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The Big Sponsored Sleepout - 23rd May

17th May 2013

Would you sleep rough so others don’t have to?

Would you want to experience being homeless for 24 hours?

Well our Public Service Level 1 students are doing just this! Sponsor the students for their ‘Big Sleepout’ on Thursday 23 May to raise money for ‘Emmaus Charity today!

Donate Today and let's make a difference together.

Would you sleep rough so others don’t have to?

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• New May courses!1st May 2013We have got brand new Spring courses starting this month, with LIMITED SPACES AVAILABLE!
• Legacy Champions 2013 kicks off for the last and final time!29th April 2013Every year, our College has actively been involved in the Legacy Champions project for over 2 years, where we as well as various other Host Borough Colleges participate in recruiting Legacy Champions to work on a local sustainability or community project. The overall objective of the project is to benefit fellow students and the wider community. This project is supported by EDF Energy, O2 and the youth action charitable partner, Envision.
• New April Courses!16th April 2013Does Gaming and I.T interest you?
  
  Then we have the course just right for you!
• Join the GCC Alumni Group today!9th April 2013Leaving the College this year? Left the College already? Want to stay in touch with your colleagues and teachers?
• Action for ESOL15th March 2013The college is backing the latest Action for ESOL campaign against proposed government changes in the funding for ESOL courses.
• Donation Point for Greenwich Foodbank is now open!12th March 2013We have set up a donation point for the Greenwich Foodbank in the reception area of our Plumstead Centre.
• National Apprenticeship Week is here!11th March 2013National Apprenticeship Week 11th - 15th March 2013
  
  We as a College will be actively involved in celebrating and raising the profile of Apprenticeships, and the positive impact that they have on individuals, businesses and the economy all this week!
• SPECIAL OFFER - 25% off SIA Level 2 Award in CCTV Operations!7th March 2013Want to work in the Security industry? Keen to learn about Surveillance? Become SIA qualified?
  
  Then enrol onto the 2-week 'Level 2 CCTV Operations' course for just £220 (normally £280), starting on Thursday 21st March
• SPECIAL OFFER - Only £65 for 'CIEH Food Safety Level 2' course, starting 18th March!6th March 2013Do you prepare, cook or handle food on a daily basis? Want to learn about Food Safety, and gain a nationally accredited qualification?
  
  Then you can with us, as we have got a fantastic 1-day 'CIEH Food Safety Level 2' course, starting on Monday 18th March based at our Charlton Centre, and only at a special price of £65!
• Enrolling now on Diploma in Leadership for Health & Social Care, and Children & Young People's Services - Level 530th January 2013Keen to gain managerial skills in the Health and Social Care industry? In a Leadership role? Passionate about learning on improving care services? Want to gain an accredited City and Guilds qualification?
  
  Then we have the right course for you now available for concessions!
• Ceramics Exhibition25th January 2013A group of our Ceramics and Art students are currently exhibiting their work at The Tourist Information Centre in Greenwich.
• Our IELTS Students11th January 2013Here is a selection of GCC IELTS (International English Language Testing System) students' photos.
• Ahoy there: students sailing to success10th January 2013A group of our students who are doing well in their studies were treated to their first experience of sailing in November, when we partnered up with the Ahoy sailing centre in Deptford.
• Public Service students at the Houses of Parliament31st October 2012Level 3 Public Service students visited the Houses of Parliament on 11 October as part of the “Discover Parliament Programme”, where they were taken on a tour of the House of Lords and the House of Commons as well as taking part in the “Forming a Coalition” workshop.
• Gary Chin Interviewed by NIACE for Black History Month24th October 2012GCC Principal, Gary Chin, has been interviewed by NIACE as part of a series they are running for Black History Month.
• Welcome to the GCC Career Coach18th September 2012The GCC Career Coach is designed to help you get a head start in your career by providing the most current local data on wages, employment, job postings, and associated course at Greenwich Community College. There is also a handy CV builder which you can save and update anytime, anywhere.
• Olympic Legacy Champions 2012 - All for One22nd June 2012Public Service Level 1 students and a local artist produced a painting to represent the views of the local community as part of this year’s Legacy Champions project.
• Samsung Bike Week 201211th June 2012Celebrate National Bike Week 2012, taking place this week from 16th - 24th June 2012!
• Sustainability Course Gets National Coverage31st May 2012A course in sustainability skills tailored for ESOL students received a visit from NIACE (National Institute of Adult Continuing Education) as part of a national research project about education for sustainable development.
• Barclays Money Skills Week at GCC4th May 2012GCC Students were joined by staff from Barclays to participate in tutorials, competitions and workshops as part of Barclays Money Skills Week from the 16-20 April.
• Students Get Catering Jobs at the Olympics 201224th January 2012On 6 January 2012 GLLAB (Greenwich Local Labour and Business) working with ARAMARK, a catering contractor for the Stratford Athletes Village, came to the Plumstead centre to support a second round of applications, this time for a range of catering jobs at the Olympic Games.
• Students awarded a good deal21st December 2011Five unemployed Greenwich residents on a Jobcentre Plus course run by the London Gaming College have secured jobs in the newly opened Aspers Casino at Westfield Stratford City.
• RACE, GENDER AND IDENTITY. GREENWICH COMMUNITY COLLEGE REMAINS HIGHLY INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY COHESION.5th December 2011Race, gender and identity are issues that trouble boys and young men in South East London.
• Students Raise Money for Children in Need15th November 2011Our Level 1 Childcare students, took part in an activity for their Monetary Unit in Employability. The unit is Introduction to Working with Others, so the students decided and created different activities to raise money for Children in Need.
• Government Changes to Fees for Adults on Benefits7th September 2011After lobbying from colleges across the country, including Greenwich Community College, the government has changed its funding policy for adults on qualification courses.
  
