East Durham College Students' Union

18/05/2023

**NOW FULL**

Booking for the end of year trip to Flamingo Land is now open! It's on Wednesday the 28th June, and tickets are £20 which includes transport, access to the park and unlimited access to all rides. Get your tickets at Student Services. The deadline is June 23rd but spaces are limited so be quick!

Pick up times will be:
8:30am Houghall/9am Willerby Grove - if you're at the Technical Academy please meet at Willerby Grove.

Return times:
The coach will leave Flamingo Land to return to Willerby Grove at 4:45pm and Houghall at 5:10pm.

18/05/2023

Remember all students are entitled to a free breakfast on a day when they have an exam! Just go to student services and show a text or e-mail verification for your exam, and you'll be issued a QR code which can be used at the till.

Students must have an exam that day to qualify and come to college early to get their breakfast to ensure they do not miss their exams!

24/04/2023

FREE PHOTO ID FOR STUDENTS!

National Union of Students have teamed up with CitizenCard to offer students a FREE ID card (usually costing £15).

You can use the card to prove your age and identity - enter pubs and clubs, use as Voter ID and buy age-restricted goods in shops.

To get yours, head to https://www.citizencard.com/ and use code 'NUS' at checkout!

24/04/2023

**WELLBEING WALK & GARDEN CLUB**

Help us create EDC's first wellbeing garden! Do you have seed donations? Put them in the box on the SU desk at Peterlee opposite reception. Money donations will be collected in F019 after lunch on Monday 24th, Thursday 27th and Friday 28th April.

Or maybe you have green fingers - if so then join us at one of our gardening workshops. Details to follow. If you want to find out more, visit F012 tomorrow (Tuesday 25th April) from 12-1pm where the Smalls for All second collection is also taking place.

Lastly, we would love for you to join us at our Wellbeing Walk event on Tuesday 2nd May at 12.30pm, in the grounds around college. Meet us in front of the Peterlee SU desk. Hopefully the weather will be nice. 🤞🏾 See you there. Snacks available!

If you have any questions, contact Evie and Joy from Sustainability Committee who are organising this, or email/message Zoe at the SU.

20/04/2023

We've had a huge donation of sanitary products to the college from a former ED6 student who now works at Procter & Gamble!

If you need any supplies, there will be boxes on the Students' Union desk at Peterlee for the rest of today. There will also be boxes at Houghall from next Wednesday on the Students' Union desk at the back of the LRC.

18/04/2023

**SMALLS FOR ALL EVENT**

Sustainability Committee is running an initiative across the 24th and 25th April, collecting underwear for the charity Smalls for All who donate underwear to people in Africa and the UK who can't afford or access them.

The first collection will be in the Peterlee atrium during lunchtime next Monday 24th, and the second is on Tuesday 25th in F012 from 12-1pm. We are also accepting money donations if you'd like to support the cause but don't have anything to give away.

Donated underwear must be new, and bras must be new or lightly used. There is also a badge designing competition - see the attached poster for more info.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Zoe at the SU or your Sustainability Reps who are organising this, Evie Thompson and Joy Omotade.

21/03/2023

The next Book Club will be on Thursday 30th March. Open to all students and staff!

Willerby Grove: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens, 12:15-1:15 in F001a. If you have any questions, contact [email protected] and follow on Instagram.

Houghall: I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith, 5-6pm in the LRC.

Derwent: This time it's an open book club! Come along to talk about the book that you're currently reading, and listen to others' reads - maybe find a new book. 12-1pm in Classroom 8, Derwent 2.

Both books are available in the DCC library catalogue and also available as audiobooks.

10/03/2023

Jo from County Durham Drug & Alcohol Recovery Services will be at Peterlee today, 11-1pm in the atrium area. Keep an eye out for her stall and drop in if you need any advice or support. There might also be beer goggles!

08/03/2023

Dungeons and Dragons Society is now starting at Derwent! It'll begin from next Friday 17th March and will be on every Friday, 12-1pm, in Classroom 11, Derwent 2.

Open to all students whether you've played before, or never have but want to learn how.

07/03/2023

Interested in taking part in a ⭐ free ⭐ Young Leaders course this weekend? It's a great opportunity to learn new skills and meet others - and you'll get a certificate at the end of it! Take part in activities like wild cooking and other outdoor activities that give you team building skills, communication skills and more. Open to all aged 15-18 years.

To register, contact [email protected]

And if you'd like to get involved with the charity, contact NE Youth

06/03/2023

LGBTQ+ Soc this week at:

Houghall: the theme is an LGBT+ Q&A! Drop in and ask about any questions you have. It'll be a fun informative session. Tuesday March 7th, 4-5pm in MB11.

Peterlee: the theme is International Women's Day! It'll be a discussion on feminism. Wednesday March 8th, 5-6pm in F068.

If you have any questions, contact Zoe at the SU or your LGBTQ+ Rep - Rob at Peterlee and Kian at Houghall. As always, open to all whether you've been before or not :)

03/03/2023