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Visit our OPEN DAY events to find out more about the hundreds of full and part-time courses we offer – turn to back cover for details HELLO and WELCOME UGANDA Trip of a Lifetime Seven BTEC national sports students and their tutors recently returned from to Hopwood Hall College a life-changing trip to South Africa. Hopwood Hall is a well-respected, travelling from the surrounding area. Our 'elite' courses are considered During the trip, the students stayed at friendly college offering hundreds Success in recent years has prompted to be some of the most popular St Moses' Orphanage. They worked with of courses for all the family. plans for extensive redevelopment and and well-formulated in the area poor and orphaned children in and From teens - to parents and further improvement of our campuses. (see Uniformed Public Services). around Jinja, alongside -based charity Agapao International. grandparents. We have held CoVE status (Centre of More and more people are showing It's never too late to learn! Vocational Excellence) in four areas: an interest in adult education in the The students had raised over £220 with Healthcare, Construction and current economic climate, as extra skills a sponsored walk during 'One World Hopwood Hall is a vocational college Regeneration, Early Years Development and qualifications become ever more Week' in March. This supplied much- with two campuses in Rochdale and and Child Care, and Training for the important in the jobs market. needed mosquito nets and mattresses Middleton, complete with free buses Sport and Leisure Industry. for over 100 children who, prior to their We encourage all our students to visit, had slept two or three to a bed , to succeed in a subject and regularly became ill with malaria. they are passionate about and Students spent a full day decorating rooms dramatically improve their 'employability' with brightly painted pictures, and a mixture in the process. Higher Education of football and educational posters. (NVQ 4/5 or equivalent) plays a huge part in this. To put it simply: more qualifications = Boxing Clever higher pay and more job opportunities! Second year joinery student (and member of Hopwood Hall's elite Alumni Profile: boxing academy) Thomas Stubbs, Uniformed recently represented Great Britain in Croatia. Public Services The Hopwood student was the only GB Laura Dearden and Samantha Heapey boxer to win a gold medal in the Zlatkoh both studied the Uniformed Public Services Hrbic Box Cup. Thomas won his first course at Hopwood Hall before becoming fight of the cup by eight points to three. Full Time Education Police Community Support Officers. In the final he was up against Hungarian Ivan Ungvari, who had previously taken Three thousand 16-19 year olds choose is aimed at young people considering gold in his last three competitions for Hopwood Hall College each year. a career in in any of the services, the national team. Again, Thomas boxed We provide hundreds of courses, with such as; the Fire Service, Police Force, his best – and took the gold, by a score tutors who have real experience of what Armed Forces and Prison Service. of four points to two. He is now beginning they teach, meaning they can give honest Interested? For more information his preparation for this year's senior and genuinely helpful advice. call 0800 834297, visit The Hopwood team developed sports ABA championships. One of our most popular 'elite' courses www.hopwood.ac.uk or games and taught them to large numbers is Uniformed Public Services. Taught by email [email protected]. of children, who delighted in playing the uniformed professionals, this course new activities, while learning new skills Samantha says: “Being a PCSO is an at the same time. excellent way to gain experience before Toys were also given to nursery children entering into the police force. My tutors who had to be shown how to use slides at Hopwood were able to give me plenty and swings. of advice as many of them were Tutors on the trip bought sewing machines previously in the force themselves.” for three villages, giving them the chance Laura says: “I enjoyed every minute at to generate an income for the future. college because the course is very practical The students took in the sights and sounds and so well-respected within the services. of Uganda, spending time horse riding, Now that I'm a PCSO I realise how all the visiting a rainforest, taking a boat trip up different aspects of the course are relevant the river Nile and witnessing some of the to my job, such as the physical fitness worlds most ferocious white water rapids. training, team building, emergency Everyone enjoyed the trip immensely, and response and first aid.” relished the opportunity to see life from Interested in doing a sports course? a different perspective. 2 Visit www.hopwood.ac.uk or call 0800 834 297 3 Higher Education Looking for a Sports Degree? Ready for Time to get creative!

