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FE Caretaken to highteaStaff from the Institute’s FurtherEducation Care Department weregiven an extra-special surprise by SueMiddlehurst, when they were giventheir very own High Tea to celebratethe praise they received from acurriculum review.Margaret Woodcock on behalf ofthe Senior Management Team & theFurther Education Quality Departmentapproached Karen Horton, Head ofSchool for FE Care, hoping that the Careteam would undergo a curriculum reviewwith an external consultant.B W Consultants conducted the review,which offered an Ofsted style approachto looking at the way the FE CareDepartment is run.“The team have done very well, and thisis Sue’s way of saying thank you to teamfor all of their hard work. Things that wewere given credit for can now be sharedacross the college, as can any areas thatconsultants felt we could improve, sothe process is going to be beneficial toeveryone.“One of the key outcomes of this is themorale boost this has given to all of thestaff, which is very important for everyone.”Margaret Woodcock added: “I’m so pleasedthat the FE Care team had the confidenceto go through this process, and it just showhow we can showcase different areas tohighlight the fantastic things we are doingwith our learners. We’ll now be able toshare this information across the collegeover the coming weeks.”Equality and Diversityin Motor Vehicle &Engineering at YorkshireCoast CollegeEmbedding Equality & Diversity into my lesson plans is not something that Ihave to do it is something that I want to do. It is generally something at somestage in a lesson that will arise, be it a comment in jest or a confrontationbetween two people, all we have to do is be aware of the situation and theopportunity to exploit it.With great support from Fiona Brown we challenge our learners and even our fellowwork colleague’s pre-conceived ideas and perceptions in many things. We challengepeople to back their words up with substance and give them the opportunity andfocus points to explore the world beyond North Yorkshire.One of our most provocative and challenging boards of late has includedand centered around Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). It was included onour International Women’s Day Board, the International Day Against RacialDiscrimination and our World Health Day Board. This item was included by thelearners as they believed it an occurrence around the world that people need tobe aware of. It is mutilation of women which provides no health benefits and is notsanctified by any religion. It is a heritage thing and our learners believe by showingit and challenging others it will be talked about and education on this subject forothers will make it happen less and less. Our learners, Fiona and I will carry on beingchallenged and hopefully helping others to open their eyes to the world and notjust their own little part of it.Jim Barry & Fiona Brown

Anti-Bullying CompetitionTwo Animal Care learners who are training for a Level 1 qualification at theNunsthorpe Community Campus have received prizes for their work towardssafeguarding and anti-bullying across the Grimsby Institute.Katie Robinson and Amy Dennis, both 17, entered into the competitions that tookplace during Anti- Bullying Week, with Katie designing a colourful poster and Amywinning a prize for her thought-provoking poem. Katie was awarded 1st Place,receiving a £10 shopping voucher, and Amy came 2nd, winning £6 worth of StudentReward Vouchers. Katie said:“I designed a poster because I don’t agree with bullying and wanted to show how creativeI am. I’ve included lots of different ideas including useful information, classroom rules andhelpful tips to combat bullies.”Learner Engagement Worker, AmandaNettleton, added: “We held a numberof tutorials throughout Anti-BullyingWeek and the competition cameabout as part of that. We’re hoping toset up a display of all the posters thatwere created.“It’s important that we give our learnersas much information as we can abouttopics like bullying, but we thought thiswas a more fun and interactive way ofpromoting issues.”Stop Bullying Poem by Amy DennisAs I make my way to college each dayI see your face and it upsets meI wish I could tell the bullies at my collegeTo let me be free.I might be in the wayFor you it’s just another dayI might annoy you but I just want you tostay away!Give me my space and let me be SAFEGive me a chance so you can seeThere is nothing strange about meMaybe we both could be freeWe could be friendsAs there is nothing different about me.

UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year Competition 2012The Grimsby Institute Group aredelighted to announce that KatieLewis & Marco Sannio from UniversityCollege Birmingham have beencrowned the 2012 champions of theUK Young Seafood Chef of the YearCompetition.The UK Young Seafood Chef of the YearCompetition is the premier seafoodcompetition for trainee chefs in theUnited Kingdom.The competition was founded in 1997by the Grimsby Institute’s HospitalityDepartment when the tutors andindustry specialists recognised thaton the national competition circuitthere were no existing seafood specificcompetitions aimed at colleges toshowcase the skills of their students.Paul Robinson, organiser of the YoungSeafood Chef of the Year Competition,said:“This competition is a fantastic opportunityfor young chefs to compete on a Nationalplatform within the educational sectorof professional cookery training, theexperience that this gives them will beinvaluable throughout their careers.“Our sponsors provide a great deal ofsupport to the competition, which includesthe supply of the sustainable producethat is used. We feel it is important topromote this in the competition and thisis a great way to teach the learners aboutthe importance of using sustainableproduce and learn more about some ofthe World’s leading suppliers who they willundoubtedly be working with in the future.”Local and national companies such asYoung’s and Seafish stepped in to initiallyhelp the Institute get the competition upand running for its debut in 1997, andsince then the competition has gonefrom strength-to-strength, each yeargaining more and more entries fromcolleges all over the UK.Heats were held at colleges throughoutthe UK, with the final taking place in theGrimsby Institute’s Gallery Restaurant andkitchens, with the following competingcolleges.• Yorkshire Coast College• University College Birmingham• Exeter College• Oxford & Cherwell College(Oxford Campus)• Hopwood Hall College• Blackpool and The Fylde College• South Downs College• City College NorwichThe final was streamed LIVE over theInternet via the competition website(www.ukseafood.co.uk) and totelevisions within Grimsby Institute’sGallery Restaurant where sponsors andsupporters of the competition wereseated whilst the competitors battled itout in the kitchens.Katie & Marco, the winning trainee chefs,were overjoyed to walk away with thewinning prizes, which included beinginvited for a meal by Celebrity Chef andCompetition Judge, Mitch Tonks. SecondPlace was awarded to Hopwood HallCollege and Third Place went to ExeterCollege. Competition Winner Katie, 18,said:“It’s an absolutely amazing feeling tohave won. It makes all of the hard workwe have put in over the past few monthsworthwhile.“It’s the first time I’ve entered thecompetition, and I wanted to explore theway in which we use seafood. I was happyto get into the final, but didn’t expect towin. I just want to thank everyone involvedin the competition and especially thejudges for making today so fantastic andchoosing us over all the other excellentcompetitors.”

