CSR and Communities

Charity

The College has long been proud of its fundraising achievements, and actively encourages students and staff to take a positive role in charitable efforts whenever possible.

Each year the College nominates a charity to support with a host of fundraising activities over the period. This year we have chosen to contribute to a Plymouth-wide initiative led by The Herald newspaper to raise money for the NSPCC, where we are aiming to raise at least £5,000.

In addition to this, many of our staff and students raise funds for charities close to their own hearts - over the past year we’ve had sponsored leg-waxes for children with cancer, sponsored runs for Sport Relief and a triathlon to raise money for a student to compete for Great Britain in the Paralympic Games to name but a few.

More charity news from in and around the College can be found here.

The Local Community

Local people and local businesses depend on us to provide education and training, employment and advice which can make a real difference to their success. Building relationships with the community enhances what we offer our students on every level – providing work placements,

All our latest news stories can be found here.

City College Plymouth supports the Plymouth Better Together programme. Click on the image below to view their leaflet.

The College is also proud to be associated with Project Search - an initiative that aims to provide young people with learning disabilities with the skills they need to gain paid employment. The scheme is a collaboration between City College Plymouth, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Serco and Pluss.

For more information, please visit the Project Search website, or here you can read a recent press release about the initiative.

Fairtrade

City College Plymouth is a ‘Fairtrade College’ which means that we have made a commitment to supporting and using Fairtrade products throughout the College, including in the on-site catering outlets, in meetings and in our offices. Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. To find out more about our Fairtrade approach, you can view the Fairtrade Policy, or for more general information, take a look at the Fairtrade Foundation’s website.