Bradford's Jo Cox Sanctuary Cafe helps sanctuary-seeking students

The initiative will allow customers to buy themselves a meal but pay for an additional meal which can be used by someone else without the means to access food or drink.

The cafe provides training for sanctuary seekers who are learning English and preparing to work. All meal costs at the café are aid-for so that sanctuary-seeking students do not have any barriers to accessing healthy meals or hot drinks during their time at Bradford College.

The café is named in memory of former Batley and Spen MP Jo Cox. It was opened by her sister, Kim Leadbeater, a former sports lecturer at Bradford College and MP for Batley and Spen since 2021.

* IMAGINE doing something you have a passion and talent for - and getting paid for it!

Bradford College is helping students achieve their goal of turning a passion into a profession. Come along to the next degree courses Open Evening and find out more.

Discover career-focused higher technical and professional courses and how you can progress onto a degree at Bradford College. Courses include one year HNCs, two year HNDs and Foundation Degrees, three year Honours Degrees and even postgraduate study, such as Masters programmes and PGCEs.

Bradford College offers a different experience from studying at school, with excellent on-site facilities and industry-expert tutors.

Bradford School of Art offers a range of degrees in its own building on campus, plus the School of Allied Health offers specialist degree-level pathways into Ophthalmic, Pharmacy and Dental.

The Digital Academy provides a range of specialist tech qualifications such as cyber security, software development and infrastructure and the McMillan School of Education will take you straight into teaching careers, both primary and secondary.

In addition to course information stands, tutors and students will be on hand to talk about subjects, course levels and ways of studying (part-time and full-time), progression opportunities, and how to apply for courses. Friendly support teams will also offer information on fees and finance, learning support, and careers advice.

Visit the event if you’re hoping to:

• Enter full-time degrees or higher technical and professional study in 2022 or 2023.

• Enter full-time postgraduate study in 2022 or 2023.

• Study a part-time degrees or higher technical and professional study or Higher Level Apprenticeships.

Bradford College’s Degree Courses Open Evening is on Thursday, June 30, 5pm-7pm. Visit bradfordcollege.ac.uk

* CONSTRUCTION students from Bradford College battled it out with students from across the region in the Yorkshire heat of the Guild of Bricklayers competition at Hull College.

The Guild of Bricklayers was founded in 1932 to promote and maintain the highest standards of craftsmanship in brickwork.

Bricklaying students at work

Bradford College has an excellent track record at the event. Former student Josh Smith won the Junior regional heat in 2019 and made it to the national final. This year, Bradford College Callum Quinn achieved third place in the ‘new to competitions’ section.

Fellow student Bradley Lynn, a Year 1 Apprentice, narrowly missed out, but was the first competitor to complete his model.

Although student Shilah Zaman did not win a place, she is one of the first Muslim women to compete in the Yorkshire region Guild of Bricklayers competition.

All three College competitors received tools and certificates for competing.

Joe Lumb, Bradford College Bricklaying tutor, said: “I would like to thank all three of our learners for their commitment, dedication, and hard work and congratulate them all with a special well done to Callum on his achievement.”

* THE Bradford College Work Placements Team recently invited an array of organisations to give students a fresh look at potential career paths.

As part of the packed schedule, the Crown Prosecution Service presented real-life past cases and asked students to be a mock jury. HMP Not-4-Me, an organisation offering crime and consequence education days, explored living and working in the prison system. West Yorkshire Fire Service representatives talked about roles in the fire service and the Royal Navy showcased career opportunities, from being a medic to flying helicopters. The event concluded with teamwork activities based on engineering.

West Yorkshire Fire Service demonstration

Becky Walsh, Industry Placement Officer, said: “The students finished off with a trip to Fairweather Green Fire Station. In a demonstration one student acted as a road traffic accident victim and was cut out of a car.”