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Celebrating Our ESOL Volunteers - Volunteers' Week 2023

Debbie is one of our volunteers who gives up her spare time to support the delivery of ESOL classes online to many students out in the community. All our volunteers do a great job to help people improve their English language skills.
Volunteers Week 2023 - Celebrating our ESOL Volunteer Teachers

Debbie is one of our volunteers who gives up her spare time to support the delivery of ESOL classes online to many students out in the community. All our volunteers do a great job to help people improve their English language skills.
Top Tips on Food Allergens and Dietary Requirements

Are you bamboozled by all the package labelling on food these days? Do you have food allergies you would like to learn more about? Do you know the difference between food allergies and dietary requirements? Apply for this one day taster course and find out more! 17th July 2023
ESOL Language Skills for Work

Improve your English language skills and learn essential words and phrases used in the workplace. This FREE course is ideal if you are looking for work in the care sector or you have a job and want to learn more! 2 days at the college - 19th and 20th June (non-residential). Apply now!

110 Stories: Una's Story

'Fircroft is like a little bit of magic' from personal tragedy to recovery to Fircorft, Una shares her remarkable story.
110 Stories: Our 1987 Open Day

Brandy, tea and trumpets and a right old knees up. 1987 was very different to the Open Days of 2019
110 Stories: Julia Swift

'Some people find religion... I found Fircroft College'.
110 Stories: Leslie Stephens

Our 110 Stories continues with Leslie Stephens
Being Better Citizens

Fircroft features in a Ministry of Reconstruction report published in 1919. That says that the aim of the college was “to make better citizens”. So 100 years later we’ve been exploring how Fircroft makes better citizens now.
110 Stories: Louise King

Fircroft's Heritage project continues, focussing on Louise King a Pre-Access student who came here not entirely by choice...
110 Stories: Paul Long

If you've got a spare couple of minutes, Paul Long shares his advice and experiences of his time with Fircroft
110 Stories with Alan Burnett

Alan Burnett shares his brilliantly funny account of his time with Fircroft College. Our 110 Stories series is not only focusing on our heritage, but how the collective experience of our alumni can influence any existing students.
The story of Fircroft: Part 3

From 1948 to 1954, there was a period of positive change in the college. The Friends of Fircroft was established and our social justice mission expanded...
The story of Fircroft: Part 2

Part 2 of our trip down memory lane focuses on our history from 1914 to 1939; a difficult time in history, with the college being no exception.