Lewis Walker, the Chef Lecturer fromthe University College Birmingham andmentor to the winning team, added:“We found out that the competition wasbeing streamed live over the internet, soeveryone back in Birmingham has beenwatching what Katie and Marco have beendoing via the website.“As soon as the announcement was madeI received text messages from the Dean,the Assistant Dean and other Lecturers, alloffering their congratulations, it’s been afantastic way to spread the news and sharethis event outside of Grimsby.”The Judges for this year’s final included;Mitch Tonks, Franck Pontais (Escoffier –Craft Guild of Chefs), Serge Nollent, theHead Product Development Chef forYoung’s and Seafish’s Foodservice & EventsManager, Nikki Hawkins. They had a hardjob to judge as the standard was at an alltime high and the teams felt the pressureas the judges looked on whilst they foughttheir way towards first prize;• £1000 worth of cookery equipmentfor the winning college• £1000 for the winning team• UK Young Seafood Chef of the Yeartrophy.• One year’s free membership to theCraft Guild of Chefs• Signed booksSerge Nollent, said: “I’ve been lookingspecifically at presentation and the flavourof the dishes, the mix of ingredients andthe overall skills. When the plates arrivedwith us and we tasted each of the dishes Iwas very impressed with standard, whichimproves year on year.”Sponsors for the UK Young Seafood Chefof the Year 2012 include; Seafish, Young’s,Seachill, Sealord and the GoodCatchproject.The 2013 UK Young Seafood Chef ofthe Year rules will be available from thewebsite later this year and should bereleased in early December, find moredetails at www.ukseafood.co.ukFor more information on the UK YoungSeafood Chef of the Year competitionand sponsorship packages available,please contact Paul Robinson on(01472) 311222 ext: 643 or emailrobinsonp@grimsby.ac.ukYCC’s Richard and Maddiecommended in UK YoungSeafood Chef of the Year FinalProfessional Chef Diploma Level 1 learners, Maddie Woodward, 17, and 25-yearoldRichard Pawlowski represented Yorkshire Coast College and the GrimsbyInstitute Group in the Grand Final of the UK Young Seafood Chef of the YearCompetition.The learners spent two month’s in preparation for the competitive final and were bothrewarded with Merits by the Judges. Maddie said:“We’re very proud of ourselves. We’re only Level 1 and to have made it to the final of anational competition like this is a huge achievement, especially when you’re up againstpeople who’ve been training for a lot longer.“As soon as we started plating up, everything just went so fast. People always say you eatwith your eyes, but doing this competition has really taught me that it’s taste that’s mostimportant. We’ll definitely be back next year.”Richard added: “If somethingis cooked properly and itlooks pretty, it’s a winner. Justbecause something looks pretty,doesn’t mean it’s going to tastegood.“It felt brilliant to make itthrough to the final, we reallydidn’t expect it. We may nothave won this year, but we’ll tryeven harder next time.”Richard and Maddie preparedthree dishes for the final;Gingerbread scampi frieswith soft-boiled quail eggs &black pudding in AmpleforthCider syrup, sous-vide Salmon,Whitby crab & brioche crustand crispy fried plaice withan infused stock-pot ofvegetables and crispy ham.Well done to Maddie andRichard and we look forwardto seeing you in the Final nextyear.

YCCGeorgeoffers learnerssurvivesonce-in-a-lifetime tripLivin’ on a PrayerSix learners from Yorkshire Coast College (YCC) in Scarborough are heading offto Europe as part of a work experience programme that has been developedbetween the City Council of Hamburg and Scarborough Borough Council.The Foundation Level Learners willbe working in different restaurantsacross Hamburg, the second largestcity in Germany, for two weeks inJune, and the lucky six have beenchosen by their tutors for the hardwork and commitment they haveshown throughout their studies, asYCC’s Key Support Co-ordinator, SteveMcKechnie, explained:“Our German counterparts have beencoming to Scarborough since 2009,when twelve students came over fromHamburg to work in Hospitality & Catering providers in the town. This year they’ve beenworking in a number of different industries including Health & Social Care and Retail.“We’re hoping that these will be the first steps in forming an ongoing exchangeprogramme and are already looking at how we can offer the same experience to learnersfrom YCC’s Motor Vehicle, Engineering and Health & Social Care Departments, as well asothers.”“North Yorkshire County Council have very kindly offered to support this project, whichmeans we are going to be able to give the exciting opportunity and offer all transport andaccommodation costs to these deserving learners.”The six learners have been chosen from courses across the college and will includeone from the Foundation Learning Destinations course and three from the Routes 2Programme, who will join Hannah Nealis and Lauren Marsay, both 16 and training inFoundation Level Catering & Hospitality. Hannah said:“I’m so excited, I know we’ll be working but we’ll also get the chance to see the sights andeven visit the zoo, I’m expecting it to be a completely different culture to Scarborough.”Lauren added: “It’s really good to have been chosen to go. I’ve never been abroad so forthe college to give me my first chance to go and represent the college and my course is anhonour.”GBA takes tothe pitchGrimsby Boxing Academy (GBA)trained for an altogether differenttype of sporting competition. Theytook on a team of former GrimsbyTown Football Players in a charityfund-raising match that was held atBlundell Park on Tuesday 15th Mayat 7pm.GBA Member, Emma Kinnaird, is oneof the team who organised the event.Emma said:“Everyone at the Boxing Academy decidedwe wanted to hold a charity footballmatch in memory of my best friendRichard Broadley, who passed away lastyear, and my cousin Ashley Kinnaird, whoworks as a Steward at Grimsby Town andsurvived Lymphoma.“We’ll split any proceeds betweenLeukaemia & Lymphoma Research andClic Sargent, on behalf of Matt Dawson,who was a huge Grimsby Town Fan. Theirnames are above the gates at the club, sothis seemed an appropriate way to paymemory to them.”GBA Allstars featured some of theBoxing Academy’s top Boxers, whowere joined on the pitch by membersof Richard’s family. The Grimsby TownLegends featured some well-knownplayers from the club’s history includingJohn McDermott, Gary Childs andMatthew Bloomer.The final score was 6 - 2 to the GrimsbyTown Legends.

Servanne Hoosoncooks her way to finalof Great YorkshireCook-offSeventeen-year-old Servanne Hooson, whois currently training for a Level 2 Diplomain Professional Cookery at Yorkshire CoastCollege made it through to the Grand Finalof the Great Yorkshire Cook-off at TheCrown Inn in Great Ouseburn, beating offcompetition from 350 learners from collegesacross the North East, where she wasannounced as runner up.Servanne’s dish, Cannon of Yorkshire lamb& black pudding served with a bubble &squeak potato cake Wensleydale Cheesefritters, parsnip crisps and a pearl barley jus,was entered in the Great Yorkshire Banquetcompetition earlier this year, and Servanne wasconfident the dish would impress the judges ofthe Great Yorkshire Cook-off. Servanne said:“I was preparing for mySpanish Theme Night inFledglings Restaurantwhen they told me fiveminutes before service thatI’d made it through, I wasreally excited, but I hadto keep my cool for theevening.“The competition itself went really well, my tutor,Ryan Sperry, kept telling me to keep me my headduring the competition, so I tried to act as thoughit was a normal day at college”.Three finalists made it through to the GrandFinal, with students from Doncaster and Yorkjoining Servanne for the final stages. Servannecontinued:“It was great to see how everyone worked witheach other. It was really good to be involved inthe competition and I enjoyed everything aboutit. We even helped out the winner to prepare hisdish to send out.“All the finalist’s parents were sat on a tabletogether, and they all agreed to give all theentrants 10/10, which was lovely. It’s nice to lookat other peoples work and take inspiration fromthem and show them what you can do.”Ryan Sperry added: “Servanne did fantasticallywell to make it through to the final three of thecompetition. It makes you feel so proud. Thiscompetition was totally different to others thatour learners are normally involved in, Servannehad to cook for 45 covers and the whole mealwas fantastic, to go into that environment andcook the way she did is a real achievement.”The judging panel for the Great Yorkshire Cookoffincluded high-profile names from the worldof catering and hospitality including AnnieSirk, the Chief Food Critic for Yorkshire Lifemagazine and Amanda Wragg the Food andWine Expert for the Yorkshire Post newspaper.In every part of the world, men and women are persecuted and attacked because of who they are orwhom they love. Homophobia, Transphobia and the brutal hostility associated with them are oftenrooted in a lack of understanding of what it means to be Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender (LGBT).To combat this and break the cycle of fear and violence, we must work together to improve educationand support those who stand up against the laws that criminalize love and promote hate. As we markthe International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, let us resolve to redouble our efforts.We, as a course, would like to provide our support for LGBT communities at home and abroad, and tocall for an end to discrimination and mistreatment of LGBT persons wherever it occurs. Whether bysupporting LGBT advocates marching in Belgrade, leading the effort at the United Nations to affirm thehuman rights of LGBT persons, or condemning a vile law under consideration in Uganda, we arecommitted to our friends and allies in every region of the world who are fighting for equality and justice.These are not Western concepts, these are universal human rights.Despite these gains and hard work, there is more to do to turn the tideof inequality and discrimination against the LGBT community. If youare Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Transgender, know that the GrimsbyInstitute Group stands with you and we are unwavering in ourcommitment to ending this cycle of hate.IDAHO DayIdaho Day remains an important day across the globe to support the end todiscrimination and hatred shown towards individuals who identify as being differentregarding their gender or sexual orientation.However this is not just about gay rights but fundamental human rights. The right to freedomof choice to love and be loved, and the right to live without fear or censor. This should be theright for all human beings across the globe.We must ensure that human rights remain our key objective to create a world for the nextgeneration. The work that we do, challenging inequality, celebrating diversity, ensuringequality of opportunity will contribute to a world where fear, hatred and discrimination haveno place in peoples lives.On the door to my office is a poster that says very clearly, DON’T JUST BE A VISITOR TO THISPLANET TRY AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Next time you pass by take a second or two andconsider what you can do to bring about that difference. If we all do something small it can andwill turn into something big and that is what makes the difference.Paul Fitzgerald - Equality & Diversity Coordinator

