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Walk SAfe App
We’re committed to ensuring student safety and are thrilled to share the WalkSafe app with you.
Developed with Leeds City Council and WalkSafe, the app is designed to enhance personal safety and includes the following features:
WalkSafe - Type in your destination and share your route with selected friends. This includes an estimated time of arrival so your family and friends know when you should arrive.
HomeSafe - Share your route and estimated time of arrival with friends and loved ones. This feature will automatically alert your loved ones if you don't arrive at your destination on time.
Friends - Add trusted friends to the app so you can easily let them know where you are and when.
SOS - Hold down the SOS button to alert your friends immediately that you are in danger.
If you would like to download the WalkSafe Leeds App, click on the link here.
£1000 Cash Bursary towards your Degree progression
Are you considering your next study steps? Give your academic journey a serious boost with an exclusive £1000 cash bursary!
Leeds City College students who enrol on a University Centre Leeds degree will now receive £1000 cashback.
With Leeds’ highest student satisfaction rating for the third year in a row, UC Leeds offers a fantastic range of practical degrees in sport, arts, engineering, health and more, as well as a wealth of academic and personal support.
Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to invest in your future.
Find out how to access this £1000 bursary here.
Wellbeing Walks at Park Lane Campus
Park Lane campus are pleased to host regular wellbeing walks, inviting students and staff to enjoy some fresh air, a spot of exercise and learn about the history of Leeds.
On Thursday 13 October we completed our second wellbeing walk. Leeds: History of Medicine Trail, took us across Leeds City Centre stopping at sites such as the original location of Leeds General Infirmary and Thackray’s Pharmaceutical shop.
Our next walk will be on Friday 4 November at 12:15, meeting at A-Block reception. Please come along and complete the First World War Heritage Trail.
Colleges Week 2022
Colleges Week is taking place from 17-21 October, and this year it’s all about ‘Staff, Students and Skills’.
As part of the campaign ,we would like to recognise and celebrate all the things that staff and students do to make college a great place to be.
However big or small the act, if you have someone to recognise, thank or celebrate then please complete our short online form.
You can drop your message into one of our pink boxes which can be found at the Park Lane and Printworks main receptions, and the Creative Arts reception at Quarry Hill.
National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day is an annual celebration which takes place on 11 October every year, to celebrate the unique experience each LGBTQ+ person experiences in expressing their sexual or gender identity.
To celebrate, the Student Life team is asking students to anonymously share their coming out stories, to show others they are not alone.
If you have a story you want to share, please complete this form or scan the QR code on the poster below.
Sexual Health Week
Sexual Health Week 2022 is the week commencing 10 October and this year the theme is all about breaking barriers.
Information will be posted on the students’ union’s social media about where you can find FREE sexual health services in your area, including how you can access:
Protection/ contraception
STI/ HIV/ pregnancy testing
PEP (post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV)
Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer can affect people of any age or gender, so it’s really important for everyone to get to know what’s normal for their body.
Regular checking is the best kind of checking! But we know it can be hard to build new routines.
If you have trouble remembering to check your chest each month, the breast cancer education charity CoppaFeel! offer a free text reminder service so that you receive a monthly text straight to your mobile.
It can feel like there’s a lot to learn when you've never checked your chest before, so CoppaFeel! have developed ‘The Self-Checkout’ - a tool to guide people through self-checks step-by-step.
Remember: if in doubt, get it checked out.
hate crime awareness week
National Hate Crime Week takes place from 8 - 15 October and Leeds City College are supporting this event by raising awareness on how to spot, challenge and report a hate crime.
Hate crimes are any crimes that are targeted at a person because of hostility or prejudice towards someone's disability, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or gender identity. Even things that are passed off as ‘banter’ could be a hate crime in disguise, which can be confusing and frightening.
Rather than thinking ‘shall I do something or not?’, we encourage you to ask yourself, ‘what can I do that is safe and comfortable for me?’. One way to stand up to hate crime and prevent an incident from happening again in the future, is by reporting them.
There are several ways you can report a hate crime, whether you have been a victim, a witness, or you are reporting on behalf of someone else:
Talk to your Tutor
Speak directly to the Safeguarding Team
Report IT button on the student life Hub
Contact the Police
Remember: Be an upstander, not a bystander!
Bus Timetable Change
As of 3 October, there have been changes to the bus services across West Yorkshire, meaning some services will be cancelled and others have a change of time and frequency.
If you travel to college by bus, we recommend that you read the changes, which can be found here, to avoid any potential disruption to your journey.
Mindmate support
The MindMate Support Team offer early emotional wellbeing support for young people up to 19 years old in school/college across Leeds. Find out more about the support they can offer on their website or through their introductory video.
College of Sanctuary
Would you be interested in sharing your story? We would like to hear from refugees and asylum seekers who are a part of Leeds City College about the journey and experiences they have had with us.
We want to make sure everyone feels welcome and included. As part of this, we are working towards being recognised by City of Sanctuary UK as a College of Sanctuary. Our students’ views play a big part in this.
If you would be happy to share your story, please fill this form in.
Financial and welfare support for 16-19 students
If you are 16-19 and live in a household with a gross annual income of £28,000 or below, you may be eligible for support with meals and travel.
Please note, financial support and entitlement to loans and bursaries are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
The funds available are limited.
To apply for financial support, you must be enrolled on an eligible Leeds City College course.
You can find out more information on how to apply here.
College Talks
The Cross College Events and Projects team would like to re-introduce you to College Talks, a series of webinars run by the school of Events, Enterprise and Employability that revolve around important topics for you as a student. There will be episodes released around wellbeing and general skills.
In addition to this we will be doing an A-Z of careers, to give insight and maybe help out anyone who isn't set on a career just yet. Each episode will have carefully selected guests who will keep things fresh and provide interesting insights. We currently have episodes around Mental Health, Managing Stress and two episodes on Teaching and Accountancy as careers!
The website can be found here. We hope you find these webinars helpful and, if you have any feedback or would like to see an episode on a specific subject, feel free to use the feedback tab on the website and we’ll do our best.