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Furness College Celebrates Funding Award for New Centre

Furness College have been celebrating the awarding of a £1.2m Local Growth Fund grant towards a new Advanced Manufacturing Centre on the college site.

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Holiday fun with Furness sports camp

Looking for a fun and active way to keep your 8 – 11 year old occupied during the holidays?

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Sport and Public Service students participate in a National Citizenship...

Twenty four students have signed up to take part in a National Citizenship Service programme. As part of the programme the students attended a four day residential at Kepplewray Outdoor Centre and a...

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Early Years Education Employers’ Forum provides sector updates

An Early Years Education Employers’ Forum attracted staff from local schools in the area. After cream tea the guests were given presentations from Furness College Education staff on a range of topics...

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First Cumbrian Prince’s Trust Young Ambassador in a decade

Congratulations to Chris Wilson who has become the first Cumbrian in a decade to be made a Prince’s Trust Young Ambassador. After being viciously attacked on holiday four years ago and spending over a...

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Richly deserved success at Golden Apple Awards

Furness College celebrated success at the recent CN Group Golden Apple Awards with a host of winners. Congratulations to Steve McAloone who won Teacher/Lecturer of the Year, Christopher Wilson who won...

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Construction Student represents the UK in EuroSkills in France

Congratulations to painting & decorating apprentice, Connor Lampton who has just been part of Team UK at the EuroSkills in Lille, France. Connor, who is employed by Horrocks, competed against 24...

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Furness College Celebrates Funding Award for New Centre

Furness College has been celebrating the awarding of a £1.2m Local Growth Fund grant towards a new Advanced Manufacturing Centre on the college site. The £3.4m project will see the college add its own...

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Furness College student & BAE employee wins top engineering scholarship.

CHARLOTTE Brough has been named as one of the UK’s brightest young engineers after winning a prestigious scholarship from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

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Furness College Virtual Welder wows visitors at the Kendal Big Bang

The Furness College virtual welder (one of only five in the country) proved a big attraction for primary and secondary school pupils at the Kendal Big Bang event. Also inspired to have a go was Peter...

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Furness College Open Evening 2014

Open Evening – Monday 24th November 5.30 – 7.30pm, Channelside. Chat to our experienced tutors about our complete range of full-time courses and apprenticeships. We’d love to see you! For more...

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Furness College carpentry student wins bronze medal at SkillBuild National...

Congratulations to Michael Phillips (carpentry apprentice) who won a bronze medal at the SkillBuild national finals in Birmingham. Congratulations to Michael for a brilliant job and also to Lewis...

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Furness College raises over £5,000 for St. Mary's Hospice

Staff and students at Furness College have been celebrating after raising £5116.73 for St. Mary’s Hospice. The astonishing amount has been raised as part of the College’s commitment to the St. Mary’s...

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Over 700 people attend Open Evening

Student ambassadors, reps and staff were kept busy as the Furness College Open Evening for full-time courses and Apprenticeships attracted a staggering 700 visitors. The event proved a huge success...

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Plans to get a major economic boom under way were announced to business...

Major businesses across South Cumbria are pulling together to create the biggest economic development the area has seen in three decades. The Furness Economic Development Forum was launched from an...

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Sportivate Golf Project inspires students

Skills for Working Life students took part in a fun packed Sportivate Golf project. The training was delivered by Paul Rawlinson who runs Zone Golf (formerly Stroke One). Paul is a qualified PGA...

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56 students sign up to Save a Life

College students were inspired to help save a life after a presentation given by Vicky Pyne of Alice’s Escapes and the ‘Anthony Nolan Organisation’ supported by Furness College staff and students who...

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Christmas festivities raise over £1,300 for St. Mary's Hospice and the Food Bank

Furness College staff and students celebrated Christmas in style with a festive week which included Christmas card donations, a Christmas Fair, charity football competition and Santa’s Dash which...

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BAE Systems and Furness College officially open the Training Facility Superb...

The new facility will provide a unique training opportunity for thousands of apprentices. The two-storey unit provides craft engineering apprentices with a realistic training environment in a replica...

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#successfc Healthy College weeks a great success

Staff and students gave a resounding thumbs up to the Healthy College Week which saw them taking part in a range of sports including dodgeball, kayaking, golf, table tennis and badminton, Zumba,...

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