Jo Smith announced asEmbroiderers’ Guild ScholarJo Smith, who is currently studying fora BA Fine & Applied Arts at UniversityCentre Grimsby, is one of only twoartists to be chosen as an Embroiderers’Guild Scholar for 2012. Each yearthe guild chooses an under-30s andan over-30s graduate to receive theScholarship and Jo was recentlyannounced as the over 30s candidate.Jo, who is in the final year of a part-timedegree course, has seen success with herdetailed and intricate embroidery andartwork after originally completing a HNDin Fashion Design in Epsom. Jo chose tostudy part-time because it would meanshe could fit her studies around her familylife.“When you have a family, other thingssometimes get put on the backburner soit was nice to come back to education andstart using my grey matter again. I reallyenjoy working on stitched textiles, but as Iget older I am leaning towards working onhand embroidery.“Being chosen as a Scholar by theEmbroiderers’ Guild is a huge honour. Itmeans I will be taken under the wing of theguild, get the chance to network with otherScholars and get the opportunity to displaymy work at knitting and stitching showsorganised by Twisted Thread in Harrogateand at Alexandra Palace in London.“I hope that I’ll be able to use my ScholarshipYear as a springboard for my work andthat I’ll be able to start working as aprofessional from there, I’m also hoping tohave an exhibition at the 20-21 galleries inScunthorpe next year, so that’s somethingelse that I’ll really look forward to.”Jo has now been invited to attendthe Annual General Meeting of theEmbroiderers’ Guild, which is being heldin Wales, and has been asked to giveworkshops and a presentation on whatshe’s achieved during her scholarship year.April Virgoe, the Programme Leader forBA Fine & Applied Arts, is thrilled that alearner from UCG has been chosen toreceive the prestigious award, April said:“The Scholarship is going to be a fantasticthing for Jo. This is going to mean that shewill be able continue her work and get lotsof exhibiting opportunities, which is difficultto do when you graduate, so it’s a wonderfulposition to be in.“This is also a celebration of Jo’sachievement, and how she has incorporatedher embroidery into her coursework,everyone at UCG is very proud of what Jo hasachieved.”The selection panel members forthe Embroiderers’ Guild Scholarships2012 were, Annette Collinge from theEmbroiderers’ Guild, James Huntingfrom the Royal School of Needlework,Dawn Thorne from the Windsor School ofTextile Arts and Emma Lundgren, a pastEmbroiderers’ Guild Scholar herself.Annette Collinge said: “The panel wasvery impressed with Jo’s applicationfor an Embroiderers’ Guild Scholarship,particularly, her enthusiasm for embroideryand willingness to accept new ideas andways of working. We felt that Jo embodiedall that we hope for in a Scholar.”Egyptian Pre-GamesTraining Camp inLincolnshire VolunteerApplication FormEgyptian Paralympic TeamLincolnshire Sports Partnership isrecruiting volunteers to support theEgyptian Paralympic Team during theirPre-Games Training Camp in Lincolnshire,from Saturday 18th to Friday 24th August2012 for further information contact LizzieCouling on 01522 585580 or email lizzie.couling@lincolnshiresports.co.uk

FUSE meetsJill Dickinson –SafeguardingOfficerJill Dickinson has been in post as theGrimsby Institute Group’s SafeguardingOfficer since January, when she joinedthe Learner Services Team. Jill has awealth of knowledge including twentyyears experience in children’s socialcare throughout Lincolnshire andNorth East Lincolnshire, most recentlyworking in the role of Social Worker.The role of Safeguarding Officerencompasses a wide range ofresponsibilities and can cover anythingfrom bullying, relationships, housingissues, drug and alcohol misuse or anyother reason that might place a youngperson or vulnerable adult at risk ofsignificant harm. Jill explained the reasonsshe applied to work at the GrimsbyInstitute:“I wanted to work at the Institute because allthe work that I’ve done has involved somedegree of Safeguarding. Having workedwith children from pre-birth up to 18 yearsof age, when I saw he role advertised I knewthat I would be able to contribute a greatdeal of experience to the Group.“Although I didn’t have specific educationalexperience, I felt that staff here wouldalready have that, so I could bringsomething different to the role and look atthings from a different perspective.“The person with the overall responsibilityfor Safeguarding across the Group isour Vice Principal, Graham Towse, whotakes a strategic lead on all of the Group’sSafeguarding issues. On a day-to-day basispeople should contact me if they have anyconcerns, queries or questions regarding alearners safety.”“I’d also like to make all staff aware that I amthe key contact for outside agencies such asSocial Care or the Police. It’s very importantthat a learner or member of staff comes tome, and then I can share information withwhoever needs to be contacted on theirbehalf. This way we can make stronger linkswith external agencies while also makingsure that all safeguarding concerns are dealtwith in the appropriate manner.”Jill sees a great number of learners whoare having emotional difficulties, whetherthat’s in or out of college, and she feelsthat can have a significant impact ontheir Learning Journey. Jill is availablefor workshops or training and is morethan happy to attend tutorials to speak tolearners about the work that she does.Jill has developed a SafeguardingToolkit, which highlights different areasof Safeguarding including signs andsymptoms to look out for in others. TheSafeguarding Toolkit will soon be availabledirectly from the Safeguarding website atwww.grimsby.ac.uk/safeguarding.The Safeguarding website also has lotsof useful information including who thedifferent Safeguarding Representatives arefor GIG campuses, the GIG SafeguardingPolicy and hints and tips on how to staysafe and look after others.For more information visit www.grimsby.ac.uk/safeguarding or Jill islocated in room OC130 and can becontacted (01472) 311222 Ext: 474 orby email at dickinsonj@grimsby.ac.uk.The Deputy Safeguarding Officer isClaire Josephs who can be contacted on(01472) 311222 ext: 480 or by email atjosephsc@grimsby.ac.uk.Safeguarding at Yorkshire Coast CollegeThe Safeguarding Officer for YorkshireCoast College is Karen Thornton, whocan be contacted on (01723) 356113or by email at kev@ycoastco.ac.uk andthe Deputy Safeguarding Officer is JanRhodes, who can be contacted on (01723)356164 or by email at jmr@ycoastco.ukVice Principal Graham TowseDesignated Person with SafeguardingResponsibility for the GrimsbyInstitute Group

