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Star of the Week!
Meet our Employability Star of the Week Student Ellie!
She did a fantastic job at Tesco this week; she listened to instructions, worked quickly and efficiently, used her initiative and worked hard to complete her work. She had a positive attitude to all her tasks, including put backs, sorting clothing and replenishing stock. Well done Ellie!
Success at Cafe on the Green!
Cafe on the Green was buzzing yesterday with lots of customers from the local community and HBVC, it really is a great place where students are learning lots of everyday tasks. Yesterday was a record day and students worked very hard, if you haven't visited the cafe on a Wednesday yet, please come down - we'd love to see you!
Find out more about the Cafe here:
Our Cafe — Stockland Green Methodist Church
Thank you Christopher!
Huge thank you to artist Christopher Samuel for an inspiring session on 01st October! Our learners loved hearing about his journey, exploring his art, and creating stained glass designs together. 
#HBVCThePlaceToBe
Help Us Furnish Our New Common Room!
Help Us Furnish Our New Common Room!
Soft furnishings
Radios
Lava lamps & bubble machines
Games Art materials
Books
DecorationsAmazon SIs Graduate!
Our 8 brilliant Amazon Graduates celebrated their achievements at the Forest of Arden Golf Club this week - every one of them has landed a paid job! We couldn’t be prouder! 
#HBVCThePlaceToBe #IncredibleAchievement #Proud
Museum Collections Centre Visit
Museum Collections Centre staff visited last week to present certificates to students after successful placements
Great conversations on future collaboration—thanks Kevin & Claire for your continued support! 
Change Kitchen Work Placement Shoutout!
One of our amazing learners at Change Kitchen working hard to chop onions, aubergines, peppers, courgettes & halloumi - veggie kebabs incoming! 
#HBVCThePlaceToBe #SkillsInAction #ChangeKitchen
Dolphin Group Litter Pick Shoutout!
Huge shoutout to the Dolphin Group for tackling litter at Ward End Park! 
11 bags cleared in the heat - what a difference! The Friends of the Park were seriously impressed! 
#CommunityPower
The Nick Taylor Memorial Gala Day 2024
On 06/06/24 the whole college attended our annual Gala Day at Redditch United Football Club's Valley Stadium. This year the day was held in memory of Nick Taylor, a much loved and dearly missed member of our college family who sadly passed away suddenly in July 2023.
Students, staff, visiting colleges and invited guests enjoyed a football tournament with 3 other SEND colleges; QAC, Wolverhampton College and Walsall College; as well as a staff versus students match, and fun activities including a Tombola, inflatable velcro dart football, beat the goalie, velcro golf, a coconut shy, beat the clown, and inflatable connect 4!
Congratulations to Walsall College, who won the tournament and the inaugural Nick Taylor Memorial Winners Trophy this year!
The Staff vs. Students match was a tense and thrilling game, ending in a 2-2 draw! Well done to all involved!
We were fundraising on the day for a charity close to Nick's heart, Zoe's Place Baby Hospital in Liverpool. We would like to extend a massive thanks to all who took part and donated, together we raised an amazing £480! You can see our donation and more photos and videos on the memorial page here: https://nick-taylor.muchloved.com/
It was lovely to see so many people smiling and enjoying the day and the various activities and experiences. Thank you to Redditch United Football Club for being such wonderful hosts again this year, to our guest colleges and visitors for coming and joining in the fun, to our wonderful staff team who all worked incredibly hard on the day, and to the organising staff team for the hard work you all put in to making it such a wonderful day for everyone, and most importantly, thank you to our students for taking part, having fun, celebrating and remembering our wonderful Nick.
Check out our gallery to see pictures and videos from the day!
Activities!
Find out why our learners love HBVC for #CollegesWeek2023
