping and Budgeting | 12 September 2023 | Flexible | 10.00am -1.00pm |
Durham Family Hub, The Woodlands, Gilesgate, Durham | 20 September 2023 | 11 October 2023 | 9.30am -11.30am | |
Durham Family Hub, The Woodlands, Gilesgate, Durham | 27 September 2023 | 1 November 2023 | 1.00pm -3.00pm | |
Durham Family Hub, The Woodlands, Gilesgate, Durham | 18 October 2023 | 18 October 2023 | 9.30am -12.30pm | |
Bishop Auckland Family Hub, Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland | You + Multiply = 0 SATs stress | 15 September 2023 | 22 September 2023 | 10.00am -12.00pm |
Bishop Auckland Family Hub, Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland | 29 September 2023 | 20 October 2023 | 2.00pm -4.00pm | |
Bishop Auckland Family Hub, Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland | 29 September 2023 | 10 November 2023 | 9.30am -11.30am | |
Bishop Auckland Family Hub, Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland | 6 October 2023 | 6 October 2023 | 12.00pm -3.00pm | |
Bishop Auckland Family Hub, Walker Drive, Bishop Auckland | 27 October 2023 | 27 October 2023 | 12.00pm -3.00pm | |
Horden Family Hub, Ocean View, Horden | 26 September 2023 | 17 October 2023 | 3.00pm -5.00pm | |
Horden Family Hub, Ocean View, Horden | 26 September 2023 | 26 September 2023 | 10.00am -1.00pm | |
Horden Family Hub, Ocean View, Horden | 3 October 2023 | 7 November 2023 | 10.00am -12.00pm | |
Horden Family Hub, Ocean View, Horden | 24 October 2023 | 24 October 2023 | 10.00am -1.00pm | |
Stanley Family Hub, Clifford Road, Stanley | 21 September 2023 | 12 October 2023 | 4.00pm -6.00pm | |
Stanley Family Hub, Clifford Road, Stanley | 12 October 2023 | 12 October 2023 | 9.00am-12.00pm | |
Stanley Family Hub, Clifford Road, Stanley | 19 October 2023 | 23 November 2023 | 9.30am -11.30am | |
Stanley Family Hub, Clifford Road, Stanley | 30 November 2023 | 30 November 2023 | 9.00am -12.00pm | |
Shildon Alive, 91-95 Church Street, Shildon | Digital Skills | September | September | Mondays 1.00pm - 3.00pm |
Use the Enquire about DurhamLearn courses to ask for further information on any of our courses, or alternatively you can contact us by phone or email us at multiply@durham.gov.uk.
Check your numeracy level
This Multiply: Take a quick numeracy quiz will help you to understand where you might want to improve your numbers knowledge.
There are 6 multiple-choice numeracy questions, it will take around five minutes to complete, and you may use a calculator if you wish. The quiz will also explain how to get to the correct answer.
What's your numeracy like?
Not sure what your numeracy level is? Why not find out with a short quiz and get some quick tip with the Multiply: National Numeracy Challenge which aims to give you an accurate picture of your everyday maths skills through a few simple to answer questions.
Learner feedback
"From the first moment I met Michael he made me feel comfortable he is a great guy and an amazing tutor. With his guidance and encouragement I have been able to expand my knowledge of mathematics massively. I believe these classes are a fantastic resource for people wanting to expand their knowledge in certain subjects and I will be for ever grateful to Michael and Durham learn for the skills I have gained."
"I want to be able to pay my bills and read my letters by myself and this has helped me"
"thoroughly enjoyed the programme. I have progressed well and it has really aided me in my daily life. This will also help me hugely in all I do in the future"
"Thank you so much for everything so far - I would never have thought I'd enjoy maths this much! "
"Ah, this must be what they are doing in my son's school, he's in reception - it makes so much more sense what he's doing now you've told us this. I'll be able to support him better now"

In partnership with
- Multiply
- Durham Learn
- durhamlearn@durham.gov.uk
- 03000 266 115
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Our address is:
- Durham County Council
- Crook Council Offices
- Crook
- County Durham
- United Kingdom
- DL15 9ES