Pete ‘The Brush’ Harrowingback on the roadAfter his recent road accident Pete Harrowing is now back on theroad, thanks to the generosity of Institute staff who organised acollection for a new bike. Pete said:“The bike’s lovely and it’s just the right size. I was lost for words when everyonepresented it to me, which isn’t like me, but I want to say a huge thank you toeveryone who donated, it means so much.”Pete’s now well on the way to a full recovery and is back on campus,keeping us all clean and tidy.New FurtherEducationLearningResourceCentreDuring this summer the FELearning Centre will undergo aradical transformation. The spacecreated will be modern, bright andwelcoming, an exciting place foreveryone. The design provides anew student destination point, aplace where service, content andtechnology come together withina vibrant and dynamic studyenvironment.Communities Together open officeat Grimsby InstituteLocal community group, Communities Together, now has a permanent base thanksto the Senior Management Team and Governors of the Grimsby Institute Group.Communities Together is a charity that has been running for 12 years, and the Institutehas worked closely with the group on a number of high profile community eventsincluding; Vaisakhi, Diwali, Chinese New Year and the Multicultural Show that takes placeat the end of January every year at Cleethorpes Memorial Hall.The charity aims to promote equal opportunities and good race relations in communitiesthroughout North East Lincolnshire and works with education providers to help integratediverse cultures into our local communities. Jayne Bacon, Committee Member ofCommunities Together, said:“When the Institute’s Principal, Sue Middlehurst, offered us an office space at the NunsCorner campus, we were thrilled. We have a number of volunteers who work very hardto raise the profile of Communities Together and the Hate Crime Agenda, which is part ofthe work we do in partnership with Safer & Stronger Communities.”“This is the first time we’ve had our own office space, which is going to be a hugeadvantage when we are working with people from our community and we are verygrateful to the Institute for giving us this space.”The new Learning Centre will reflectthe fact that students learn in differentways and through a range of learningstyles and methodologies. Quietzones and printed resources will becomplimented with a contemporarysoft seating area complete with acoffee machine; new counter area; amore friendly and flexible computingsuite layout with additional PCs andspaces for group working. Other areasof the Institute including Study Skillsand Enterprise and Employment willbe an exciting part of the new centre inSeptember 2012.

Enterprise,Entrepreneurshipand EmployabilityThe Inspiring Enterprise Team haveengaged with over 1000 students andhave held in depth one to one supportmeetings with over 100. Ten of theseare now in the process of businessplanning or have already startedtrading. Please can you continueto promote this service to studentslooking to leave the Institute this yearas it may be useful for them if they arecurrently considering their options.Careers and progression events havereceived mixed success. Thank you tothose colleagues who supported theseevents.Feedback on any of the events or activitieswould be gratefully received so thatwe can continue to build and improvethe Enterprise, Entrepreneurship andEmployability programme and we arealso looking to set up a working groupto help shape the centralised activitiesprogramme for 2012/13 so that they canbest support your curriculum or supportareas. This would involve one hour permonth of your time where you wouldattend a working lunch to help plan andreview the calendar of events.It is also acknowledged that for everythingwe arrange centrally there will alsobe lots going on within your teams sowhat we need to do is to capture thisactivity centrally so that we can promote,acknowledge and share good practice.In order to do this I am looking fora brief summary or evidence of anyactivity that you or your team have beeninvolved in that promotes enterprise,entrepreneurship or employability.Staff involved will then be invited to acelebratory luncheon where you will getchance to network with other colleaguesto enable you to gain ideas and shareexperiences.In the near future we will also belooking to appoint a series of EnterpriseChampions who will help us to driveforward the Enterprise, Entrepreneurshipand Employability Strategy. Furtherdetails will be available soon.Activity summarys and/or expressions ofinterest to join the working group shouldbe e-mailed to enterprise@grimsby.ac.uk.Dan Machin on way to boxingsuccessGrimsby Institute Boxing Academy member Dan Machin is making wavesin the boxing world after returning as a Semi-Finalist in Angered CentrumChampionship in Denmark and preparing to take on the World in upcomingAmateur Boxing Association (ABA) Championships in October, with help fromthe Grimsby Institute.Dan has been offered support from the Grimsby Institute with the purchase ofessential equipment like gum shields, kit and travel expenses, as Head Coach of theGrimsby Institute Boxing Academy, Andy Cox, explained:“This will be Dan’s first full season of entering competitions. Ahead of the ABAchampionship he will be entering other tournaments, like the Multi-Nations Box Cup inBolton, as a way of warming up.“It’s important that Dan has the right equipment to train with, and the Institute aredelighted that they are able to help out such a promising boxing talent.”Dan added: “My boxing career is progressing really nicely, but I haven’t been able toafford some of the essential equipment, so to have this support from Andy and theInstitute is brilliant.“It’s fair to say that I was a bit of a rebel before I got into boxing. I was studying Sciencebut met Andy, who also runs Grimsby Boxing Academy, and things really changed for me.Usually a Boxer will either get a decent education or train full-time. Being able to trainwith the Boxing Academy is great, because it means I can do both.”Dan is currently studying for a Level 2 City & Guilds Sport Qualification while hereceives part-time coaching with the Boxing Academy. Andy continued:“The great thing about our Sports Academies is the fact you can train on them alongsideany qualification you’re studying at the Institute, it doesn’t have to be sport related.Academy trainees receive one-on-one coaching from professionals who develop apersonalised training plan that is tailored to suit the individual needs of the learner.”The Grimsby Institute currently operates Sports Academies in Boxing, Football,Tennis and Golf. For more information on any of our Academies simply call 0800315 002 or email infocent@grimsby.ac.uk

Adults Learners’Week seessuccess for CaronEducation providers across the UKcelebrated Adult Learners’ Week, whichtook place from Monday 14th May. Alearner from the Grimsby Institute hasbeen recognised for her outstandingcontribution by the organisers of AdultLearners’ Week.CACHE learner, Caron Sheppard, recentlyreceived notification from the Yorkshire &Humber Adult Learners Week Coordinatorthat she has been recognised as part ofthe celebrations.Forty-one-year-old Caron came to theInstitute two years ago, after beingdiagnosed with serious Anxiety issuesthat had seen her confined to her housefor three months. Caron had previouslyworked in retail, but decided she wouldlike to pursue a career as a teacher, andafter initial trepidation, enrolled at theInstitute for a Level 1 CACHE Caring forChildren qualification. Caron said:“The first week at the college I was nothingbut a bag of nerves. But because I’m workingwith such a good group and the tutor, AngieMacDougall, is so brilliant, everything fellinto place and I started to enjoy it. My healthhas really improved, I can even now go outon my own, which I never thought I’d be ableto do.”Caron is now even working at Wiz-Kidson Freeman St as a placement for hercourse, and they have told her that theyare hoping she will be able to return foranother placement next year and evenwork there full-time when she’s finishedher training.Angie MacDougall nominated Caronbecause of her commitment to learningand the dedication she has shownthroughout her studies and was notifiedthis week that Caron would be receivinga Certificate of Achievement from theYorkshire and Humber division of theawards. Angie said:“I nominated Caron because she really waslacking confidence when she first came tous, the change has really been unbelievable.Caron has been absolutely marvellousand focused on achieving her goals, andeveryone at the Institute is very proud of her.”Caron added: “I’m over the moon andshocked to have been given this certificate,it’s a real confidence boost. Everyone at theInstitute has been so helpful and friendly. Ifyou have any special requirements they willaccommodate them, like when I first started,I needed someone with me at all times, andthe Institute made sure that I had everythingI needed, which is why I feel I’m doing so wellnow.”

