SheffCol Community Kitchen
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The Sheffcol Community Kitchen has officially launched this month, with the aim of:
Providing food parcels to students in need
Making donations to local food banks
Offering breakfast clubs for students
Providing hot takeaway meals to students in need
Offering hot meals to key groups in the community
Supporting nutrition education within our communities
Unfortunately, demand for such services is increasing at alarming rates, and the Community Kitchen has been set up to support people struggling.
As part of this, students and staff can donate food to the service.
You may have noticed that donation boxes have popped up across campuses, and more information about the types of donations needed can be found below...
Update on the College's Sustainability Commitments
The College is well aware of it's responsibility to be sustainable, and is constantly working towards this in all areas. In fact, 'Sustainability' in one of the four key themes of The Sheffield College's Strategic Plan.
Students have also fed back to staff that they want to know what the College is doing to become more sustainable, and so we reached out to our Estates Team, who let us know some of the amazing work they've been up to!
Electric van bought for the Estates team, with aspiration to purchase more for other departments
Led lighting installed at every opportunity and 'smart' lighting installed in City car park
Increased drinking fountains with the capacity to refill bottles reducing the need for plastic bottles
Created an Energy Working Group formed to look at opportunities to reduce consumption
Completed a programme of repairing and ensuring maximum output from our renewable’s where possible (e.g. wind turbines)
During roofing works at Peaks, Construction block at City and Olive Grove we have upgraded insulation, reducing the need for extra heating
Implemented a procedure of buying furniture that can be reutilised in other areas reducing the landfill waste potential in future
The Sheffield College is also committed to being a net-zero carbon organisation by 2040 with the milestone of being carbon neutral by 2030.
We have made great progress and can't wait to see what changes are made in the future to reach this goal!
Student's Union Events and Activities coming in the New Year
Make sure you follow and keep an eye on the Student's Union social media accounts, and keep reading these newsletters to stay in the loop about upcoming events and activities at the College.
We have lots planned for the New Year and can't wait to tell you all about it!
A Reminder of Key Information
It's easy to forget who to contact if you need help at College, so here's a quick reminder of some key information and contacts that are useful to remember...
Have an issue with your a College laptop or computer? Have a problem with MyHub or your College log in? Is there a website that you need to access for revision that is blocked?
You can contact the IT team at College by emailing yourIT@sheffcol.ac.uk
Is there a leaky tap in one of the toilet sinks? Is there a dodgy lock on one of the cubicles? Is there a water fountain that's not working?
You can report issues like this to our Estates team at College through MyHub
Want to find out more about enrichment on offer at College? You can ask your tutor or email studentsunion@sheffcol.ac.uk
Don't forget there are free period products available from College at every campus.
These are available from reception at every campus, or there is a box in Upper Student Central at City and next to reception at Hillsborough that you can help yourself to.
There also free condoms available from reception at every campus, these are provided by Sexual Health Sheffield. If you need any advice or information about sexual health, check out their website below.
Have we missed off any key contacts that would be useful to know? Drop us an email to remind us!
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