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At Ayrshire College, we are proud to have
a campus community that is respectful,
welcoming and inclusive. We want students
and staff to be proud of where they study
and work, and a sense of belonging within
the College community.
Our Respect campaign highlights the need to
‘Respect Yourself’, ‘Respect the Community’,
‘Respect the Environment’ and ‘Respect
People’.
We are delighted that so many of our students
have embraced our Respect campaign with
open arms.
Laura Jane
Laura-Jane volunteered with Someone Else’s
Addiction (SEA) and set up a fundraiser that
has raised over £750. You may have heard
Laura-Jane on WestFM promoting ‘At the
SEAside’, an initiative that saw her brave
the cold sea at different Ayrshire beaches.
Laura-Jane supports their social med ia pages
and has taken part in a number of training
opportunities.
Amy
Amy, who wrote a powerful blog post for us
during Alcohol Awareness Week 2017, has
been busy volunteering with Addaction. She
organised a fundraiser for them and is hoping
to set up a campus drop-in area for people
with addictions.
Here are just some of the examples of
students showing their Respect!
Ayr Social Sciences Students
A group of Ayr Social Sciences students
volunteered with the Five Ways Well Green
Gym at Ailsa Hospital. This new innovative
project aims to help improve mental health
through conversation. The students attend
alongside patients and community members
in recovery.
Social Sciences students also cleaned up
areas of the Ayr Campus as part of a
litter-picking project.
Liz, Lynn and Jennifer
Denise
Denise also took part in an Alcohol Awareness
Week project, making mocktail recipes and
costing them for students.
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...got involved in the In Your Shoes project,
organising a catwalk for men (in high heels) to
raise awareness of violence against women.