Adult Learners’Week at the GrimsbyInstituteAdult Learners’ Week at the GrimsbyInstitute saw our vocational areasopened up and members of the publicinvited to come and try their handsat activities that could prove usefularound the home and give them ataster of what life can be like studyingat the Institute.Hair and Beauty took residence withHealth & Social Care and Childcare in theInstitute’s Main Reception and offeredvisitors the chance to get creative withnail art, while Hospitality invited adultsto come and try culinary skills, as fiftyyear-old,William Bamford, discovered.William decided to find out what theInstitute’s tutors could teach him aboutfood preparation and was offered apersonal tutorial by Hospitality Tutor,Mark Berny. William said:“I’ve certainly enjoyed today, I wanted tolearn some basic cookery, and I might evenenrol on a course in the future.”Mark added: “This weeks been great,we’ve been showing people the traditionalvegetable cuts such as julienne and , andthen how to turn the vegetables into soup.“A lot of the time, people of a certain agefind themselves alone, and they don’tnecessarily have the skills to create theirown fresh food, so we’ve been showing afew simple steps you can take to being awhizz in the kitchen.”Carpentry and Joinery received a specialguest in the form of Grimsby TelegraphReporter, Laura Stuart-Cook, who tookpart in basic Power Tool Training withtutor, Matt Smith. Laura was pairedwith current Institute adult learner, MarkWhittingham, who is studying for a Level2 Diploma in Carpentry and Joinery.Laura commented:“I’ve never been much good at DIY so thepower tools taster session was a fantasticway for me to learn new skills and improvemy confidence in a safe environment. Thetutor Matt was extremely knowledgeableand happily answered all of my questionsat the same time as reassuring me that Iwas doing ok.“I would definitely encourage anyone whois out of work to consider enrolling on acarpentry and joinery course because therewill always be work available for peoplewho are skilled in construction trades. Asfor me, I’ll be much more confident tacklingmy flat-pack furniture in the future.”32-year-old Mark Whittingham runshis own business, M D WhittinghamRoofline Services, and is married withtwo children. Suffering an attack ofBell’s Palsy three years ago, Mark hopedenrolling at college would improve hisconfidence, but he didn’t expect it to besuch a life-changing experience. Marksaid“I had kids at a young age, so didn’t havethe opportunity to come to college fromschool even though it’s always been onmy mind. As I’ve progressed in the tradeI wanted to become more professional, andthe only way I could really do that was tocome back to college, learn the additionalskills I needed and get qualified.”“It’s unbelievable how differently I look atthings now, training at the Institute hasreally helped me to focus on things like theaccuracy of my work and perfecting myskills. The tutors are fantastic and everyoneis willing to help you out when you need it.”“I’d recommend that anyone my ageshould come back to college if they’rethinking of improving their skills orchanging their career.”Once Mark has completed the Level 3qualification he will be able to fit raftersand timber framing of a roof, meaningthat he will be fully qualified to work onany part of a roof. Since enrolling at thecollege, Mark has also found his businesshas increased and he has received a lotmore recommended work through hiscontacts in the industry, he doesn’t evenneed to advertise. Mark continued:“Of course this all leads to other things,I’ve learnt about timber and how tomanipulate it, how to avoid rot and buildfoundations, the course really is like amasterclass of everything.”“My daughter is 13 now, is about tobegin her GCSEs and is really studyinghard. Because I didn’t have any formalqualifications, I wanted to show her thatit’s important to show your dedication andcommitment, and because she’s seen medoing so well, it’s inspired her to do thesame.“My family can see how much educationhas changed me, how much moreprofessional I am and how much moredrive I’ve got, and that’s all thanks to theInstitute.”The Institute’s Ben Searby was awarded a Highly Commended Award during Adult Learners Week, and was invited toattend the prestigious ceremony in Leeds. Will be bringing you Ben’s story in next month’s FUSE.

Sports tutors getin a trifleInstitute Sport Tutors, Tasha Sadler andJon Davy, found themselves in a triflethis month, when they were nominatedby their learners to be on the receivingend of a custard dunking in the CoffeeLounge.Level 3 Sports learners organised a charityevent for Principal’s Charity, St Andrew’sHospice, and held a ballot, with the twotutors who received the most votes beinggiven a custard shower. BTEC Level 3 Sportlearner, Sam Priestley, said:“I’ve seen this done before and thought itwould be a fun way to raise money for animportant charity. Hopefully we’ll haveraised about £60 which will bring the totalthat we’ve raised to over £200.”FA Would takes part in GrimsbyInstitute’s Careers EventsAs part of the Grimsby Institute Careers & Progression Events that have beenrunning to promote different industries and educational choices for learners,Philip Would - Managing Director of FA Would, construction and developmentspecialists, spoke to over 70 learners about his company and what they look forin a prospective employee.FA Would was established in 1934 by Philip’s Grandfather, who was known locally asArthur, and handed down to Philip’s father in 1976. Philip then took over the reins in2006 and FA Would prides itself on being a family-run business employing hundredsof local people at any one time. Philip said:“Where possible, we try to take on local people to work for us and we also employa number of local sub-contractors as we believe in keeping everything local to thecompany, which is based in Grimsby.“We’ve been talking to the learners about what we look for when someone comes for aninterview with us and how to promote themselves as an individual, a candidate shouldalways present themselves as enthusiastic and show an interest in their chosen career.“While I wanted to highlight the fact that construction is a difficult industry to get into atthe moment, it’s very important that we don’t discourage anybody who wants to learn aconstruction trade. The industry does offer huge opportunities for anyone with the rightattitude.“Being able to regale the learners with my own experiences and help them to understandthe real facts about what we do is invaluable. It’s all very well learning practical skills,but we also need to make sure that they have the life skills they need to succeed in theirchosen industry.”Eighteen-year-old Adam Mouncey, is currently studying for a Level 1 Brickworkqualification and attended the session with Philip, where he learned some tips thathe thought were going to be very useful in the future. Adam said:“It’s really helpful to get a heads up on what companies are looking for, and Philip gave ussome useful ideas to use when preparing for an interview.“I definitely think this session is going to make us all think about what we do before we gofor an interview, especially things like researching the company before you go and showhow confident and enthusiastic you are.”As well as the different careers sessions the Institute held. Learners were alsoinvited to a special ‘Careers Fair’ where specialists from different industries includingChildcare, Marketing and Sport were on hand to answer questions about what it’sreally like to work in their industries.For specialist advice on different career areas, why not contact the Institute dedicatedteam of Careers Advisers on 0800 315 002, to see how they can help you.

Local schoolstaste InstitutelifeA total of 169 Year 10 students fromfour local schools, Ormiston MaritimeAcademy (formerly Hereford), BirkbeckSchool, Baysgarth School in Bartonupon-Humberand Caistor YarboroughSchool have attended Taster Daysrecently at the Institute.Between the schools they took part ina total of 37 activities and the studentsenjoyed their time doing practicalexercises in different curriculum areas tohelp them decide what they would like todo in the future, while getting a first-handexperience of college life.The staff and students from the schoolsthoroughly enjoyed the sessions whichwe hope will encourage those students toconsider the Institute when applying forfull-time courses and Apprenticeships nextyear.Thanks must go to all the teaching staffand Heads of Schools for their supportand input in making the Taster Days sosuccessful for the students.There is one more Taster Day remaining- on Friday 6th July, when there will bemore than 100 Year 10 students fromTollbar Academy taking part in 22 differentsubjects in all areas.Students who do not come for Year 10tasters are given the opportunity to attendYear 11 sessions, after school during theAutumn Term prior to applying for fulltimecourses.Ros Aitchison, Student RecruitmentOfficer, said: “Taster days are invaluable forschool students to experience the practicalway of working in vocational subjects andto see how different it is to being at school.They have the opportunity to try somethingbefore they make their decision about whatto apply for next year, and this year has beena phenomenal success.”

