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🎉 Happy New Year everyone! 🎉
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas break and are keeping an eye out for everything the new year is going to bring! A new year jam packed full of opportunities to get involved in exciting projects like events, campaigns, clubs and societies and important updates on what the SU are currently working on, as well as what other teams are getting up to in the college.
We are also pleased to announce the second campaign of the year to you all following from the mental health campaign which will be taking place in March as a cross campus celebration event. There is more information all about this below, with what you should look out for, dates and how you can get involved!
The SU are doing ongoing work around the mental health campaign that we are always open to taking your suggestions from, with our third webinar within the newsletter with 5 tips on how to make social media a good place for your mind.
We have taken your feedback from the mental health webinars on board to ensure that we achieve the goal of making these more tailored to students wants and needs.
✩ Cultures Connect - Cultural Celebration Campaign ✩
✩ Cultures Connect - Cultural Celebration Campaign ✩
16th-27th March
What should you look out for?
Throughout March, the Students Union will be running a Cultures Connect campaign across all campuses for students: City, Hillsborough, Fir Vale, Peaks, Pennine Five and ATC!
The SU are planning a variety of events running throughout this cultural celebration between Monday 16th March and Friday 27th March, all to bring students together and to celebrate the diversity within The Sheffield College.
There will be an event hosted at each campus from 10am-2pm throughout the two weeks with student led stalls and access to cultural foods, music playing from different cultures, a photobooth, a cultural art competition, lantern making and so much more!
There will also be an Eid Celebration event taking place which is being organised by the Muslim Womens' Society within the SU, so please keep a look out for this and for updates involving this huge cultural event!
As the SU want this event to involve a range of cultures, we want to hear all about your ideas and support.
If you would like to:
★ Get involved with organising and hosting an activity at one of our campuses
★ Want to know dates that these events are running at specific campuses
Please get in touch with the us by contacting: studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk
↓ 5 Tips for Making Social Media a Good Place for your Mind ↓
Mental Health Webinar
Email us if you have any feedback, questions or suggestions!
Social Media Webinar (1).mp4Students Union Office Open Times
The Students Union now have official open times for each office at both City and Hillsborough. This is so that any questions or concerns you may have can be shared with us in order to create positive changes, as well as taking on important feedback.
Where are we based?
At City Campus, the Students Union Office is based in Upper Student Central. This is opposite the Costa space and next to the Library.
At Hillsborough Campus, this is based behind the reception area as you walk into campus. Please ask reception if you would like to speak to us!
The Opening Times for the SU Offices are as listed below:
City and Hillsborough
Monday - Friday
10:30am - 11am
2:30pm - 3pm
Hillsborough Campus SU Office
City Campus SU Office
Clubs and Societies
We're really excited to continue last years clubs and societies that everyone can get involved in: Table Tennis Club, Film Club, Debate Club, Board Games, Art Club, LGBT+ Societies and Wellbeing Spaces!
We have also started up new clubs that will continue in 2026, running a Pokemon Society wthin Board Games club, Muslim Girls' Society, International Society, Sign Language Club and a Christian Society!
We look forward to seeing lots of you there! Why not give them a try and see what you think?
Debate Club at Hillsborough Campus has now been moved to a Tuesday, running fortnightly from 12:15-1:15pm in room A217.
Sign Language Club is now also running at Hillsborough Campus as well as at City Campus!
Wednesday, Room C103 1pm-2pm
Want to find out more or have any suggestions? Email us at studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk
BSL spotlight.mp4SU Club Spotlight - BSL Club
Did you know that there are sign language clubs at City and Hillsborough every week? Everyone is welcome at this club, and it is a fantastic opportunity for students to learn about deaf awareness and some basic
British Sign Language.
🗓️Wednesdays
📍City – T612 – 12:30-13:15
📍Hillsborough – C103 – 13:00-14:00
If you have always wanted to learn BSL or want to improve your communication skills, why not pop along next week?
LGBTQ+ Spotlight.mp4SU Club spotlight - LGBTQ+ Society
Come and relax and socialise in the LGBTQ+ society! This club offers a safe space for students within the LGBTQ+ community to spend their lunchtime. The great thing about this society is that it is student led – this means that the activities are decided by the students. From playing games together, crafts, chilling or getting involved in LGBTQ+ campaigns, the decision is in your hands.
🗓️Mondays
🕐12:15-13:15
📍T210 - City
📍A206 - Hillsborough
Focus Group Invitation - Course Portal
We’re planning to redesign The Sheffield College course portal (here), the pages where you search for courses and decide what to apply for. The current portal has been around for a long time, and we want to make sure the new version actually works for new and current students like you.
This session is about hearing your honest opinions on the current course portal, what helps you, what gets in the way, and what could be better.
