The father Matthew Graham a teenager who took his own life has spoken to students at East Riding College about depression and suicide in young people.
Students from East Riding College have been learning essential road safety tips with an award-winning puppetry company.
Students at East Riding College have been learning about emotional wellbeing and mental health in young people, thanks to a link-up with a national charity.
An East Riding College student has taken part in a video conference with HRH the Prince of Wales as part of a national anti-bullying campaign.
Road safety organisations and emergency services pressed home the consequences of dangerous driving at two innovative events at East Riding College.
Students at East Riding College are learning about the advantages of volunteering at events.
Students from East Riding College took part in a range of cultural and religious activities as part of their Equality and Diversity Week.
Students at East Riding College have been learning about the consequences of dangerous driving at an innovative event at its Beverley campus.
Volunteer fairs have been held at the Beverley and Bridlington campuses, with a range of organisations attending to highlight opportunities to learners.
A group of eight students raised more than £350 for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance by bag-packing in Beverley’s M&S Simply Food store.
An East Riding College worker is celebrating after winning a national award for championing the opinions of learners. Enrichment officer Tracy Underwood was named learner voice practitioner of the year the Learner Voice Awards, organised by the national Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) in partnership with the National Union of Students. The award recognises Tracy’s efforts to ensure learners are able to give their views on their course and…
This weekend 40 young people aged 16 to 30 took part in the first event of their summer youth led volunteering project ‘Angels in Actio’n. They helped out at the Beverley Festival 2011 and fulfilled a number of tasks including helping The Green Team whose role it was to promote the new and excellent recycling facilities. They brought Eryc and Eryca bears to life and entertained the children on site…
Enterprising business student Nader Koder narrowly missed out on winning a regional Dragon’s Den style contest. Nader, 18, who is studying for a BTEC National Diploma in Business at the College’s Gallows Lane campus, pitched his Eco-exerciser idea to a panel of four judges and came a close second to North Lindsey College student Milo Hotchin. Beverley resident Nader, who plans to study accounting and finance at university said: “I…
Students at East Riding College are this week learning about different cultures and communities as part of its equality and diversity week. Activities and events, taking place at the Beverley and Bridlington campuses, range from sampling dishes from around the world to learning about the travelling community and trying out belly dancing. As well as enhancing students’ learning experience, the week is also for staff, who are learning about the…
Students from East Riding College found out about a wide range of religions at a “living faith library” as part of a fortnight of special events. They were able to talk to followers of eight faiths as part of the “Enjoy and Achieve Fortnight”, with the religions represented being Buddhism, Christianity, Sikhism, Hindu, Quakers, Mormonism, Islam and Judaism. The events, one each at the Bridlington and Beverley campuses, were a…