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Colleges are supporting their communities - here’s how

From making scrubs and hairdressing tutorials to delivering fruit to NHS staff, colleges are going above and beyond
1st May 2020, 8:02am

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Colleges In Lockdown: How They Are Helping The Community

As lockdown continues, so does the brilliant work from college staff and students. Across the UK, many are going above and beyond to support their communities, the NHS and each other.Ìý


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Joanne Aldridge, a fashion technician and garment demonstrator at , hasÌýtransformed her home into an NHS production suite, answering the call to sew scrubs for NHS workers at Homerton University Hospital.

Casey Allard, a hairdressing tutor at , will be streaming live at 1pm today to demonstrate how everyone can cut and clip men’s hair at home.Ìý

The equine team at hasÌýmoved on to campus to care for Kirkley Hall’s horses and ponies during the lockdown.

Kitkley Hall

and ’s 51ºÚÁÏ team created an anxiety and stress booklet –Ìýwithin 48 hours, it had been downloaded 359 times.Ìý

Dundee and Angus College's sport and wellbeing officer Jessie Ann has been delivering food parcels and sanitary products to students in need.

EsolÌýtutors came together at have wished everyone a Ramadan Mubarak.Ìý

has teamed up with Thomas Franks Ltd to distribute more than 6,000 pieces of fruit to NHS staff working on the front line.

The construction department at hasÌýbeen donating PPE to theÌýlocal hospital.

Mick Wilson, an engineering lecturer at brought the college's 3D printers home and is making face visors for staff in care homes.Ìý

has offered its industrial kitchen facilities to Food4Heroes,Ìýa charity that provides freeÌýnutritious meals to frontline NHS staff during the coronavirus pandemic.ÌýÌýÌý

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