Young students learn how to become good citizens

Lancaster and Morecambe College travel students and their tutor with their NCS certificates.

The NCS programme aims to be a rite of passage for 16 and 17 year olds to promote a more cohesive, responsible and engaged society.

The students at Lancaster and Morecambe College, who are all on Public Services Level 3, Travel and Tourism Level 2 and Travel and Tourism Level 3 courses, completed four phases throughout the programme including a residential visit to Great Tower in Windermere for their residential, which proved to be a challenging experience which focused on social mixing, teamwork, self-reflection and a range of challenges in an outdoor environment.

Students chose to support the homeless people in the local area by raising money for the Salvation Army and donating food and toiletries .

Public service students with their NCS certificates and tutors.

They organised a 100 mile static bike ride to raise money and awareness for St. John’s Hospice in Lancasterand managed to raise £231.

Finally, a presentation event was held at college for everyone completing the programme.

Students were presented with their certificates of achievement by LMC Principal David Wood.

NCS Area Coordinator Victoria Carter said: “This autumn’s NCS programme was a great success.”