Students at West Lancashire College were honoured for their outstanding achievements throughout the 25-26 academic year at a spectacular awards ceremony, held in their transformed Sports Hall this July.

With over 110 nominations received, students at the College were recognised for a wide range of accomplishments including academic excellence, technical and behavioural skills, exceptional contributions as Student Ambassadors, entrepreneurial initiatives, impactful work experience and their dedication to promoting diversity and inclusion.

The awards presented on the evening included Subject Student of the Year, Apprentice of the Year, Breakthrough Award, English, Maths & ESOL Student of the year, Eve Taylor Student of the Year, Personal Development Student of the Year, Student Ambassador of the Year, T Level Student of the Year, Technical Student of the Year, Vocational Student of the Year, as well as a Principal's Special Award.

The event, hosted by Principal Christian Thersby, welcomed students, their families, teachers and employer partners to a transformed Sports Hall for an evening of celebration. Award winners received a trophy, certificate, gifts and vouchers presented by their Head of Curriculum and employer who had kindly sponsored the awards.

Speaking at the ceremony, Christian Thersby said, “Tonight is about the success of our students and hearing about their achievements is always an absolute privilege. Our students have worked hard throughout the year to develop their skills, achieve their qualification and give themselves the key to open the door to the next stage in the journey.”

During the ceremony, the College raised £500 for The Birchwood Centre through a series of fun and interactive games involving both staff and students. Thanks to the generous contributions of Derry Green from The Secret Garden Glamping and Callan Scott from Electric-Cal Ltd, the total amount raised increased to an impressive £700.

The College would like to express their thanks and gratitude to award sponsors: ABLE (Andrew Barton London Education), Ascentis, CEF, Tilgear, Electric-Cal, Tawd Valley Development, West Lancashire Borough Council, The Secret Garden Glamping, Open Awards, Park Components and Legit.