The new course portal should:
Be easy to use on your phone as well as a laptop
Make it quick to find courses that match your interests
Explain courses clearly, without jargon or confusing language
Be accessible for everyone, including students with different needs
Help you feel confident about whether a course is right for you
Your feedback will help us design something that’s clearer, faster, and less frustrating.
In this session, we’ll ask about:
How you search for courses and what you expect to see
Whether course pages are clear, helpful, and easy to understand
What information feels missing or hard to find
How the portal feels to use on your phone
Anything that puts you off applying or makes you give up
There are no right or wrong answers, we want your real experiences, not what you think we want to hear. Everything you share will help us make the course portal better for future students.
The focus group will be on Monday 23rd February 1:30-2:30pm at City campus. Please let us know if you want to attend by emailing studentvoice@sheffcol.ac.uk
SEND Voices Network
Are you a student at the college who receives support from the SEND team or identifies as having a disability? We have connected with other colleges across South Yorkshire to form a SEND voices network - a space where learners can meet and discuss their experiences. This group also is hoping to make improvements in SEND student voice across colleges in the longer term, with the aim being “to build a stronger, more inclusive South Yorkshire—one where every young person with SEND is heard, represented, and empowered.”
As part of this, the group is working to gather experiences from students with SEND in college. Please contact studentvoice@sheffcol.ac.uk to be involved or share your experiences!
Sport Enrichment Sessions 2026
Red White and Yellow Dynamic Dart Tournament Poster.pdfSheffield Smokefree Service - free weekly clinic
Sheffield Smokefree Service are hoping to set up a free on-site weekly clinic at City campus to provide free smoking cessation support and also medication to help reduce withdrawal symptoms. For this to happen, we need at least six people to be referred to the Smokefree Service via college, rather than people contacting the Smokefree Service directly.
Please contact Liz Roscoe, the Smokefree Project Co-ordinator, to be referred or for further information Liz.Roscoe@sheffcol.ac.uk
SHEAF Mentoring Project for young women
SHEAF is a network of women in and around Sheffield who are leaders in their respective fields. We have been working with the network to create the opportunity for them to mentor some of our female learners (aged 16-25), running group sessions as well as 1-to-1 mentoring, which may include experiences of work and sharing of experiences and knowledge. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn from and connect with some incredibly successful women in the city, and an opportunity unique to students at the college!
If you are interested in this opportunity please email studentvoice@sheffcol.ac.uk to find out more information
Updates & Oppportunities from the Careers Team...
Opportunities to build your employability in the college
The Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Business and Enterprise Employer Skills Academy
The Sheffield Chamber of Commerce Business and Enterprise Employer Skills Academy aims to inspire students to develop enterprising employability skills and find out more about entrepreneurship and self-employment. We have another jam-packed academic year where everyone can get involved – it’s open to any student or apprentice as part of the enrichment offer and Skills Guarantee. There are ample opportunities throughout the year for learners to engage with entrepreneurs, learn how to start a business and win prizes.
Join us for Employer Insight Talks and NEW for this year we are now running them at City and Hillsborough campuses! All events are open for booking now here
We also have START Up! An 8 week self-employment programme which is delivered by entrepreneurs, self-employment coaches and industry experts. Are you interested in setting up your own business or being self-employed? Do you want to develop their skills and gain expert knowledge of how to set up your own business? As well as gaining valuable skills students get to start developing their connections within the Sheffield community. Hillsborough Start Up is still available to sign up to- Register your interest here!!
The more students get involved the more you can move up through the Membership levels and can win prizes from water bottles, £20 Lifestyle Gift cards and if you become a Millionaire member you can receive a year’s free Lite Membership of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce. More information about this Academy and opportunities
Aviva Recruitment Project
We are continuing the recruitment after students successfully placed with Aviva in the summer. This
opportunity will 18 by Sept 2026. The jobs -
10 roles ringfenced for applicants from TSC
Full time permanent customer service roles
Hybrid working (in their Sheffield office and at home)
Starting salaries +£24,500
Starting in September 2026
Must be 18 by then and have 4 or higher in GCSE English and Maths
After a successful induction and commitment to the company for about 12-18 months you can then discuss changing roles or potentially doing a higher or degree apprenticeship supported by Aviva using the Apprenticeship Levy.
For more information about the different stages of the project and to sign up see here. The Sheffield
College event tickets from TicketSource
Join the Careers Team for a Careers Coaching Session- no need to sign up just turn up!
National Apprenticeship Week (9th-13th February)
Are you interested in learning more about apprenticeship opportunities? There will be some events and resources available throughout this week to highlight the range of opportunities available. Take a look at the Careers Team webpage to find out about events, talks and webinars taking place across the week.
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