Student Stories

Student Stories

John Cook – Prince’s Trust

20 October 2021

“Before I joined Prince’s Trust I was feeling really down...and I really wasn’t sure what I wanted to do, but when the team leader told me about the course I thought it sounded really interesting and that it was my ch...

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Suvern Sidhu – Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care

12 October 2021

“I am currently a probation officer which is my dream job and without going to college to get my foundation degree I would never be where I am right now,” said 24-year-old Suvern Sidhu who completed the Foundation Degree i...

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Antonio Miguel – Sector Gateway (Warehousing)

11 October 2021

After being unemployed for two years, Antonio Miguel is celebrating after doing an employability course at college which has led to him being offered a job!  Antonio, aged 56, enrolled on a sector gateway course to upda...

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Stuart Wilson – Prince’s Trust

6 October 2021

“Before I joined the Prince’s Trust I had very low self-esteem and I felt like there was no hope for me, but ever since I came here this course has made me exceed to levels that I thought I wouldn’t be able to,” said 18...

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Tracey Burgoyne – Prince’s Trust Team Leader

5 October 2021

58-year-old Tracey Burgoyne is set to prepare the next generation for the world of work after completing a free course run by the college’s employability team to recruit new staff for the Prince’s Trust programme which ...

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Kieran Shone – Prince’s Trust

5 October 2021

“The Prince’s Trust helped me find myself,” said Kieran Shone who completed a Prince’s Trust Team programme in November 2020.  Kieran’s favourite part of the programme was the two-week's work experience at Excel Food...

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Richard Thomas-Robinson – Laying & Maintenance of Rail Track

5 October 2021

Signing up for a new rail training course at City of Wolverhampton College has led to 32-year-old Richard Thomas-Robinson getting a job with the organisation that actually provides the training!   Richard, aged 32, said: “Du...

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Mohamed Mahmoud Ahmed Mohamed – Get Ahead Programme

21 September 2021

Having had a passion for IT since he was just two years old, Mohamed Mahmoud Ahmed Mohamed is looking forward to a great career in the industry thanks to the support he received from the college.  Mohamed, aged 20, initial...

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Sian Bebb – Prince’s Trust

20 September 2021

22-year-old Sian Bebb signed up for a Prince’s Trust Team programme after being made redundant.  Sian, from Shrewsbury, said: “I felt quite low not working and wanted a challenge and the opportunity to learn new skil...

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Benjamin Phillips – A Levels

11 August 2021

A massive congratulations to Benjamin for achieving an outstanding A* in A Level Maths!  Benjamin has always had a passion for maths and having previously studied a Level 3 BTEC in Business, he joined City of Wolverhampton C...

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Anisha Birdi – A Levels

10 August 2021

Another set of great results as Anisha Birdi achieved an ‘A’ in Psychology, ‘B’ in Business and a ‘B’ in Sociology. Having previously studied at Smestow, Anisha decided to leave school and study A Levels at City of ...

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Bradley Nabbs – A Levels

10 August 2021

A in Biology A in Chemistry A in Maths Absolutely fantastic results and a massive congratulations to Bradley! Bradley will be continuing his journey at the University of Wolverhampton where he will study an undergraduate d...