Tuesday 26 April 2011
Worthy Causes Helped by FVC Students
Forth Valley College Citizenship and Enterprise students from Stirling and Alloa have been working their socks off to raise awareness of worthy causes over the last few months.
Among the events Lifestart, SCOPE and Social Enterprise students from the Access and Progression Department have been involved in include: a shop and café during Fairtrade Fortnight at the beginning of March which collected more than £300, a Valentine’s Day Pamper Hamper which raised £155 for the Red for Feb British Heart Foundation campaign and a sponsored walk to raise cash for the Young Persons Residential to Badeguish near Aviemore which amassed £220 in total.
Lecturer Linda McPherson for Extended Transition (Clackmannanshire and Stirling) said: “Students from these courses have all worked together to help raise awareness and funds for Fairtrade Fortnight and sold products and refreshments at both campuses. We like to think that we played our part in the fact the college was awarded Fairtrade status by the Fairtrade Foundation. Work experience also played a big role in this event.
“Lifestart students were delighted when the STV news crew covering the award filmed the stall at the Stirling Campus and they suddenly found themselves appearing on television on Reporting Scotland that night.
“Weeks before,Lifestart students from Clackmannan had raised awareness of the British Heart Foundation in February as part of the Red for Feb campaign. As part of the research we investigated a healthy diet and the importance of exercise for the heart.
“With exercise still on our minds we joined up with Lifestart Stirling to do a sponsored walk to raise funds for the Young Persons Residential to Badeguish near Aviemore. Around £220 was raised mainly from relatives and friends at home to enable additional activities to take place during their stay.
“So all in all it’s been a good start to the year in raising awareness of Healthy Living and involvement in Community Action through fund raising activities and we are delighted with the efforts of all our students.”
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