West Midlands Regional Award Winner

Mitchell Salter, Birmingham

Nominated by: Muriel Mellor, Bournville College (www.bournville.ac.uk) Tel: 0121 483 1061 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0121 483 1061      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0121 483 1061      end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting              0121 483 1061      end_of_the_skype_highlighting Email: muriel.mellor@bournville.ac.uk Publicity contact: Alma Aganovic Tel: 0121 483 1065 Email: alma.aganovic@bournville.ac.uk

Mitchell has overcome a range of barriers to achieve A-levels and progress to university.
He was born with Arthrogryposis and has no use of his arms and limited weight-bearing in his legs, meaning he writes and types with his feet.
Mitchell found the transition to college difficult, but showed commitment and determination to achieve AS-levels in Film Studies, Media,
Communication & Culture and Sociology, followed by A-levels in Film Studies and Media.
These qualifications helped Mitchell begin a degree in Broadcast Journalism at Wolverhampton University in 2009.

Mitchell now lives independently at university and is fully committed to his degree course,
overcoming daily challenges in his practical work and learning to live with his disability in the community.
“Overcoming everyday life barriers and progressing in my education has made huge important differences in my life,” said Mitchell.
He ended, “I can now get a decent education and be who I want to be, which I am very grateful to be able to do these things and means the world to me.”


(Photo of Mitchell being presented with his award and the following caption -
Mitchell being presented with his award by Steve Sawbridge, Regional Director of AoC WM)