Social Action Week sees North Ken students embrace the season of giving

Students on the North Kensington Centre’s study programmes for 16-18 year olds have spent the last week really exploring the notion of the season of giving.

The Centre’s ‘Social Action Week’ has given students the opportunity to plan, develop and then deliver activities that support the local area.

The brief was simple: give something back to the local community.

Some students on the Level 3 Health and Social Care programme decided to run a ‘Toy Drive’, with donations sold in support of Save the Children, or distributed to local community centres. Others chose to volunteer at a local day centre, where they served Christmas lunch to local residents.

Level 1 vocational students hosted a coffee morning in support of the Jamaica Recovery Fund, whilst Level 2 Health and Social Care students chose to support Breast Cancer Research by raising money through offering henna tattoos.

And science students filled Morley tote bags with donated food, and made 22 people’s day by distributing them to local community members in need.

Campus Principal Dr. Fiona Murray said: “We exist in a community that is consistently identified as one of London’s most deprived areas, with Golborne ward often ranked as the capital’s most deprived, facing severe income inequality, high child poverty, unemployment, and poor housing conditions.

“We wanted to encourage students to give back to their local community, and saw young people really come into their own throughout Social Action Week.

“Thanks to the students, staff and community members that supported us.”