Sustainable Biz Magazine A4 March 2023 - Flipbook - Page 29
In 2019, we created our student
allotment at the Stevenage
campus. This project, developed in
collaboration with several employer
partners including Stevenage
Community Trust and Wickes
(Stevenage branch), provides space
for our learners to develop their
knowledge of both sustainability and
self-sufficiency. Learners across our
curriculum areas can develop their
knowledge of healthy eating and
gardening, as well as having access
and time to practice well-being by
trying their hand at growing and
caring for vegetables.
The NHC Community Allotment
Project has since expanded to
involve local community groups
and organisations, too. Learners on
our Child Development Studies and
Health & Social Care programmes
have been working with Roebuck
Academy in Stevenage, with pupils
from the school visiting the College
campus to learn more about
healthy eating. The mutual benefits
of the project mean that, as well
as providing our own students
with valuable work experience
opportunities, we are also able to take
the message of sustainability further
and help inspire young minds.
The skills our students have
developed also allows the cycle of
knowledge to continue, with NHC
students being invited to assist
Roebuck in establishing their own
allotment project.
Powering the future workforce
We are extremely proud to have
developed our IMI-accredited
electric vehicles delivery over at our
Engineering and Construction campus
(ECC) to reflect the sustainability and
environmentally conscious changes
in the motor vehicle industry. As well
as providing the next generation
of employees with the skills and
knowledge they need to futureproof their careers, we also cater
to employees to already interact
with electric vehicles in their roles,
thanks to our specialised training for
emergency response workers.
Looking to the future, we’re excited
to be extending this offer further with
an even larger portfolio. Support from
our partners Electrassure will see our
delivery at the ECC develop further,
with opportunities for staff CPD,
electric vehicle charging knowledge
taught across our Electrical
Installation courses, and greater
equipment available for students and
staff to benefit from. We are already
beginning to see the next generation
of mechanics learning the skills that
will take them forward in their careers
as a result of this input.
We are dedicated to enhancing
our students’ understanding of
sustainability both now and in the
future - could your business provide
a key opportunity for developing
our learners’ skills? If you’re keen to
learn more about how we can work
together, please get in touch.
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