Positivity Wall
The student’s term 4 project was focused on Empathy Week which is a global annual event to inspire and engage young people to complete empathic actions within their community.
The positivity wall was curated to be an installation which students, staff and visitors across the college can observe, take away the positive message which hopefully creates a positive impact on their fay and overall well being.
The wall was created by the following students: Level 2 Enterprise and Employability, Level 3 Team Leading and Level 2 Marketing.
Altogether Letter Project
During English classes in the 2021 lockdown, many students wrote letter to local care homes to combat isolation. Throughout December and January, 137 students across Travel, Enterprise, Childcare and Adult English courses, have written letters about themselves or their perfect day to create a connection with the care home residents.
Verity Eaden, Events, Projects and Promotions Apprentice, who’s been working on the project, said: “There has been so much news coverage recently focusing on the loneliness felt by those in care homes. Our students have experienced similar feelings of isolation due to remote learning, therefore we thought Altogether Letters was a great opportunity for the two groups to connect.
“The letters contained a variety of topics, such as the students’ interests, self care tips and fond memories. We’ve had fantastic feedback from students, they’ve loved writing letters and knowing the positive impact they’ve had.
“In total, we reached out to eight care homes in Leeds, which were all incredibly grateful for our letters. It was humbling to hear the huge impact the letters had made, with many care homes mentioning how the project has uplifted the residents’ spirits.”