Good luck to our amazing Rugby Academy in the National Cup Final!After last week’s huge success, we are hoping to do the double as our Rugby Academy take on Cronton Sixth Form College.Let’s round of the season in style and bring home even more silverware, #TeamHopwood!

Our Spring Open Event is under way!Haven't registered? Don't worry, we’d still love to welcome you to explore our campuses in Middleton and Rochdale.Come and join us between now - 6:30pm and together we’ll get your future started!

There’s been a real buzz around our Rochdale and Middleton campuses this week for our Green Summit 2025!Huge thanks to all our employer partners who’ve joined us this week, showcasing green initiatives and sustainable practices - it's been great to have you all!A special shoutout to Active Travel Rochdale for delivering free bike maintenance checks for our staff and students, ensuring they’re ready for the road.

We can't wait to welcome Fire & Security employers from across the borough to our Middleton campus – only one more week to go!This forum is the perfect opportunity for you to engage with our Work Based Tutors, network with industry professionals, and discuss how our apprenticeship programmes can meet your workforce needs.Looking to be a part of this? Register now to secure your place! https://www.hopwood.ac.uk/event/fire-and-security-apprenticeship-forum/

We’re thrilled to have won the Mental Health and Wellbeing Award at last night’s Educate North Awards 2025!This special accolade is the result of our unwavering efforts to address emotionally-based non-attendance in Rochdale.A massive thank you to all the teams who have worked so hard to implement this strategy and make it such a resounding success.We couldn’t be happier with the positive impact it’s had for our students – so this award really is the icing on the cake!

A big thank you to everyone who attended our Open Event on Wednesday!It’s always great to see so much enthusiasm for our different pathways from people of all ages and from all walks of life.In particular, there was so much interest in our Access courses – the perfect route for anyone who wants to get on their way to a degree for free.We loved having the opportunity to answer all your questions on the evening, but if you’d like to know more about Access then be sure to visit: https://www.hopwood.ac.uk/courses/access/

We were delighted to welcome special guests to the official grand opening of the new hospital ward at our Middleton Campus!Our visitors received a tour of this cutting edge learning space where our Health & Social Care students will develop the skills to pursue a wide range of careers in the sector.The ward mirrors a real hospital setting, featuring state-of-the-art Juno manikins that display hyper-realistic movements and symptoms commonly seen in patients.A big thank you to all who attended, including #TeamHopwood alumnus Graham Dinn and his wife Trixie who are kindly funding a new merit award to be presented annually!

We're over the moon with the announced shortlist for the GM Skills Awards 2025!A huge well done to all the amazing students and apprentices who have been nominated for one of these prestigious accolades.It's great to see our students being recognised, with #TeamHopwood members shortlisted in the following categories: ⭐16-19 Learner of the Year⭐Shining Star of the Year⭐Apprentice of the YearGood luck to everyone nominated, we're so proud of you (and there's even more good news to come..!)