Sports Therapy’s MassageathonLevel 3 & 4 learners from Sports Therapy at the Institute recently held a ten-hourMassageathon to raise money for St Andrew Hospice and the Teenage CancerTrust, raising a fantastic £380.Sports Therapy Tutor, Marie Genney, said: “The fact that we managed to fill all theappointment slots for ten hours is a credit to our learners, some of whom volunteered tomassage all day, but there was about twenty four learners taking part altogether, wholiterally worked their fingers to the bone to raise money for the very worthy charities.”“We had a fantastic response from our clients and the learners were enthusiasticand worked as a team throughout the day ensuring our high quality service was notcompromised by the duration of the event.”Our student clinic sessions will run again later in the year following new enrolmentand will be advertised nearer the time.The Treatment Room Commercial Clinics arestill available throughout the year offering sports massage and injury treatments byour fully qualified therapists, please contact Jill Smaller or Vicky Thomas for moreinformation (01472) 311222 ext: 1263.Michael Quinn visits YCCMichael Quinn, founder of the Ark Foundation and legendary figure inHospitality & Catering recently visited YCC to give an inspirational speech tolearners and staff about his career and the experience of becoming the firstBritish Head Chef at theRitz in London, and hisbattle with alcoholism thatresulted in him becominghomeless.Michael has also workedalongside Gordon Ramseyand Jamie Oliver to helprehabilitate people in theHospitality Industry withalcohol and drug abuseissues.Equality andDiversityPlacementHi my name is Linda, I am a maturestudent currently studying FDCommunity Develoment Level 4. Aspart of my module I am required towork with organisations that work inthe community to develop our practicalskills, as well as the academic skillswhich we will eventually be practicingwithin the community.Prior to my current placement with theEquality & Diversity Team here at theGrimsby Institute, my placement waswith a local organisation which was verydaunting and conflicting as I had notdeveloped the skills or knowledge I felt Ineeded to equip me with addressing theinequalties and barriers I came across .On reflection to this, I was introducedto the Equality & Diversity Team hereat the Institute, being mentored byPaul Fitzgerald. I feel this has not onlyhelped me understand more about thewider issues surrounding Inequalitiesand diversity, but is also developing mypersonal growth.I think the Institute has provided me withthe most fantastic opportunity to developthe required skill and knowledge to workin this arena and would recommend thisprocess to other students looking at workbased placement . Paul is without doubtexceptional at his job and I could not behappier with my choice of placement.I would like to thank the Institute, courseleaders, Paul and the Quality Team forproviding this opportunity.

Bridgingthe Gaptakes Goldat PodiumAwardsStaff and students involved with theBridging the Gap programme arecelebrating Olympic and ParalympicGames glory after they triumphedat the first ever Podium Awards forLondon 2012 inspired projects.Bridging the Gap fought off fiercecompetition from more than 230nominated projects to win the gold medalin the “Inspirational Skills” category infront of over 350 attendees and dignitariesincluding London 2012 OrganisingCommittee (LOCOG) CEO, Paul Deightonand Xavier Gonzalez, Chief Executive ofthe International Paralympic Committee.The black tie ceremony, held in Forman’sFish Island, overlooking the Olympicstadium, was a one-off event to celebrateUK colleges and universities contributionto the Olympic and Paralympic Gamesand their legacy. The projects recognisedranged from education, research and sportto culture, volunteering and internationalcollaborationThe Grimsby Institute has seenphenomenal success with the Bridgingthe Gap project, which has seen over 100learners from Sport, Travel & Tourism andUniformed Services signing up to thescheme. The project provides studentswith specialist qualifications to work aspart of a highly trained and motivatedworkforce to help support the venuesecurity operation at the Games. Theproject is directly inspired by the securityrequirements for London 2012 and aims toaddress the ongoing skills shortage in thesecurity industry.The Institute was also commended by theBridging the Gap project, for having themost effective recruitment drive over ashort period of time. Gavin Hosford, theInstitute’s Director of 14-19 Partnershipshas taken the lead on the project at theInstitute and has been delighted with thenumber of learners who have benefitedfrom Bridging the Gap, and that thesuccess of the project has been recognisedinternationally. Gavin said:“Bridging the Gap has seen anunprecedented number of our learnersgetting involved in something that is goingto provide them with skills they are going tobe able to use for the rest of their lives, andthe chance to earn cash while working overthe summer at London 2012.“I’m thrilled that the project has beencommended on an International platformand they truly deserve to win the PodiumAward, the commitment to offer somethingworthwhile to these learners is somethingwhich will leave a legacy in the UnitedKingdom for many years to come.”Paul Deighton, CEO LOCOG said: “Collegesand Universities have played an integral rolein supporting London 2012. I congratulateall at Grimsby Institute on winning a goldmedal at the Podium Awards. Bridging theGap is a tremendous example of how thepower of the Games is being used to inspirepeople to make a real and lasting difference.”

YCC’s AATprovisioncommendedA group of tutors from Yorkshire CoastCollege are following in the successof their learners featured in lastmonth’s FUSE. An external verifier hascontacted the college to ask if she canput the team behind the Associationof Accounting Technicians (AAT)qualification, forward to the AAT Boardas a ‘Centre of Good Practice’.Last months we featured a story ‘TheCoasters’ who competed in the AATWorldSkills Regional Heat in Newcastle,and swiftly made it through to the finals,as tutor Neil Arnott explained:“This is a phenomenal achievement fromthree very talented students who havecombined the tuition they receive atcollege with their own hard work. Theyhave achieved their Level 2 qualification injust over six months and are very close tocompleting their Level 3 qualifications. Theirsuccess at WorldSkills shows their hard workand dedication to their studies.”The external verifier for the AAT will bepassing on the Level 4 learners ICASReport, as a demonstration of the goodpractice at the college, the verifier said:“I have informed AAT that you have the bestassessment and IV process I have seen, andit’s an example of a very good practise.”Congratulations to all at the AAT teamat YCC, which includes Internal Verifier -David Latham, Assessors -Sheena Stanger& Louise Callaghan and Tutors - Neil Arnott& Ruth Fairchild.WestwoodCreative ArtsFestivalYorkshire Coast College is holding itsvery own Creative Arts Festival from12pm - 6pm on Saturday 16th June atthe Westwood Campus on Valley BridgeParade, everyone is invited to come andwatch a show, soak up the atmosphereor even show off their creative side tofamily and friends, absolutely free.This is the first time the college has heldan event like this and everyone is invitedto the enormous outdoor stage, which isbeing erected outside the college and willshowcase the best musical talent fromthe college and local music scene from12noon.Inside the campus, Performing Arts will bebringing to life their colourful productionsof GaGa The Musical and Frank ‘n’ Stein- the Pantomime, which will performedthroughout the day.There will also be the chance to seethe stunning costumes produced byour students with live models and artexhibitions in the Costume and Artdepartments. As well as shows anddisplays there will sessions for you to comeand try your hand at different courses andarts disciplines.For those feeling brave we’ll have be anopen mic area, where anyone is invitedto join in the fun and let their talentshine, we’ll even provide the musicalinstruments.Throughout the event tutors withextensive experience in the Creative Artswill be available to show you around andanswer any questions about courses andfacilities at Yorkshire Coast College.For further information contact Carl Sellarsat cse@ycoastco.ac.uk or John Pattison atjpa@ycoastco.ac.uk or ring the WestwoodCampus on (01723) 361960.