  This means that some qualification courses which we were previously charging a fee for are now free to adults on a range of benefits.
• Join Us at The Tudor Barn Festival11th May 2011The Tudor Barn Creative Arts Festival will run from 24th to 26th June 2011. The Festival aims to celebrate and promote the growth of creative talent in South East London.
• Stylish Shaun talks men's fashion15th February 2011Meet Shaun Evelyn. The 19 year old fashion student at Greenwich Community College is a Londoner through and through, and here he shares his fashion factfile exclusively with Greenwich Shopping Park, on how men can rock this season's hottest trends...
• Our 2nd Greenwich Cultural Celebration17th January 2011Students celebrate their cultural diversity at the 2nd Greenwich Cultural Celebration on 16 December 2010.
• Defend ESOL Petition5th January 2011Proposed Government cuts to ESOL provision will have a huge impact on colleges, including ours, and the local community. We are encouraging staff, students, MPs and local community members to join us and sign the Defend ESOL petition.
• £480 Raised for British Heart Foundation23rd November 2010As you may remember on Sunday 20th June I took part in the London to Brighton bike ride in aid of the British Heart Foundation.
• 2010 Freshers Fair30th September 2010New students at Greenwich Community College attended the annual Freshers' Fair last Wednesday. It was an opportunity for new students to gather information about internal and external support and activities whilst studying at the college.
• Summer Road Show 20109th September 2010Free Pocket Guides to Enrolment were handed to the general public informing them about key information about enrolment.
• World Cup Soccer Six9th July 2010The World Cup Soccer Six tournament kicked off in the afternoon of the 25th June where GCC, Lewisham College, New Vic (Newham Sixth Form College), Vinvolved, Christ the King Sixth Form College and Greenwich Community Games played friendly matches against each other.
• Photography has taken me places!25th June 20101st Course Free at GCC was the first stepping stone onto my new career. In July 2008 I would have never expected to be running my own photography business.
• End of Year Fun at Thorpe Park23rd June 2010Thorpe Park was an amazing day out for students and staff to unwind after a busy and very productive year.
• Customer Service Students Rewarded29th January 2010Successful NVQ level 2 Customer Service students received their certificates from Greenwich Community College Tourism and Heritage staff at a recent presentation.
• World Aids Day17th December 2009World Aids Day was marked on the 1st December 09 in the Student Union.
• Students Meet MP26th November 2009Nick Raynsford the MP for Greenwich and Woolwich visited an AS Government & Politics class on 13 November 2009.
• Student Success Celebrated11th November 2009A host of sponsors, students and local dignitaries gathered at Greenwich Community College for the Annual Student Awards on Wednesday 28 October.
• Black History Month @ GCC5th November 2009The Student Union arranged a fun filled pack of activities to mark Black History Month in October where students and staff took part in discussions and workshops.
• Clarissa wins a Wii @ GCC!30th October 2009Over the summer we ran a competition to win a Wii at GCC as part of the Passport To Your Future promotion.
• Rav Awarded Shining Silver for Excellent Voice26th August 2009Greenwich Community College was delighted to be in the finals for the LSIS Award for Student Liaison Officer of the Year. Our very own Rav Dhillon came second receiving ‘silver’ from Dame Dr. Ruth Silver.
• A Levels Results day comes but once a year...21st August 2009Another fantastic year at GCC as A Level results delivered. Out of those who sat A Level exams at Greenwich Community College 100% passed in many subjects. 342 started on this journey last year taking the overall achievement rate up by 1.4%. Aasim Mirza, was one of those.
• Uganda July 200922nd July 2009London Leisure College students, Kent Ridgeon and Katie-Marie Hardaker were selected to travel with the Tag Rugby Development Trust to Uganda.
• Past, Present & Future - Obama Talk17th April 2009Students flocked into a packed talk on Friday 20 March to hear about Obama’s First 100 Days in Office. Mark Lanning, the Assistant Cultural Attaché from the U.S Embassy in London had responded to a request from Politics student Nikki Raza.
• GCC Marketing Joins Twitter20th February 2009We recently began publishing news and events on the blogging website Twitter, if you're on there feel free to follow us - @GCC Marketing on twitter.com - and we may just follow you too!
• Ellika makes the final 10!27th January 2009GCC Student Ellie Prabhaker has made an amazing achievement and ploughed through thousands to reach the final 10 in a vocal competition being run by Motorola.
• Black History Month at GCC6th November 2008Activities were arranged by the Student Union to mark Black History Month in October. Students and staff took part in a range of activities including talks, discussions and workshops.
• 2008 Roadshow3rd October 2008Summer 2008 saw the rebirth of Skillsfest! Students & staff had a busy but fun time promoting courses at GCC.
• Join us on Facebook19th March 2008If you're a facebook user, join the group "Greenwich Community College aka GCC...Where is our network?"
• New Year, New Centre11th January 20082008 has got off to a busy and exciting start with the opening of our new centre in Eltham and the results of the first student survey of the year.
• From Orlando to Coventry5th December 2007It has been a hectic few weeks in the marketing department with a trip to Orlando for a conference, our first open evening of the year the release of our 2008/2009 Full Time Course Programme and another conference in Coventry where we picked up a national marketing award for our collaboration with Charlton Athletic.
• Award Ceremony is Highlight of Year25th October 2007The Annual Student Awards Ceremony is always the highlight of the year as students efforts are recognised in front of friends and family.
• Thoughts turn to 200823rd September 2007Although a new year has just begun attentions in the marketing department have turned to supplying you with the relevant information for courses starting in 2008.