Taking flight with Kirklees College!

Taking flight with Kirklees College!

We’re delighted to have launched a new partnership that’s set to lead to some special experiences for the children and families we support. Kirklees College students will also benefit from the opportunity to develop the skills they need for their careers in our outstanding setting.

The partnership came about after our CEO, Gareth Pierce met Kirklees College CEO, Palvinder Singh at an event.

Gareth said: “When we walked around Kirklees College and saw the amazing facilities, we kept seeing brilliant opportunities for our children and their families. Whether that be pamper sessions with the hair and beauty students, fine dining in their Landings restaurant, art for wellbeing activities or the chance to experience a simulated aircraft flight in their aircraft cabin simulator, Kirklees College has a lot to offer.

And we’re looking forward to welcoming Kirklees College students to the hospice and our shops for placements, apprenticeships and volunteering opportunities.  In some cases that may be working directly with children and families, but there’s a huge amount goes on here behind the scenes too- our events, marketing and fundraising teams are all great places for Kirklees College students to get industry experience. There are lots of learning opportunities working in the grounds and around the facilities at Russell House,  and our charity shops are a friendly place for students to learn about retail.”

Palvinder and Gareth were joined at the launch by Julia Arechiga, Pauline Hughes, Claire Bunclarke and Helen Rose of the Kirklees College senior leadership team, who took a tour of the children’s hospice.

Palvinder Singh said, “I am delighted to be partnering with the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice. This partnership aligns to our values of kindness, unity and excellence and will allow us to continue to create opportunities and change lives for both our students and local residents. As two key community stakeholders, we are excited about how we can promote new ways of learning in Kirklees and make a difference to the lives of young people and their families.”