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Wirral Met College organises inspiring boxing meet and greet
world-class champions in the world of boxing. The event provided a unique opportunity for attendees to gain insights into the mindset and discipline required to achieve success, both inside and outside the boxing ring.
The event successfully drew a diverse audience of boxing enthusiasts, students, and community members eager to hear the champions’ stories of triumph and determination.
On Thursday 26th October Wirral Youth Zone (a.k.a “The Hive”) welcomed two-weight world boxing champion Natasha Jonas and former British & Commonwealth boxing champions Paul and Stephen Smith to deliver an inspiring meet and greet for local teenagers. Organised by Wirral Met College, the event was a remarkable evening of empowerment and motivation hosted in The Hive’s purpose-built boxing gym. The boxing stars shared their personal journeys, highlighting the challenges they faced and the strategies they employed to become
The motivational talk also included a Q&A session, allowing the attendees to engage directly with the boxing champions. Questions covered a wide range of topics, from how to make sport your full-time career, to overcoming nerves and the athlete’s proudest achievements. The event, organised by Wirral Met College embodied the commitment of both Wirral Met and the Hive in fostering an environment that encourages personal growth, motivation, and empowerment within the local community. It served as a testament to the institution’s dedication to providing local young people with opportunities to be inspired and learn from real-life success stories.
This event forms part of an exciting calendar of activities organised by Wirral Met designed to engage and enrich the lives of young people across the Wirral. Wirral Met look forward to continuing their partnership with The Hive over the coming years.
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Major success for artistic Abbey College Manchester duo
Abbey College Manchester is celebrating the
exceptional achievements of two talented students, who secured first-place awards in the prestigious Independent Schools Association (ISA) North Regional Art Competition.
Creative students from the leading independent college’s Art and Design department worked hard to prepare their masterpieces for the anticipated challenge, working with
a variety of different mediums. Emily P and Saba S were awarded notable accolades in their respective categories, securing them both a place in the highly anticipated national final.
Following the success Chris Randell, Principal at Abbey College Manchester, commented, “We are immensely proud of Emily and Saba for their outstanding achievements in the ISA North Regional Art competition; their commitment, creativity and artistic abilities are truly commendable. I would also like to express my gratitude to our dedicated staff members who have nurtured their talents and encouraged our students to participate in this well-regarded challenge, putting their learning into practice beyond the classroom.”
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SRUC lecturer’s mission to improve agricultural education
A lecturer from Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) has been awarded a prestigious scholarship to make agricultural education more engaging to future students. Wallace Currie, who is based at SRUC’s Barony campus in Dumfries and Galloway, is one of 23 new scholars appointed by the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust – a charity which aims to bring positive change to agriculture through the development of its future leaders – for 2024.
As part of his project, Let’s get Agricultural
Education into the Tramlines, he will travel to universities in Japan, Singapore, the Netherlands and Switzerland to learn more about their approach to educating the next generation of farmers. Wallace, who is also a podcaster and content creator at Rural2Kitchen and the Communications and Marketing Vice-Chair of SAYFC (Scottish Association of Young Farmers Clubs), also hopes to improve communications between agricultural institutions in the UK. His scholarship, which is supported by The MacRobert Trust, will fund his travel to the various countries during his annual leave from SRUC. He said: “It is such an honour. I don’t think it has sunk in yet. “The scholarship gives you unprecedented access to a phenomenal network of people and I am looking forward to using this to improve the student experience.”
The Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust has awarded Scholarships to more than 1,000 members of the food, farming, horticulture and rural industries since 1947.
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November 2023
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