Enrichment

Here at WLC our Enrichment Team offers a range of activities and opportunities to support your development. These activities are designed to enrich your college experience and increase your value added skills on your CV and further and higher education applications, they are also a lot of fun!

IWD 2022 campaign theme: #BreakTheBias

Imagine a gender equal world.

A world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination.

A world that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive.

A world where difference is valued and celebrated.

Together we can forge women's equality.

Collectively we can all #BreakTheBias.

Whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Knowing that bias exists isn’t enough, action is needed to level the playing field.

Are you in? Will you actively call out gender bias, discrimination and stereotyping each time you see it?

Will you help break the bias?

Cross your arms to show solidarity.

Strike the IWD 2022 pose and share your #BreakTheBias image, video, resources, presentation or articles on social media using #IWD2022 #BreakTheBias to encourage further people to commit to helping forge an inclusive world please also send your images to a.littlejohn@wlc.ac.uk

Race Equality Week

Race Equality Matters was formed in response to the Black Lives Matter Movement to turn declarations of commitment and support from organisations and individuals into meaningful change in racial equality both in the workplace and in society.

Race Equality Week is an annual UK-wide movement uniting thousands of organisations and individuals to address the barriers to race equality in the workplace.

The events of 2020, including the Black Lives Matter movement and the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on ethnic minority communities, has heightened public consciousness of race inequality.

Now there is a need to galvanise and maximise impact through a nationwide collaboration for real change.

For more information please visit www.raceequalitymatters.com and check out the Youtube video below:

SU Surgery

SU Surgery is a space where students can drop in and talk to members of Student Union Council about any issues or ideas they may have regarding the College and College life.

Along with our Student Voice Forums, SU Surgery is another way for students to interact with the SU and have their opinions heard.

SU Surgeries will be taking place every two weeks alternating from a Monday to a Thursday in order to make it as accessible to as many students as possible. Surgeries will be starting on Monday 7th Feb and will run for 30mins from 12.15-12.45pm in the Common Room space in your campus.

The Student Union is looking forward to meeting you and hearing more about your college experience!

SU Sugeries.pdf

Student Voice Forums

We are excited to announce that we are hosting Student Voice Forums across all four of our campuses.

During the meetings you will have the opportunity to voice your thoughts and opinions on what life is like at West London College.

This Student Voice will be about College life, so will mainly focus on the other support college offers such as -Student Services, Enrichment, Careers, WEX, Canteens, Security, Safeguarding, Pastoral etc.

Please make sure you speak to your Class Reps or Student Union about any issues, thoughts or feelings that you may have so they can bring it up at the meeting!

We look forward to seeing you there and hearing your feedback, please see times, dates and locations on the poster below:

Enrichment

Happy New Year!!! I hope you had a lovely break and are looking forward to the term ahead :)

As you are all aware, the way in which we study, work and socialise has had to change. It's been a while since we have been able to run extracurricular activities or engage in groups outside of our specific classroom bubbles. However as we enter 2022 we are starting to see some of our freedoms returned as restrictions loosen and we begin to get back to a sense of normality

With this in mind the college is keen to kick start an Enrichment programme that is fun, engaging and has something for everyone!!!

Please complete the Enrichment feedback form to give us an idea of what you would like to take part in this academic year.

Enrichment Feedback Form

Looking for New Youth Councillors , Youth Mayor and Member of Youth Parliament to represent H&F!

The H&F Youth Council are the voice of young people in the borough. They give their (and other young people’s) views and experiences on key issues including mental health, staying safe, sexual health and relationships, the environment and climate change and the opportunities and support that are available.

YC currently meet virtually on GOOGLE MEET every Tuesday at 5pm in Term Time. The new Youth Mayor and Member of Youth Parliament will lead the Youth Council in making the voices of young people as strong as they can be.

Our Youth Mayor will also support the Mayor of H&F’s (Councillor PJ Murphy)’s charity and accompany him to events, whilst the Member of Youth Parliament also shares the views and experiences of young H&F, across London and the UK.

The opportunity is open to all young people aged 11-18 (up to 25 for young people with additional needs and care leavers) and is great for young people who:

Care about their borough and making things the best they can be for themselves and other young people
Want something positive to add to their CV, experiences and references.
Looking for volunteering opportunities,
Want to meet other young people from across the borough
Reward programme in place

To apply please click here: Hammersmith & Fulham Youth Council | LBHF

There will be a virtual information and support session for all young people interested in getting involved on 11^th January at 6pm. For more information and invites to this session, or if you can support with hosting an election, please contact Brenda.Whinnett@lbhf.gov.uk

Christmas Jumper Day

On Friday 10th December millions of people in the UK will be putting on a Christmas jumper to help raise money for Save The Children.

Here at WLC your Student Union will be encouraging you to do the same, they will be doing a collection on each site this Friday so we can raise money to help those in need and spread some Christmas cheer!

It really is simple, all you have to do is….