TO CELEBRATE Pride month, student ambassadors at Heart of Worcestershire College (HoW College) led a range of activities across Redditch, Bromsgrove, and Worcester campuses.
The events aimed to bring together a sense of belonging, raising visibility and awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community and starting meaningful conversations.
Students decided on the activities to be hosted to create a welcoming and celebratory environment including creating Pride banners, co-ordinating a hook-a-duck competition to win home baked cakes, and hosting an open-mic session.
There was also face painting, bake sales, and plenty of activities to explore what Pride means to people through artistic expression.
Alongside students, staff, wellbeing teams and the learning centres, each campus also welcomed a range of external organisations such as WEST/CAMHS, Bromsgrove Library, NHS Sexual health, Police and Crime Commissioner, Redditch Pride, Careers Hub, PCSO, and The Hive.
Laura Sankey, student experience coach, said: “Watching and supporting the students in their journey towards this great success of community and inclusion was honestly such a privilege.
“Being guided by the great minds of our students and being able to add our incredible partnerships into this mix of joy was magical.
“We cannot wait to make these events bigger and better next year and hope that more people will see our photos and wish they had been there celebrating with us and hope they can join in with us next year.”
