Glasgow Kelvin College

Glasgow Based Further Education College

Award winning programme congratulates more learners

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The eight talented learners are pictured here with staff from both Thenue Housing and Glasgow Kelvin College.

The Thenue Housing Association ‘Learning Works’ programme which won the national Scottish Learning Partnership Group Award 2013  earlier this year has just completed its fourth programme, supported by Glasgow Kelvin College!!

The programme, which is part-funded by Clyde Gateway and the Scottish Government’s ‘People and Communities’ fund, was organised and resourced by Thenue Housing Association to deliver employability and personal development skills to local residents in the East End.  Previously, John Wheatley College supported them in this provision and the eight learners who were recognised last week have been awarded their Glasgow Kelvin College certificates.

Running for 10 weeks at a time, this initiative has recruited groups of unemployed residents who have come on the programme to acquire skills and qualifications, helping them to become ‘work-ready’.  The programme has been a resounding success with all those who have completed moving on to a positive destination in work, volunteering or further learning.  One of the group is already moving onto a job working in the community and others are looking to progress to the Community Development programme at Kelvin.  This most recent group of learners to complete were full of praise for the support they received from the Employability Co-ordinator and are keen to put their new-found skills into practice.

In addition to computing, communication, health & wellbeing skills, learners also had input from Thenue Housing Association’s Money Advice Team which helped them with budgeting and organising their household income.

Their certificates were presented by Lawrence McCabe, Community Regeneration Manager of Thenue Housing Association, and Alan Inglis, Vice Principal – Learning and Teaching at Glasgow Kelvin College, who said,

“We are delighted to once again host the ceremony recognising the achievements of the students on this hugely worthwhile programme.  The success of the ‘Learning Works’ groups underscores the value of partnership working and we are privileged to be part of this.  Congratulations go to all the learners who are here this evening, and to the staff who have supported them on this journey.  Our thanks go out to Thenue Housing Association for their continued trust and confidence and we look forward to working as closely with you all in the future.”

A spokesman for Thenue Housing said:

Thenue Housing greatly value our partnership with Glasgow Kelvin College.  Together we are making a difference to people’s lives through the outstanding success of the Learning Works initiative. We congratulate those who have completed the course and look forward to continuing to help others.

The eight talented learners are pictured here with staff from both Thenue Housing and Glasgow Kelvin College.

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For Further information, please contact:

Lesley Lang, Marketing

Glasgow Kelvin College

Tel:  0141-588 1567

email:  llang@www.glasgowkelvin.ac.uk

Engineering award winners’ boost for new Glasgow Kelvin College

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Glasgow Kelvin College – Glasgow’s newest merged college  –  is delighted to announce the runaway success of eight of its talented engineering students in the Scottish National Building & Engineering Services Association Apprenticeship Finals for Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration(HVACR).

The HVACR Awards for Outstanding Achievement.

This nationwide competition is open to all colleges who are invited to put forward two apprentices into each of four award sections  – Air Conditioning and Refrigeration, Heating and Ventilation, Service and Maintenance.

Glasgow Kelvin College entered eight apprentices, two in each subject area who scooped all awards, coming first and second in each of the four award sections.  The apprentices who excelled in their field were as follows below.

Students Max Thomas and Ross Donnelly pictured here to the left of Mike Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning when he officially opened the new College earlier this month.
Students Max Thomas and Ross Donnelly pictured here to the left of Mike Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning when he officially opened the new College earlier this month.

HVACR Awards

Apprentice Pipe Fitter of the Year:

  • Lee Cockburn
  • Jordan Gilmour

Apprentice Pipe Fitter/ Welder of the Year:

  1. Max Thomas,
  2. Ross Donnelly (both of whom are pictured here to the left of Mike Russell MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning when he officially opened the new College earlier this month)

Apprentice Service and Maintenance Engineer of the Year:

  1. Tom Gregory,
  2. Sinclair Bain

Apprentice RAC Engineer of the Year:

  1. James Peffers,
  2. Justin Cahill.

The awards will be presented at a ceremony early in 2014.

Principal of Glasgow Kelvin College, Alan Sherry, said;

[quote]On behalf of the young apprentice engineers and their employers, we are absolutely delighted at this unparalleled achievement.  These impressive wins set a very high standard which Glasgow Kelvin College will continue to strive for.  Thanks and congratulations go not only to our extremely talented apprentices, but also to the skilled and supportive staff who have worked so closely with them.[/quote]
This is Glasgow Kelvin College’s first of many success stories and cements their reputation as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Scotland for Building Services Engineering training

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Welcome from Alan Sherry, Principal

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Welcome from Alan Sherry, Principal

Alan Sherry, Principal for Glasgow Kelvin College

It gives me real pleasure to welcome you to the new website for Glasgow Kelvin College – Glasgow’s newest and most dynamic place of learning. We hope this website will provide you with the information you’ll need for your learning journey.

On 1st November 2013, three great Glasgow learning organisations (John Wheatley, North Glasgow and Stow Colleges) came together to form Glasgow Kelvin College, serving the communities of North and East Glasgow and beyond. We are committed to bringing you the very best learning experience in a supportive and ambitious environment. With campuses in five key areas of Glasgow – Cowcaddens in the city, Maryhill, Springburn, Easterhouse and Dennistoun in the East of the city, we have combined our expertise to ensure you receive a high quality level of vocational and personal development skills which will help you to compete in today’s challenging jobs market or support you on to further, more advanced, learning.

The range of programmes available is designed to meet the needs of learners of all ages and all levels of ability, from introductory tasters and National Qualifications, through Higher Nationals, right up to degree level qualifications, part-time and full-time. For many of our students, classes will continue to be free of charge or fees will be highly subsidised – details about finance and grants are available here or through our Guidance Advice Team.

Our staff will continue to work with our stakeholders, communities and employers to make sure that the skills and qualifications we deliver are relevant and valued. We welcome visits from potential learners to our buildings. You can come in, have a look around and talk to our staff and students to get a better idea of how Glasgow Kelvin College can help you get back into learning. We’re sure you’ll find a college that puts YOU at the centre of its services, promoting Excellence in learning, supporting Progression opportunities and developing an Enterprising spirit in our students!