“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 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.
Young people graduate from the Accelerate programme and prepare for their future careers!

Students who completed the Accelerate programme joined Unloc & The City Of Portsmouth College for a graduation ceremony & evening of celebration!
New Unloc Advisory Board Members announced!

We are pleased to announce our new Advisory Board, bringing together industry specialists, education experts, public sector leaders & inspiring young people to aid us in developing the potential of young people.
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!
The Teal Umbrella project – the Ace experience

The Teal umbrella was formed as part of the Peer Action Collective project with Unloc in order to tackle the issue of Sexual Assault. Hear Ace’s personal journey through the experience.
A Million Realities Fellowship Announcement
We are delighted to announce that Unloc’s Founder, Hayden Taylor, has been selected for the prestigious A Million Realities fellowship! Over 150 founders of social enterprises from across the UK were nominated for the fellowship, with only 8 making it onto the programme after a rigorous selection, interview and due diligence process.
Being a Student Governor: My Journey
I have spent the last 18 months as a Student Governor on my college’s board; it has been one of the most inspiring and fulfilling experiences I have had. As a student, the governing body is not something you are exposed to and something which I consequently had very little understanding of. The student governor […]
Unloc Partners With UK Climate Commission
Unloc is delighted to announce that we are supporting the EAUC Climate Commission as a student voice partner, ensuring young people’s voices are heard loud and clear on the climate and environment debate. The EAUC Climate Commission will bring together decision makers in Higher and Further Education to catalyse action to create real impact and drive […]
Student Governors Leading During COVID
By Keeley Blanks, Student Governor and SU Vice President at Warwickshire CollegeLockdown is still upon us and with no colleges reopening soon, there are opportunities for Student Governors and Student Unions to pitch and plan ideas to raise morale and positivity of our peers. Below are two ways in which I have supported this effort at […]