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Our Clydebank & Greenock Hairdressing and Beauty department are showing they care for the local community this winter by giving back to local groups and charities. The initiative which launched early December saw our teams open their doors to various community groups offering hair and beauty treatments to help combat the cost of living crisis and make their members feel just a little bit special this festive season!

West College Scotland is delighted to be awarded this year’s College Community Award at the annual CDN College Awards which took place on Friday 25 November at Radisson Blue Glasgow.

At the beginning of term, the HNC Graphic and Animations students from the Colleges Paisley campus teamed up with former football hero Tony Fitzpatrick on an exciting rebrand project for his company Legacy Comps Prize Bonanza.

BA (Hons) Drama, Theatre and Performance students were delighted to welcome Richard Demarco for a powerful talk on his experiences within Scottish and International theatre and his legacy within the industry.

Our NC Police Services students were delighted to welcome back past student Police Constable, Claire Rodgers to our Greenock Waterfront campus last week to share her experience of the course and how it helped her to progress to a career with Police Scotland.

HNC Hairdressing graduate, Cameron Knox scooped not one but two top recognitions at The Salon Awards 2022 last week. The prestigious awards which highlight the talents and expertise of hair stylists and salons across the UK were presented in a glittering ceremony in London attended by over 700 hair professionals.

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Award-Winning Health and Wellbeing Team!

Inspired by International Chefs Day that highlights the importance of raising knowledge and culinary skills to the next generation of chefs, West college Scotland in partnership with Developing the Young Workforce welcomed 21 schools from across the local regions to its campuses in Clydebank, Paisley and Greenock last week.

West College Scotland was delighted to host an Employability Networking Breakfast at the Colleges Paisley campus organised by Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership. The morning saw around 50 delegates including, local training providers and Employabity advisors enjoy breakfast rolls and tea and coffee provided by the College professional Cookery students before hearing about the range of programmes available to those living in Renfrewshire.