It’s as easy as 123 to train Student Governors this Autumn thanks to organisations joining forces

Starting a new role as a Student Governor can be a difficult time for young people, and they may struggle to get to grips with their new role, the internal workings of their college, their responsibilities, or the wider education sector as a whole.
Inspiring Change: Young people tackling Youth Violence together on new FREE programme!

Inspiring Change: Young people tackling Youth Violence, together! is an exciting free experience for 15-19 year olds in Portsmouth, Southampton, Eastleigh & Totton.
Burberry, Verizon Business & Unloc launch new event series to support development of young women in technology

Unloc is joining forces with Burberry & Verizon Business to launch an event programme aimed at the development and empowerment of young women in the technology sector.
“I can confidently say I’ve come away inspired, more knowledgeable & confident in regards to governing & being present in meetings”

I’m Joseph Rowlstone, I’m a 3rd year catering student & Student Governor of the East Kent Colleges Group, and recently I had the honour of being involved in the Festival of Student Governance 2022
Unloc’s Enterprise Short Course inspires young people to run their own business

As a new term begins there’s never been a better time to encourage the young people at your school or college to be their own boss one day, and empower them to become young entrepreneurs.
Our five finalists announced for this year’s Young Entrepreneurs Challenge!

Five young entrepreneurs have been named as finalists in this year’s Young Entrepreneurs Challenge!
I AM: empowers young people to be themselves & drive equality, diversity & racial justice

‘I AM: is a dynamic new experience in partnership with Verizon utilising our network of Changemaker Studios spaces to build a powerful platform that supports and incubates young changemakers in the UK.
“I actually felt engaged & involved, listened to, regularly spoken with & acknowledged, it really was brilliant for me.”

Recently I attended the Festival of Student Governance as a delegate. It definitely was different, and in a good, as well as exhilarating way.
“I feel more confident in my role as a Student Governor & re-energised to put all my efforts into improving my college.”

Each year we welcome young people from colleges across the country to our bespoke training event for student governors. Today we hear from Harrison Ricketts on his experience!
“I loved being involved in this experience. It really was an experience I will never forget”

We spoke with some of the delegates to get their impressions of the Festival of Student Governance. First up is Mollie Hehir, Student Governor at Dudley College of Technology.