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The Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov 16-22) is a perfect opportunity to start the journey to realising your entrepreneurial ambitions. Don't miss the latest Bridge 2 Business event next Wednesday at our Abercorn Conference Centre.

Inspired by Blythswood Care’s action towards providing practical help, love and support for those in need, WCS Care Students decided to take part in their ‘Shoe Box Appeal’, collecting around 80 boxes full of goods!

We were delighted to host this year again the NICEIC Scotland Roadshow.

The achievements of West College Scotland students and staff have been officially recognised in the Scottish Parliament.

Earlier this month, David Deavy, former West College Scotland student in Roof Slating & Tiling, won the runner up prize for Scotland at the 2015 Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) Apprentice of the Year Award.

Last month, West Colleges Scotland’s Motor Vehicle department at the Clydebank campus were delighted to donate £417.20 to the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice.

As part of the Renfrewshire Council STEM initiative, we welcomed 15 pupils from Johnstone High School for a full-day App development workshop. The students really enjoyed it and hopefully some of them will consider a career in programming, a skill which is in high demand in Scotland right now.

A group of 20 Design and Media students will be the first to take advantage of the community benefits programme which forms a key part of the new £22m Clydebank Leisure Centre.

A West College Scotland student is raising the bar for Sport in Inverclyde after qualifying for the Great Britain Powerlifting Federation Junior Championships.

THIS month West College Scotland becomes the first College in the UK, and possibly the world, to be chosen by Microsoft as Showcase School. This is just the latest step in West College Scotland’s development as a leader of technology and innovation in education.