As a Britain’s Got Talent runner-up with the phenomenal B Positive Choir and a medical science qualification coming her way, life couldn’t be better for Hannah Fletcher. And yet, the teenager is still hard at work promoting blood donor appeals across Sutton Coldfield College where she’s been studying. “Being on the show was fantastic although […]
Gina Akpe Moses has spent the last 12 months preparing to race in the 2018 World Under 20 Championships, taking place in Finland next month. Now, the 100m sprinter is further motivated to pick up a second gold medal after receiving the top trophy at BMet’s Sports Awards. The 19-year-old received the Elite Sportsperson of […]
This time last year, Neeraj Kainth found out that a piece of his final major project artwork was going to be included in Origins, the awarding body UAL’s national exhibition. He was then awarded a prize for having the show’s ‘strongest mixed-media piece’. 12 months on, Neeraj is a HND graphic design student preparing to […]
A ‘one year on’ Apprenticeship Levy breakfast event is being hosted by BMet in June. The business breakfast event aims to demystify the world of apprenticeships and offers a unique opportunity for employers to learn from and share best practice with each other. Most importantly they will take away top tips on how to access […]
The Aston Villa Foundation’s new Coaching Academy is set to offer students the chance to combine their studies with pursuing a career in sport. In partnership with BMet, the Academy provides the opportunity to study A Levels, BTECs or vocational courses while working towards sports-related coaching qualifications in a professional environment. An information evening is […]
Football and hockey athletes took the top trophies at the 2018 BMet Sports Awards. Hockey player, Rob Hutchings and footballer, Sian Wilson were named Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at a ceremony held at Aston Villa Football Club. The Sutton Coldfield Ability Counts football team received the award of Team of the Year. “These […]
Twelve hours, one college, lots of tweets – access all areas! That’s the promise from Matthew Boulton College who are giving unprecedented access to followers on Twitter and Instagram on Tuesday 22 May. In a first, the college is inviting people to sample a taste of college life in a 12 hour tweet-a-thon and what […]
A combination of kind-hearts, student wellbeing, community support and career goals have resulted in four BMet students receiving invitations to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The invitations have been issued by the West Midlands Lieutenancy Office in recognition of the students’ volunteering services to local communities. They are part of the privileged […]
Aston Villa Ladies defender Jade Richards has been appointed as the manager of the newly formed Girls Football Academy. The Academy launches in line with the new academic year in September and will offer girls aged 16-18 the chance to combine studying at BMet alongside playing in the National Football Youth League for Aston Villa. […]
A nine-week ‘live’ project set by Career Colleges with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Comic Relief for 60 students from four digital Career Colleges including Matthew Boulton College, has come to an exciting climax. The students had been challenged to develop a solution within the digital space to engage even more 16-24 year olds with […]