The Foundation Degree in Sports take-off Hopwood Hall College is well known for its creative media courses Development, awarded by the It was a productive day for our Cabin Every single student in this year's £10 billion annually, and games firms it might seem very specialised but there , is just one of Crew and Airport Passenger Services graduating Graphics class has received an are continually looking for new talent. are numerous opportunities. Games need many Higher Education courses on Agents when they began to put theory offer from their first choice university, and concept artists, level testers, sound producers, offer at Hopwood Hall College. Mike Simpson, Games Development This ensures you have both the practical into practice. Games Development has quickly become Course Leader, explains that it is certainly dialogue actors, photographers, animators, We pride ourselves on providing quality, skills and the academic knowledge They enjoyed a training day that took one of the college's most popular courses. no longer considered a spare time hobby. 3D modellers and story-boarders to name university-standard education close to home. just a few. Not forgetting all the business employers will be seeking. It is awarded them out of the classroom and put Hopwood specialises in preparing students “Game publishing is one of the fastest Local Higher Education provision allows opportunities in sales, advertising and by the University of Salford. them in flight and airport situations, for higher education and equipping them growing industries around at the moment, people to embrace lifelong learning. marketing.” Our other Higher Education courses are where they had to deal with a variety with the practical skills required in real and although its not entirely recession proof These programmes can result in enhanced varied and wide ranging, including of work-based challenges. industry jobs. – it still seems to be generating a huge With Manchester set to quickly become employment prospects, promotion and subjects such as Accountancy, Art and In 2010, the BBC intends to move amount of income. a bustling hub for creative and media greater earnings. industries, it's well worth training at Design, Business, Childhood Studies, several of its key departments to the “I don't think people realise how many It also suits the increasing number of young Hopwood for future jobs in the local area. Computing, Engineering, Health and Salford Quays district. With this relocation jobs there are available in the industry, students who, due to cost implications, Social Care, Management, Marketing and investment, is expected to come are choosing to stay at home rather than and Psychology. a substantial increase in the amount moving away to university. To support progression to even higher levels of creative jobs based in the area. If you have a passion for sport – playing in of study, the College has partnerships with An example of an already flourishing the local team or coaching kids – why not a number of different universities. media industry – Computer game turn that interest into a qualification? Interested? publishing is an enormous business. Our foundation degree in Sports For more information Global sales of game software exceed Development gives you the opportunity call 0800 834297, to enrich people's lives and mobilise visit www.hopwood.ac.uk or communities through sport. It combines email [email protected]. academic study with hands-on experience.

Cabin crew students learnt about: If you are interested in Higher Education, but don't • Locating and fighting an in-flight fire feel you have the necessary entry qualifications, • Emergency landing, ditching and why not think about taking one of our successful using emergency equipment Access to Higher Education courses? • Search and rescue of a 'baby' from a smoke-filled cabin • Delivering an in-flight meal service

Access to Passenger Services Agents practised: • Security and document checks at check-in and gate Higher Education • Allocating seats and issuing boarding cards Looking for a second chance? • Security checks and recognising unauthorised baggage items Our Access courses are extremely popular courses to prepare you for further training with mature students. Available full or in areas including Teacher Training and • Assisting customers with part time, they work as a stepping stone Nursing, Midwifery and Health. specific needs to higher education or a change of career, offering adults the opportunity to gain Interested? Apart from the fact that the day was valuable GCSE qualifications or a Diploma. For more information a simply a lot of good fun, it now Our course areas cover a huge spectrum, call 0800 834297, means that, typical of Hopwood Hall, from English and History through to subjects visit www.hopwood.ac.uk or our students have a lot more 'hands-on' such as Psychology and Criminology. email [email protected]. experience to benefit them when they We also teach a variety of specialist enter the jobs market. Interested? For more information call 0800 834297, visit www.hopwood.ac.uk or email [email protected]. 4 5 Business as usual Apprenticeships

