Celebrating support staff in further education
Champions in Our Colleges will take place on Friday 2 May 2025. This day is designed to celebrate support staff working in further education and give recognition to the hard work and dedication they show every day.
Nominate a Champion (prize draw)
This prize draw is all about recognising the fantastic contributions of support staff in colleges. Prizes include a £25 gift card, and a special prize of a £250 gift card and an invite to Local Government Conference in Liverpool. Deadline for nominations is Friday 2 May.
How can you get involved
- Get active on social media, tag us in your photos using the hashtag #ChampionsInOurColleges
- Enter UNISON’s Nominate a Champion prize draw
- Set up recruitment stalls in colleges
- Email your principal to get them involved
- Write to your local newspaper to let them know you’re celebrating support staff
- Hold a coffee/cake morning for support staff
- Hand out leaflets and print posters to put up in your colleges
- Running a stall at a college, e.g. booking a food van to give out hot food/drinks
- Organising a social media takeover
- Organising a free prize draw
Resources
Check out the resources below to help you celebrate the day.
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Activist interviews 2024
Find out more about two Activists Maxine Young, Tyne Coast College and Gavin Cartwright, South and City College Birmingham – who tell us more about their roles and why support staff are so vital in the education sector.
