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They are known as fourth sector education providers in the Adult and Community Education (ACE) sector. With a history spanning nearly 45 years, Neighbourhood Houses provide vital education opportunities for adult learners. The research is set against the backdrop of the current project of lifelong learning, which has dominated adult education discourses for more than 30 years. Neighbourhood Houses are learning organisations and sites of social inclusion that embody adult learning practices. This empirical research of learners’experiences in Neighbourhood Houses reveals the complex and varying reasons for participating in ACE that are beyond the realms of formal adult education and include reasons such as decreasing social isolation, fostering friendships and new networks, increased wellbeing, raising income capacity and further learning to improve employment prospects. In doing this, we provide three case studies  \n450 Tracey Ollis, Karen Starr, Cheryl Ryan and Ursula Harrison  \nfrom the larger data sample of this study to give insight into the complexity of adult education and learners' experiences that occur in this dynamic space of learning. The outcomes for participants vary but include greater mastery of English language, improved foundational literacy, numeracy and computer skills, increased understanding of civics and citizenship and Australian history culture and society, while reconstructing previously held negative views of themselves as learners.  \nIntroduction  \nNeighbourhood Houses opened in Victoria in the 1970s to provide spaces for accessible adult education and to alleviate women’s social isolation (Foley, 1993). They are generally small–medium sized organizations, community-managed, not-for-profit education sites offering formal and informal adult education programs in local and supportive environments (Rooney, 2011). They integrate adult education and community development approaches highlighting multi-layered connections between learning, social engagement and personal and social change (Kimberley, 1998) . There are more than 400 Neighbourhood Houses in Victoria, 207 receive funding to deliver preaccredited preparatory adult education programs, and 55 are registered training organisations delivering nationally recognised qualifications (NHVIC, 2016) .  \nNeighbourhood Houses have played an increasingly important role in transition education since they were established. They feature small classes, a welcoming and flexible learning environment, community support and networking opportunities. The houses deliver education programs to a broad range of participants such as: ‘second-chance’learners who may have had previously unsuccessful experiences in formal education institutions; ‘new directions’ learners who are looking to develop new skills or improve existing skill sets; and later life learners who are attending the houses to learn a new skill, craft and to socialise with others (Ollis, Starr, Ryan, Angwin & Harrison, 2016). The programs are inclusive of people typically under-represented in formal educational settings: the socially, economically, culturally marginalised and those living with a disability (Ollis et al, 2016; Thompson 2015; Townsend, 2009).  \nNeighbourhood Houses are well positioned to meet rising expectations  \nLearning across the lifespan: Lifelong learning in Neighbourhood Houses in Australia 451  \nabout learning across the lifespan for diverse communities, catering for participants of a range of ages, life experiences, ability groups and backgrounds, and reflect significant population changes. With the increasing ageing of pop","cbCaijuFAfqs33AV","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaijuFAfqs33AV","pdf",199941,31,"English","# Introduction\n## Neighbourhood Houses as lifelong learning spaces\n## Inclusive programs and learner profiles\n## Adult learning outcomes across the lifespan","[{\"question\":\"What are Neighbourhood Houses in Australia and how do they support adult learning?\",\"answer\":\"Neighbourhood Houses are community-managed, not-for-profit education sites providing formal and informal adult education in local environments. 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