The College's Apprenticeship programme Apprentices work four days per week offers young people aged between 16 and with a local employer and attend College for adult learners 24 the opportunity to gain employment, get on a day-release basis, one day per paid and achieve a nationally recognised week, gaining the skills, qualifications 'Learn Local' has joined Hopwood Hall qualification (NVQ). and knowledge that will equip you for the College from Rochdale Borough Council world of work. and the college is committed to keeping College staff will visit you at work to check the same great variety of part-time that both you and your employer are courses, in the most accessible locations. satisfied with the progress you are making. Hopwood offers Apprenticeships in: • Health and Social Care • Administration • Child Care • Electrical Installation • Catering • Hairdressing • Beauty Therapy • Motor Vehicle Calling all • Bricklaying • Carpentry & Joinery employers... Interested? To obtain a copy The guide shows the courses running of the College's Part-Time Adult out in the community venues as Interested? Orchard Training Solutions is the and Community Learning Guide, well as those on college campuses. Call 01706 354496 and ask for our apprenticeships team, Employer Engagement Arm of contact us on 0800 834297, or visit www.orchardtrainingsolutions.co.uk Hopwood Hall College. The current economic climate is giving email [email protected] increasing numbers of adults the push or download it from they need to re-enter education. www.hopwood.ac.uk. Response to Redundancy In order to remain in a competitive position Hopwood Hall College has been when it comes to 'employability' people are encouraged to continually up-skill and awarded nearly £750,000 for two gain as many qualifications as possible. “response to redundancy” (R2R) projects Hopwood has courses to help you maintain a competitive edge in your current that will run until December 2010. workplace, as well as programmes One project is for those aged 18 or over, courses will also be able to continue their designed to help you retrain after under threat of redundancy, or those aged training once they get a job, ensuring redundancy or a decision to change 18 or over who have been unemployed they develop a range of skills which will We offer training programmes for any careers. We offer part-time courses for up to six months. help them maintain secure employment. size and type of organisation, from in an array of different subjects such as Apprenticeships and Train-to-Gain Accounting, Business and Computing, The second project is for those aged 19 Executive Director of Skills, programmes, to bespoke training for your right through to a foundation degree or over and who have been unemployed Dr OJ Rahim says, “The R2R projects aim entire workforce. in Childhood studies. for six months or longer. to give people confidence that, if they are threatened with redundancy or lose their All our training can be carried out in-house, Through Learn Local we now also offer Both projects seek to prepare people for real jobs, there will be real help available to or at a time and place to suit you. a huge array of more recreational job opportunities within the labour market. improve their skills or gain new ones that courses, including Art and Design, A workforce trained to its full potential Working links will be established with will match the jobs of the future.” Computing and Photography. Jobcentre Plus and other local 'employment makes your organisation as efficient, Interested? productive and competitive as it can be, Some of our most popular courses are links' and the courses on offer will be Call 01706 354496 and ask for our resulting in a potentially huge positive 'Skills for Life' which incorporate essential flexible and responsive to individual Response to Redundancy team, or visit impact on your business's bottom line. skills such as Literacy, Numeracy and IT, circumstances. www.orchardtrainingsolutions.co.uk along with ESOL. Courses will be matched to the local job Interested? Call us today on market, from retail and hospitality, right Individuals affected by redundancy can 01706 354496 or visit up to vocational training at the equivalent also get help from their local Jobcentre Plus. www.orchardtrainingsolutions.co.uk 6 of A-level standard. People accessing the 7 Cooking up a storm TheThe CottonsCottons

Hopwood Hall College's professional If you see yourself following any of these The Cottons is a training restaurant Open Tuesday to Friday, there catering courses are becoming more and promising career paths, there's no need based on the Rochdale Campus, where is a fully licensed bar and the more popular as many colleges drop to leave the area to find the best catering students prepare, cook and serve restaurant also caters for special these options from their menu. and hospitality courses – you'll find them mouthwatering fresh food to the public, occasions. An example menu Hopwood provides a full a la carte choice all at Hopwood Hall College. supervised by experienced staff. of one of our recent gourmet evenings is included (right). of Hospitality and Catering courses, Interested? The menu includes a wide selection of whatever level you want to train to and Call 0800 834297 dishes which change on a weekly basis. whatever career you have in mind – because or visit www.hopwood.ac.uk. we know it's what our students want. Cottons customer feedback: "Your reputation goes before you, although I must say it doesn't do you justice. You are even better than everybody says!"

Interested? Call 01706 751107 (term time only) for more details or visit www.hopwood.ac.uk.

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Students on all courses at Hopwood Hall We asked some catering students Q: How much hard work is College benefit from a 'hands-on' what they think of the course: involved in running the bistro and restaurant? learning experience but it has to be said, Q: What made you choose you can't get much more practical than Hopwood Hall? It is hard work, but the tutors are our catering and hospitality courses. really helpful, and we all make it easier The free buses make it one of the most on each other by working as a a team – When Hopwood Hall needed someone accessible colleges that still does catering. which is what you have to do for to take over the running of the College Also, my boss at a local restaurant did a kitchen to run properly. kitchen and bistro, we didn't need to look catering at Hopwood when he was my far! We turned to the talents of our own age and now he's doing really well. Q: How much do you think the students who now prepare, cook, serve practical element of the course will and sell food at lunch times to both staff help you when it comes to getting and students whilst gaining valuable Q: What's the best bit about a job? industry experience. your course? It will definitely help a lot because we get Doing all the cooking, and making friends. lots of practice. We work in different groups and do a day a week in the larder, bakery, restaurant, production and bistro. It's already helped with part-time jobs because we get so much extra practice.

Chef-lecturer Gill Fulton, explains that students at Hopwood are well prepared for life in the industry: “Our students learn to prepare everything from scratch, starting with simple sauces and building up to more complex recipes. There won't be any shocks when they get a job because they've already learned how to do everything including de-boning fish and the like.” 8 9 exclusive Manchester restaurant, and in Alumni Success 2006 was promoted to head chef. In both Emergency Training 2006 and 2007 Alison was named Alison Seagrave, a past catering After leaving college, Alison worked in 'chef of the year' in glittering ceremonies Sixteen students from the Uniformed Fire fighter and UPS lecturer Steve Marsden The experience included a recruitment student of Hopwood Hall College, some of the finest hotels in London where for the annual Hi-Life Dining Awards. Public Services course attended the Fire went with the students on the day and was lecture, physical education and an has gone from strength to strength she cooked for numerous celebrities and We caught up with her to find out how Services Training and Development delighted to see how much the training inspection. Students also examined the in the industry and has now opened members of the royal family. Hopwood Hall College helped her at the Centre in Manchester recently, where they inspired and encouraged the students equipment used in an emergency situation her own patisserie, 'Macaroon by She returned to the North to become beginning of her career. undertook a day in the life of a fire and to strive harder for a career in the Fire and tried out the Breathing Apparatus in Alison Seagrave'. head pastry chef at the Harvey Nichols' rescue service recruit. Rescue Services. a hazardous environment.

