Shipley College Full-time Prospectus 2020-21

Students
pitch for funding for
a local charity
Students took part in the First Give project which
encourages young people to identify social issues in
their area and engage with charities to address them.
Teams carried out research to identify local charities
they felt would benefit from a £1000 funding boost and
pitched to a panel of judges.
The judges chose the Down Syndrome Training &
Support Service after Level 3 Creative Media students
created posters, organised raffles and made two
compelling videos to raise awareness. They
shared and promoted the videos using the
hashtag #dontscreenusout. Well done
to the winning Media team.
Shipley College win EFCA
Pan-Disability Football Final
Students from across the country battled it out to
become national champions in the English College’s
Football Association Pan Disability Finals in Staffordshire.
The Shipley College team, who are Foundation Level students,
faced Walsall College in the final – a team who had remained
unbeaten in all of the qualifiers – but our students raced in to
a 4-2 lead by half time. The final whistle was met with wild
celebrations!
Damian Butters from Essential Skills commented that
‘“The students did the college proud and they gave
everything! To see their faces at the final whistle will live
long in my memory.”
Well done to our students and all the
staff who have supported them in
their exciting journey.
Robbie
Hunter-Paul visits CE:B
Former professional Bradford Bulls rugby
player turned sports pundit & successful Marketing
company owner visited CE:B students in April. Robbie
spoke about growing up in New Zealand, being signed to
Bradford Bulls at 18, as well as challenges he has faced during
his professional and personal life. He talked about the need for
hard work and determination, and the importance of never giving
up no matter how hard you find things.
Robbie also mentioned after he retired from rugby, he attended
university and gained a degree in Marketing & Public Relations
before launching his own, now successful, company Xtra Mile
Marketing. Students enjoyed his inspirational talk, with one
saying “He made me feel like I could start my own business.
I know now it will take a lot of hard work, but Robbie made
me realise it’s worth all the hard work and dedication.”
15