New College Worcester Network

🌿 We need your help to transform an outdoor space at NCW 🌿

We’re looking for local businesses to support an exciting volunteering project at New College Worcester.

Together, we want to transform an unused outdoor area into a welcoming, accessible wellbeing and sensory space for our students who are blind or vision impaired. 🧡

This new space will provide opportunities for relaxation, social connection, sensory engagement and quiet reflection — helping to support wellbeing, confidence and independence beyond the classroom.

We’re currently looking for support with:

🌱 Gardening and planting
🪵 General outdoor improvements
🧹 Clearing and preparing the area
🎨 Painting and practical tasks
🌿 Donations of plants and gardening items

Whether you can give a few hours, a full day, materials, skills or expertise, your support could help create something truly special for our students.
If you or your organisation would like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you.

📧 Get in touch by e-mail: [email protected] or give us a ring on 01905 763933 and ask to speak to fundraising.

🛒 Just a few days left to support NCW at Waitrose Worcester London Road! 🧡

New College Worcester is taking part in the Waitrose Community Matters scheme, and we need your votes before 30 June.

Every time you shop in store, you'll receive a green token at the checkout. Simply pop it into the NCW voting box and help us secure a share of the available funding.

Your support will help us continue providing specialist opportunities, resources and experiences for young people who are blind or vision impaired, helping them build confidence, independence and brighter futures.

📍 Visit Waitrose Worcester London Road
🗳️ Vote for NCW before 30 June
🧡 Every token counts

Thank you to everyone who has already voted for us – your support means so much to our students and wider NCW community.

Image description: A smiling NCW student stands inside a Waitrose store, placing a green token into a clear Community Matters voting box. Behind them is a bright yellow and black Waitrose Community Matters display promoting local causes.

🎟️ SHOUT OUT FOR TOMBOLA PRIZES! 🎟️

Can you help?

We're collecting prizes for a tombola at our upcoming Celebration Day event and would be grateful for any donations of:

✨ Gift sets
🍫 Chocolates & sweets
🧸 Toys & games
🍾 Bottles & treats
🎁 Unwanted gifts
🎟️ Vouchers

Every prize donated helps us raise funds for New College Worcester and its amazing students.

If you are able to support then please let us know, donations can be dropped off to our main reception area (Whittington Road WR5 2JX). Prizes needed by the 25th June.

Thank you for your support! 🧡

Image description:

Colourful promotional graphic asking for donations of tombola prizes for New College Worcester's Celebration Day event, including gift sets, chocolates, bottles, vouchers, toys and unwanted gifts, with a hamper of example prizes and donation deadline details.

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ NCW Staff Are Hitting the Streets for Worcester City Run! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Our amazing team of New College Worcester staff have been out training together ahead of this year’s Worcester City Run

Whether you’re a seasoned runner, occasional jogger, enthusiastic walker, or simply looking for a personal challenge, the Worcester City Run is a fantastic event with an incredible atmosphere. Every mile helps support the life-changing work of NCW, enabling blind and visually impaired young people to develop confidence, independence and skills for life.

We’re already building a brilliant Team NCW, but there’s still time to sign up and be part of it!

✅ 10K and Half Marathon options
✅ Free NCW running vest when you commit to fundraising
✅ Support from the NCW team throughout your journey
✅ Make a real difference for our students

Join our growing team, challenge yourself, and help change lives one step at a time.

📅 Worcester City Run – 13 September 2026
📧 Interested in running for NCW? Contact Fundraising at [email protected] or visit: https://www.ncw.co.uk/event-directory/2026-worcester-city-run/

Who’s joining Team NCW? 🧡

Worcester TogetherWeCan SupportBlindYoungPeople NCWActiveFutures

Image description: NCW staff training together for the Worcester City Run 2026, standing outside New College Worcester in their running gear. The image promotes Team NCW and encourages runners and supporters to sign up for the Worcester City Run on 13 September 2026.

Tomorrow, Mrs Cheema is taking to the skies for NCW! ✈️🪂

We want to wish her the very best of luck as she takes on an incredible charity skydive in support of New College Worcester and our amazing students who are blind or vision impaired. 🧡

Thank you, Mrs Cheema, for your bravery, enthusiasm and support — we are all cheering you on every step of the way!

You’ve got this! 🙌

If you would like to support Mrs Cheema and sponsor her challenge, you can donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/katiecheema

🌿 Volunteers needed to help transform an outdoor space at NCW 🌿

We’re looking for local businesses to support an exciting volunteering project at New College Worcester.

Together, we want to transform an unused outdoor area into a welcoming, accessible wellbeing and sensory space for our students who are blind or vision impaired. 🧡

This new space will provide opportunities for relaxation, social connection, sensory engagement and quiet reflection — helping to support wellbeing, confidence and independence beyond the classroom.

We’re currently looking for support with:

🌱 Gardening and planting
🪵 General outdoor improvements
🧹 Clearing and preparing the area
🎨 Painting and practical tasks
🌿 Donations of plants and gardening items

Whether you can give a few hours, a full day, materials, skills or expertise, your support could help create something truly special for our students.

If you or your organisation would like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you.

📧 Get in touch by e-mail: [email protected] or give us a ring on 01905 763933 and ask to speak to fundraising.

🛒 Support NCW every time you shop at Waitrose London Road 🧡

We’re delighted to be part of the Community Matters scheme at Waitrose & Partners Worcester London Road.

When shopping in store, simply place your green token into the NCW box at the checkout. The more tokens we receive, the more funding New College Worcester will be awarded.

Your support will help us continue providing specialist opportunities, resources and experiences for young people who are blind or vision impaired — helping students build independence, confidence and brighter futures.

📍 Find us in store until 30 June
🧡 Every token really does make a difference

Thank you for supporting NCW and the incredible young people we work with every day.

Image description: A smiling NCW student stands inside a Waitrose store, placing a green token into a clear Community Matters voting box. Behind them is a bright yellow and black “Waitrose Community Matters” display, with signage explaining that local causes can receive up to £1,500.