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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.