#TeamHopwood was given a royal welcome when we attended the Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award celebration at Buckingham Palace!Here’s Centre Director Zoe Staniczenko, along with Student Experience Manager Maria Gregory, representing the college at the royal residence.Look closely and you’ll see them rubbing shoulders with Prince Edward…It’s great to see that the pair had such a brilliant time after being so instrumental in the success of the Duke of Edinburgh scheme at Hopwood!

Calling all Hopwood students – ready to show us your hidden talents?You could win £100 in vouchers and the chance to perform at our Student Awards in our new competition: Hopwood’s Got Talent!Whether you sing and dance or perform poetry and magic, this is your opportunity to shine and bag a fantastic prize.For information on how to enter, visit: hopwood.ac.uk/hopwoods-got-talent/Good luck everyone – we can’t wait to see your entries!

We are rounding off Mental Health Awareness Week in style!Some of our staff are rocking their green outfits to show their support and to raise awareness of mental health. The day also entailed an adventurous scavenger hunt around campus with prizes and a themed cake to indulge in too! Our lucky hamper winner was also selected! The money raised from this beautiful hamper raffle will be donated to Mental Health Foundation Well done #TeamHopwood.

Calling all GCSE learners - your English Paper 1 exam is this Friday (23rd May).Be sure to allow yourself plenty of time in the morning so that you are able to arrive at campus no later than 8:30am.The exam starts at 9am – you’ve got this!

Hopwood’s Got Talent is officially under way and we’ve got some exciting news!Since launching the competition we’ve had a number of former students getting in touch about entering the competition.So… we’ll now be accepting entries from ALL members of our college community – both current learners and our alumni!If you’re an alumnus you can submit your entry by messaging us on any of our social channels.Here’s more information on the contest: hopwood.ac.uk/hopwoods-got-talent/Good luck everyone – we know you’re all teeming with talent!

Do you want to study a degree in psychology & mental health but don’t have the right qualifications?An Access to Higher Education course will help you get there. At Hopwood we have many different pathways to suit everyone!Explore our full range here:https://ow.ly/39zn50VUPAo

Three of our longest-serving members of staff have received a right royal celebration – courtesy of The King! Art Technicians Ian Ashworth and John Mikulin, along with Student & College Services Assistant Karen Morrison, were invited to a sun-soaked garden party at Buckingham Palace.We can’t think of a better way to honour them for everything they’ve contributed to our college community over the years. Thank you Ian, John and Karen – we’ve no doubt The King appreciates all your efforts too!

Our new health ward is a state-of-the-art training facility – and it never fails to impress! Here are some of our governors taking a tour of the learning space where Health & Social Care students are taught at our Middleton Campus.It’s just one of the many exceptional facilities which aid us in delivering the most cutting-edge education for people of all ages!