“Hopwood had a really positive effect on my confidence while I was there. If the tutors hadn't encouraged me to spend my third year placement in London, I wouldn't have ended up working in the capital for the following 10 years! “I definitely think Hopwood students are at a huge advantage when it comes to getting a job, the whole course is carried Interested in a career in the out in a practical, hands-on way – you Uniformed Public Services? can't learn catering by being sat at a desk. Call 0800 834 297 or “The work experience placements make visit www.hopwood.ac.uk it especially 'real'. Working in a public for more information restaurant heightens the pressure on about our UPS courses. you to perform well in the kitchen, and prepares you for when you leave college to get a job. “I remember how much my work Cracking good campuses! experience helped me - so I have stayed Here at Hopwood Hall College we're Development is now underway for in touch with the college and am keen extremely proud of the high standards of substantial improvements to the Rochdale for students to come here to the patisserie teaching we provide, and we also boast campus, including a stunning new main for some of their placements.” exceptional facilities. Students agree that building, while further evolution occurs 'Macaroon' is based on Rochdale's Bury both our campuses have a safe and on the Middleton campus. Road and serves delicious cakes, drinks friendly atmosphere. and light lunches. The Middleton campus in particular has “I think setting up my own business seen much investment in recent years and is probably the most exciting thing I've has become one of the most influential done so far in my career. I had a lot and well equipped campuses in of responsibility at Harvey Nichols, but and the North West. I also had the safety net of a multi-million Located in Manchester's green-belt, pound company behind me. This is an it offers an expansive and peaceful independent venture, which is more learning environment while being only risky...but also more exciting! eight miles from the city centre. “We seem to be doing well so far. The sports facilities here are state-of-the-art, Artist’s impressions of the future Rochdale Campus The best sellers have definitely been combining an impressive £3 million sports the cupcakes and macaroons, probably arena, sports hall and fitness suite, because we change the flavours every day.” with a £1.5.million sports pavilion Macaroon by Alison Seagrave is open and all-weather pitch. open 9am – 5pm Tuesday to Saturday, Alison also caters for parties and offers a cupcake stand for hire. Everything is made on the premises. 569 Bury Road, Bamford, OL11 4DQ 01706 558565. www.macaroonbyalisonseagrave.co.uk

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We've planned our open Wednesday 24th June, 4pm – 8pm days to be as convenient as possible, so everyone Rochdale Campus can have the chance to Special Event dedicated to Literacy, Numeracy & ESOL find out more about the Special Event extensive range of courses we offer. Thursday 25th June, 4pm - 8pm Rochdale Campus Middleton Campus Find information, advice Further Education and guidance. (Full & Part time) (Full & Part time) Register your interest Art & Design A-levels and GCSEs Beauty Therapy Access to Higher Education for a part time course. Complementary Therapies and Massage Accountancy Remember - Construction Animal Care Early Years & Childhood Studies Business and Administration it's not too late to apply Electrical Installation Computing and IT for a full-time course. Engineering, Electronic Entry Level Engineering, Manufacturing Management Hairdressing Marketing A one-stop-shop for employers Health & Social Care Modern Apprenticeships Hospitality & Food Retail & Distribution – Speak to our employer Media Make-up Sport & Fitness engagement team, Modern Apprenticeships Travel & Tourism 'Orchard Training Solutions' Motor Vehicle Uniformed Public Services Music Practice about Train to Gain and Nail Technician Higher Education Apprenticeship opportunities. Performing Arts (Full, Part-time & Professional) Photography Accountancy Playwork Business Teaching Assistants Computing & IT Management Higher Education Marketing (Full, Part-time & Professional) Psychology Art & Design (Fine Art or Textile Design) Sports Development Early Years Childhood Studies Teacher Training (FE) Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Manufacturing Middleton Campus Health & Social Care (NVQ4) Rochdale Rd Middleton Rochdale Campus M24 6XH St Mary's Gate, T: 0161 643 760 Rochdale F: 0161 643 2114 OL12 6RY T: 01706 345 346 F: 01706 641 426 Freephone: 0800 834 297 E: [email protected] W: www.hopwood.ac.uk