Celebrating Another Incredible Year of Student Enrichment

This year has been a fantastic year for enrichment with many new courses and clubs on offer. We were lucky enough to introduce Vinyl Society, a Pop Vocal Group, and Young Enterprise to our roster of activities. Our Young Enterprise group saw particular success, becoming Young Enterprise North West Finalists, showcasing their business, Little Citizens. They were also invited to the UK final, held at the University of Cardiff, with a special recognition for their social impact. As always, many students have become qualified first aiders, thanks to our one-day first aid course. What's more, the addition of our mental health first aid course has been equally as successful as its launch last year, meaning that many of our students are equipped to vital first aid. Finally, our extremely popular Introduction to British Sign Language Course ran twice this year, empowering our students to communicate confidently with members of the dead community.  
 
Our DofE Gold Award runs continuously throughout the academic year, and this year, we have been recognised by the Duke of Edinburgh Award for spending a collective 2626 hours volunteering between April 2025 and March 2026, amounting in a social value of £19825 - an incredible contribution to society.  
 
Finally, 20 lucky students had the incredible opportunity to attend a largely funded trip to Thailand for two weeks this June. Students were immersed in Thai culture and local communities, all while learning about sustainable projects and taking in the breath-taking sights of Thailand.