Business Students Celebrated International Women’s Day on 05.03.14

Challenged to explore gender equality, 3 groups of Business Students were tasked to put together a conference that championed local women and their business achievements.

Throughout the day our visitors and students were treated to a list of motivational speeches from:

Kerry Bofiglio Bains – MD Appointments Personnel and Governor for NULC
Hannah Ault – PR and Marketing Manager for Emma Bridgewater Pottery
Susan Foreman – Dean for the Faculty of Business and Law at Staffordshire University
Fred Bramham – Business Consultant and Lecturer

Theresa Kirkham Blair – Equality & Diversity Advisor and Alison Morgan – Unison Representative.

To support our International Women's Day celebration, our local group of Soroptomists set up a stall in our reception to share information about their organisation.  They spoke with students about the work they undertake to give women a voice locally and globally, through awareness raising, advocacy and action.

 

On Valentine’s Day our students and staff shared the love and supported our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans community in the Food Hall.

They gathered to add their comments to our LGBT Chat Group's Banner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is what our students said...

Be yourself!

We’re all different in a good way.

Everyone is equal, support LGBTQ!

Some people are gay, deal with it!

Woooo equality!

No one deserves to be judged.  Everyone has their own rights!

Love is love no matter what sexual orientation.

One love!

We were treated to live music! Thank you to the Art Department and it's talented musicians ...

 

and as a gift to all, we gave away wristbands, fluffy bugs and love heart sweets to serve as a reminder of this fun event.

 

 

Special thanks go to our visitor and resident LGBT specialist Zoe Holdcroft of Stoke and Staffordshire Partnership NHS trust and Galaxy (LGBT Support project).  As well as our LGBT chat group and our Student Union for making the arrangements for this worthwhile event.

 

If you would like to find out more about any issues affecting the LGBT community, contact theresa.kirkhamblair@nulc.ac.uk or visit Learner Services on the second floor.

Chinese New Year 2014

 

Poster designed by Music Students Daniel Allen and Mathew Quinn

International Human Rights Day at NULC

On Tuesday 17^th December 2013 Students celebrated International Human Rights Day at NULC.

 

Student Richard Steventon, a keen supporter of Wise Up Action http://wiseupaction.info/ , Nathanael Smallman, Ingrid Schwartz and the college’s Equality & Diversity Advisor Theresa Kirkham Blair set up a stall in our Food Hall to share information about International Human Rights day with students.  They spoke about the need for all to be outspoken, to celebrate democracy and to challenge issues as they happen across the world so that we can change the lives of those struggling to a lead a life free from oppression. 

Students and staff signed Amnesty International’s online petition to pressure the American government to re-examine their imprisonment of Chelsea Manning, charged with leaking materials and information via WikiLeaks about crimes of war.   

Becky Evans signing Amnesty International’s Petition. 

 

NULC Staff members show their support.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingrid Schwartz Music Student performed a piece she hopes to enter into Amnesty International’s Young Songwriters Competition, we wish you the very best of luck, well done and thank you! 

 

 

 

 

 

On Tuesday 3^rd December 2013

Foundation Degree student Carol Ashley and Health & Social Care student Corrina Screen, volunteered to share information to raise awareness for World Aids Day.  Both Carol and Corrina volunteer for Staffordshire Buddies, our local HIV and Sexual Health charity.  They spoke with students who visited the food hall, helping them to understand the ways they can stay safe today and in the future, informing them of the developments in medication and reduction in the number of people contracting HIV in North Staffordshire and across the world.

 

 

Interfaith Week at NULC

20.11.13

An Islamic Scholar attended college to meet four groups of Early Years students as part of the college’s celebrations to mark National Interfaith Week 2013.

Isa converted to Islam in 2009, lives in Middlesbrough and was born to an English father and a Greek mother. He is a graduate in Biomedical Science and is currently studying Law, as part of his pursuit for a greater understanding of his faith, he performs at a variety of speaking events across Britain, meeting people of all faiths and none to explain Islam and help communities to understand his religion.   

Students had the opportunity to ask about the requirements Islam places on those who practice it and on the community as a whole.  Isa helped students to explore what following his faith meant for the practices he undertook during his day to day life.  He explored the Quran, its intent and the ways that this would impact the families students will meet as they gain employment and provide services to the community as Early Years/Childcare providers. 

 

Isa answered questions regarding the need for food to be Halal, women and their cultural dress and their position in the family, the right to access medicine, arranged marriages, whether he is allowed to celebrate Christmas, where cultural and religious boundaries overlap, the variety of interpretations of the Quran and the reality of what it is to be a follower of the faith in a modern British society.

If you would like further information regarding Religion & Belief at NULC contact the colleges Equality & Diversity Advisor theresa.kirkhamblair@nulc.ac.uk or the college Chaplain martin.ball@nulc.ac.uk

We'd like to thank Iftikhar Ahmed from Stoke-on-Trent City Council's Community Cohesion Team for helping us to arrange this worthwhile activity

 

 

 

RAP Week - November 2013

During November RAP week students attended  a range of sessions from inspirational speakers and health professionals. Over the four days we welcomed fourteen external speakers and two members of NULC staff also ran sessions. All sessions were very well attended and feedback has been very positive.

RAP Week gives the students a chance to experience a variety of themed talks and to gain an enriched and memorable learning experience.

Here are some of the highlights from the week -

Young Minds
Young Minds' Chris Abela gave a series of talks about improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.

Brooke Kinsella
Brooke gave a talk about the "Ben Kinsella Trust".

Classroom Medics
Classroom medics used a variety of techniques to engage the students.

                                     


Bac O'Connor
Speakers from Bac O'Connor talked about their own experiences of drug and alcohol issues.

 

 

 

Fix Up Team

Bola Adeoshun from the "Fix Up" Team helped boost students confidence and motivate them to "live their dreams".

 

 

 

Beth Tweddle

Olympian Beth Tweddle talked about her training regime and fitness programme.

 

 

 

College Counsellor

Mary Jones, NULC college counsellor gave strategies about how to deal with stress.

 

 

 

 

 

Students also received sessions from :-

"B-Clear" Sexual health team,Ruby Girl, Road Safety, Stress Management, Heartstart Team, T3, James Mountjoy - Fitness and Nutrition, Personal Strengths and Bank Nursing.