Construction huffs and puffsfor Keelby PrimaryConstruction staff and learners from the Institute recently turned their handsto storytelling when children from Keelby Primary spent the day at the Institutelearning all about The Three Little Pigs.Lexi Kirman is 5-years-old and was part of the group who spent the day in constructionlearning how different building materials work, Lexi said:“We’re learning about the three little pigs at school, the first pig made a house of straw, thesecond one made a house of sticks and the third pig made one out of bricks. We made ahouse on the floor out of bricks and it was stronger than the others, just like in the story.”As well as their time in the Brickwork Department, each child made their own birdhousewith the help of learners from the Carpentry & Joinery department, and were evenallowed to take them home as a souvenir. One of the learners who helped the childrento build the birdhouses, Callum Macdonald, said:“It’s been really nice to pass on the skills thatwe’ve been taught, and hopefully some of the kidsmight even think about coming back and trainingas carpenters and joiners themselves, I’ve reallyenjoyed it.”Of course no fairytale is complete without abaddie, and Institute Brickwork Tutor, BrettVauvert, surprised everyone when he appearedas the Big Bad Wolf.Brett entertained the children before showingoff his musical talents, playing a life-size pianotutors and learners had created out of bricks.Foundation Stage Teacher from Keelby Primary,Helen White, said:“We’ve been looking at the story of the ThreeLittle Pigs as part of a fairytale themed month.We wanted to bring it to life so we contacted theInstitute to see if there was anything they could doand it’s been absolutely brilliant.“The children have had so many experiences that they wouldn’t get to do in the classroomand we are very thankful to everyone at the Institute, the day has been so much better thanwe believed it would be, everyone has been more than accommodating.”

Healthyoptionscould bringrewards forlocal foodbusinessesFood businesses in North EastLincolnshire are being encouraged tooffer a wider selection of healthy foodsthanks to a new awards scheme.The Healthy Choices award project,developed by North East LincolnshireCouncil, supports local organisations tohelp them to widen their menu choice forpeople who eat when they are out andabout.Research carried out by the Departmentof Health suggests that a fifth of men’senergy, and a quarter of women’s, comesfrom food eaten outside of the home.There are nearly 500 takeaways, cafes andrestaurants in the borough, offering awide variety of meals, snacks, and buffetcatering services. It is hoped that, bysupporting and encouraging businesses,the range of healthy food availableon these many menus will increase socustomers who want to choose healthieroptions are able to do so.The scheme rewards successful businesseswith either a bronze, silver or gold levelaward. As well as being assessed, theestablishment will receive guidance abouthow to adapt their menu to include morehealthy options, and training is availableto raise awareness of healthy eatingmessages so that they can promote thehealthier choices to their customers.To recognise the achievement of theorganisations involved in this first phase ofthe scheme, a presentation evening is tookplace at the Grimsby Institute. Receiving asilver award are: Lily’s Tea Room, in Laceby;The Hub, The Atrium and IndulgenceBakery at the Grimsby Institute; the staffvending facilities at Coldwater Seafood;and The Terrace Cafe, at Shoreline HousingPartnership. Receiving a bronze award are:the Bradley Football Development Centre;the Cleethorpes Discovery Centre; theGrimsby Fishing Heritage Centre; and thestaff vending facilities at Young’s SeafoodLimited. A number of staff from theseorganisations will also receive certificatesfor successfully completing an accreditedcourse in Healthier Food and Special Diets.Councillor Mick Burnett, deputy leader ofthe council and portfolio holder for health,wellbeing, tourism and culture, said: Thisscheme is not about asking businessesto completely change their menus, orasking people not to buy food from theirlocal sandwich shop or takeaway. In manycases there are already healthier optionsavailable on menus, or businesses aremore than happy to prepare foods in ahealthier way if customers request it, butoften the customers aren’t aware of it, soone of the main aims of this scheme is tohelp businesses to highlight these optionsto their customers. Having a healthychoice available is really important.“Well done to those businesses who havebeen recognised in the first round of awards.I hope to see many more restaurants andtakeaways recognised through the schemein the future.”Businesses who would like to know moreabout the scheme are invited to contactJenny Grantham on (01472) 323055.

Students‘re-cycle’ forThe GambiaProjectEarlier this year, Sheena Carroll wasasked to approach different coursegroups throughout the Institute to getinvolved with the project and to getideas how they could help.Motor Vehicle students watched herpresentation and after seeing the plightand deprivation that The Gambians arefacing daily, Level 2 learner Ryan Frost andhis group came up with idea of asking forbikes that needed renovation and a bitof tender loving care to send out to WestAfrica as much needed transport. Sheenasaid:“I put an advert in the Grimsby telegraphasking for bikes and we’ve had such apositive response of 17 bikes so far, withmore to collect this week.“Once the bikes are have been refurbishedthey will be shipped out to The Gambia andsome will be given away, with others beingused for The Gambians to start up their ownbusiness by renting out the cycles, whichmeans we are also providing employmentopportunities.”The group of learners from the IMI Level 2qualification in Motor Vehicle Maintenancehave been busy working on the bikeswhile also trying to finish their coursework. Leanne Tinmurth, 26, one of thelearners who volunteered to take part,said:“We’ve supported this cause because TheGambians really need transport and we feelby doing this we are helping them out insome small way.“We know we take everything for grantedincluding water, electric and even the clotheswe wear, so it’s a really important for thelearner journey to take part in activities likethis, that also look really good on our CVs.”A busy month forSt Andrew’s HospiceWe’ve had another busy month raising money for the Principal’s Charity,St Andrew’s Hospice, and we’ve nearly reached the end of our first six monthsof fundraising.Sport Tutors, Tasha Sadler and Jon Davy, found themselves in a trifle when they werenominated by their learners to be on the receiving end of a custard dunking in theCoffee Lounge.Level 3 Sports learners organised a charity event for Principal’s Charity, St Andrew’sHospice, and held a ballot, with the two tutors who received the most votes beinggiven a custard shower. BTEC Level 3 Sport learner, Sam Priestley, said:“I’ve seen this done before and thought it would be a fun way to raise money for animportant charity. Hopefully we’ll have raised about £60 which will bring the total that’swe’ve raised to over £200.”Childcare learners made and decorated scented candles with rose and citronella tokeep the bugs away this Summer. The enterprising group sold the colorful jars in theInstitute’s reception.So far our fundraising has raised a phenomenal £1300 with staff and learners fromacross the Institute all taking part and helping to make a difference, and Level 3 Sportlearners raising more than a quarter of the total on their own.Some of the activities that have been held include:Amount Activity£124.00 Five-a-side football tournament£64.40 Baking and selling cakes, a raffleand pin the tail on the donkey£58.00 Trashion Show£70.00 PJ Day for Mad Week£162.88 Hair and Beauty learners£170.04 Student Quiz£175.00 Star Awards 2012 Raffle

