College News
College celebrates the Diversity Fayre 2018
Staff and students at Gower College Swansea have enjoyed another vibrant and successful Diversity Fayre.
Among the entertainment on offer this year was African drumming, Brazilian martial arts, Bollywood Indian dance and street dance. Live music was also provided by students from the Llwyn y Bryn and Gorseinon Campuses.
Community partners in attendance included EYST, BAWSO, Chinese in Wales Association and the African Community Centre.
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Brand new student facility launched at Gorseinon Campus
As a result of a £2m investment by Gower College Swansea, students at the Gorseinon Campus will soon be able to take a break between classes in a brand new social space – the Coffee Hut.
The Gorseinon Coffee Hut, which has been officially opened by Secretary of State for Wales, Alun Cairns MP, is a first floor extension to the existing refectory block.
Featuring a Costa Coffee retail outlet, it is a light and airy space for students to relax together and have a bite to eat.
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Students enjoy textiles workshop
AS and A Level Textiles students from Gower College Swansea have enjoyed a weaving workshop with Llio James, a Welsh practitioner with a strong interest in developing the relationship between hand weaving and the traditional woollen industry within Wales.
Exploring the feeling of belonging to ‘country and culture,’ colour plays an important role in her design process as she examines proportion, scale and geometric shapes when hand weaving bespoke cloth.
Read moreRecruitment of new corporation board members
The Corporation Board of the College, a body of 20 members, is accountable for the financial solvency of the College, its sound management and the quality of the service that it provides. The Board is also accountable for the proper use of the public funds entrusted to it
It is the Corporation’s responsibility to bring independent judgment to bear on issues of strategy, performance, resources and standards of conduct.
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Top 10 reasons to love your college
We offer a wide range of full time, part time, higher education and vocational courses offering something for everyone.We have great facilities! We’ve recently had a £4 million redevelopment to the front of our Tycoch Campus featuring a new reception area, common room and Costa coffee shop! More recently at our Gorseinon Campus we are launching a £2 million student social space that will be home to a new Costa coffee area with accessible Wi-Fi, television screens and additional seating for up to 110 students. Read more
College supports national mental health campaign
Gower College Swansea – which has recently achieved the Bronze Award, Corporate Health Standards - has now signed the Employer Pledge to tackle discrimination facing people with mental health conditions in the workplace.
The Employer Pledge is a key part of the Time to Change national campaign, a growing social movement working to change the way we all think and act about mental health problems.
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Gold and glory for Team UK
Team UK – made up of the nation’s top young apprentices and students – has returned from the EuroSkills Finals in Budapest covered in precious medals and glory.
Among them is a former Catering and Hospitality student from Gower College Swansea.
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Gower College Swansea Sponsors Welsh Pro event
Gower College Swansea is delighted to be named as a key sponsor of the Welsh Pro, event 4 UKPSA Pro Surf Tour.
This event is part of the Nerf Clash of the Groms Series 2018, which aims to encourage the development of Wales’ junior surfers.
Held on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 October at Rest Bay, Porthcawl, the Welsh Pro is set to attract the best surfers from across the UK.
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The sun shines on International students!
Some of Gower College Swansea's new International students enjoyed the spectacular views of Rhosilli Bay at the weekend.
Basking in glorious sunshine, the students trekked to the lookout house at Worms Head and then headed down to the beach where they participated in games of football, Frisbee and tag.
It was sunshine and smiles all around with one student commenting that Rhosilli was 'the most beautiful place' she had ever visited.
Students scoop Swansea Bay Radio awards
Two students from Gower College Swansea have achieved success at the Swansea Bay Radio Young Achievers Awards 2018.
Patrick Langdon-Dark won the Young Sports Star of the Year title, which was sponsored by Celtic Minor Golf Club.
Surfer Patrick was until very recently a student at the College’s Gorseinon Campus studying Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science.
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