Vicky and Marie head off to London 2012Sports Therapy tutors from the Grimsby Institute, Vicky Thomas and MarieGenney, are preparing for a Summer working with top International athletes,thanks to the generous support of the Grimsby Institute Group.Vicky and Marie have been selected as part of the elite team that will work at London2012 as part of the Olympic Medical Team providing treatments to athletes in theOlympic Village and at the Aquatics Centre.The duo were invited to apply for the positions by the Sports Massage Association(SMA) as Gamemakers, the team of volunteers who will work at London 2012, Vickysaid:“Very few teachers have the necessary qualifications to do these particular roles, andwe’ve been very lucky to gain them, partly through our strong links with our awardingbody (VTCT) and the additional support of staff development at the Institute.As we were the part of the pilot Level 4 Sports Massage qualification four years ago, wewere literally the first tutors in the country to gain that qualification. We both feel veryprivileged to have been chosen, and it’s all thanks to the Institute.”It took nearly 18 months for the application and selection process and now the pairwill head to London in the middle of July for their ten-day stint, working 9 hours eachday as part of the medical team that will comprise of a Sports Doctor, Physiotherapistand Sports Massage Practitioner.Although Vicky and Marie are volunteering, they have to fund the trip themselves,including all travel and accommodation cost for the pre-event training and durationof the games, and the Institute has agreed to support them on their adventure.Marie said: “In 2004 I enrolled at the Institute to study for the VTCT Sports TherapyDiploma. I was a mother of three and had been out of education for many years. AfterI completed the course I worked in industry as a Therapist, while undertaking furtherqualification to enhance my skills.“I then approached the Head of School for Sport, Rob Davies to see if I could volunteerin the Sports Department, meaning I could then enrol at the Institute for a Preparing toTeach in the Lifelong Learning Sector (PTLLS) course. When I’d qualified I applied for acasual position, working part-time in the Sports Department, completed my Certificate inEducation and have now enjoyed teaching at the Institute for six years.“Being selected to work at London 2012 is a direct result of my education at the Instituteand I will be forever grateful to them for the chances they have given me.”Vicky and Marie will be keeping a diary during the Olympics and we’ll be bringing youthe full story of their adventure in our September Edition of FUSE.YCC exhibits atYorkshire CoastBusiness GatewayExhibitionArt students from Yorkshire CoastCollege had the opportunity to show offtheir skills in a local gallery this week.Woodend Creative Arts and Crafts Galleryhosted the Yorkshire Coast BusinessGateway Art Exhibition and Competition,which was entered by first year learnersfrom Level 3 Art and Design.The students were commissioned as partof the competition to create the artworkfor the new Yorkshire Coast BusinessGateway, which is based at YorkshireCoast College. The Yorkshire CoastBusiness Gateway project is part-fundedby the European Regional DevelopmentFund, and aims to develop and helpsustain enterprise across the borough ofScarborough.The Gateway team at Yorkshire CoastCollege work in partnership with teamsfrom Scarborough Borough Council,Leeds, York and North Yorkshire Chamberof Commerce, and Seachange to helpachieve this goal. As the Gateway projecthas been established to encourage,develop, and support business across thelocal area, the images all highlight aspectsof Scarborough.Around 70 images were produced for thecompetition, and the top pieces wereselected by tutors Nigel Hogg and BenNolan for display. The top three were thenchosen by Neil Fitzpatrick of FitzpatrickDesign, who donated the first prize of awork placement for the winning students.Prizes were also kindly donatedby Jennings Computer Services inScarborough and Yorkshire Coast College.The first prize went to Gemma Ellis, withrunners-up Rebecca Revell and PaigeTrotter also producing excellent work.Work was also on display from YorkshireCoast College Fine Art degree students,expertly showing quality of students tocome through the college at all stages.The Yorkshire Coast Business GatewayTeam would like to thank Woodend foropportunity to exhibit, Fitzpatrick Designand Jennings for the prize donations andthe tutors and students for helping themput together a great exhibition.

LRC takes part in Road Safety eventLincolnshire Regional College (LRC) provides learners with regularrecreational and enrichment activities as part of The Enjoy Programme,and ensures all learners receive equal opportunities to positively engage inactivities that enhance existing provision, support learning and encouragesocial cohesion.Furthermore, LRC strive to promote the health and wellbeing of all the learners. Inaddition to the wide range of courses we run, we regularly host sessions to helpbest develop and prepare the learners for young adult life. These sessions ofteninclude careers guidance, e-safety, sexual health, mental health, road awareness,healthy lifestyle and safeguarding learners, amongst many.The college recently held Road Safety Awareness workshops, hosted byLincolnshire Road Safety Partnership as part of our road safety awarenesscampaign. The event is designed for young road users and was fully supported byour automotive centre.Paul Mitchell, LRC’s Behaviour Support Worker and one of the organisers, said:“All learners thoroughly enjoyed participating in the crash test simulator, van drivingsimulator, motorbike awareness and basic road awareness sessions.“Feedback from the learners suggests that the event has raised awareness of ournegative use of transport and the pertaining consequences. The main points raisedwere mobile phone usage, drink driving and seatbelt safety. The event was went reallywell and was a roaring success with the learners.”Carpentry & Joinery featured on BBC DebateTeam Leader for Carpentry & Joinery Dave Potts and the team have once againbeen busy on community projects in our region, this time coming to the rescue ofthe BBC who needed some talented craftsmen to build a set for their programme‘Our Economy - The Look North Debate’.The team produced a series of screens for the programme, which was filmed in Lincolnand broadcast regionally, receiving praise from the journalist for their work.Carpentry & Joinery have also come to the aid of St James School recently when theyneeded a new set of doors for their main campus on Bargate. Dave said: “Working onprojects like this gives us the opportunity to take the learners away from curriculum, ourlearners sometimes struggle to apply to working in the real world.“When our learners get the chance to work outside of the classroom it develops their abilitiesof being able to think outside of the box, to solve problems, liaise between the staff and theclients and quantifying materials. On occasion they might even make mistakes, but that’s avery important part of the learning experience for them.”

what’s onJUNE 2012June 1st (GI)Little Stars Day NurseryJubilee CelebrationJune 3rdCommunities TogetherCultural MelaJune 9th & 10th (GI)Festival of FlightJune 11th (GI)BA Design Private ViewJune 13th (GI)GX five-a-side footballWorkforce Development AwardsJune 14thAoC Regional ConferenceJune 14th (GI)Hospitality Learner AwardsJune 15th (GI)Hair & Beauty Learner AwardsJune 16th (YCC)YCC Open EventJune 19th (LRC)VQ Awards EveningJune 20thVQ DayUnplugged - Music Final ProjectJune 21st (GI)Rock Challenge - Regional FinalJune 22nd (LRC)So FestivalJune 23rd (GI)Armed Forces DayJune 24th (GI)Brocklesby FayreJune 25thFE PhotographyPrivate ShowJune 26th & 27thOlympic Torch RelayJune 26th & 27th (GI)FE Fashion ShowJune 27th (YCC)Brilliance AwardsJune 28thFE Media & Creative ArtsLearner AwardsFREE INVITECharity No.1080031NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE’S FIRSTMulti-Cultural ‘MELA’ FestivalBank Holiday SUNDAY 3 RD June 201211am – 4pm - IN PEOPLE’S PARK,GRIMSBYLive Bands, Entertainment, Stalls & Food for saleEnjoy the vibrant and varied entertainmentSample different cuisine and watch cooking demonstrationsChildren’s entertainment and play areas providedLook around a variety of stalls and take part in workshopsThis is the 1st ‘Multi-Cultural Mela’ in North East Lincs which will be acelebration event with several high profile performers including Indian Elvis whowill be singing not only Elvis songs but also songs from other artists BobMarley, Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, Cliff Richards and more. We also have theSikh Martial Arts Display (Gatka) and Scottish Pipe band. There will also bestalls selling all different types of food, e.g. Chinese, Indian, burgers andpancakes. We plan to hold various workshops e.g. wearing of Sari, Bollywooddancing, and Cookery demonstrations. Mela celebrations take place all over theworld but in NEL we are holding a Multi-Cultural Mela. Come and join us!!CIBTAC Studentof the Year 2012Congratulations to Kezzie Howden andEmily Howden who have both beenshortlisted for the CIBTAC Student of theYear Awards, which are being held inJune.Contact the FUSE Team with all your news and stories - simply email Stuart Owen atowens@grimsby.ac.uk or Amanda Cropper at croppera@grimsby.ac.uk today!!!