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You can also be referred through your local
doctors’ surgery, school, social services, HOPWOOD HALL COLLEGE
dentist, council offices and councillors.

Marilyn continued: “Whatever food we are OPEN EVENT
given goes to whichever venue is open, then
anything left over is taken to the other. If
there’s still anything remaining then, we donate
th
it to hostels. Most supermarkets in Rochdale Thursday 18 April
give us donations and nothing goes in the bin.
4.30pm - 6.30pm
“If anything is too far gone for human
consumption, it goes to a man in Bacup for his
Let’s get your future started!
animals.”
Hopwood Hall College L e t’s ge t y our fu tur e s t art ed!
Hopwood Hall College
& University Centre & University Centre
In 2022, the Soup Kitchen Rochdale’s
EXPL
ORE OUR MIDDLETON AND
where Marilyn, Vida and Steve Gough realised volunteers were recognised by the Queen’s EXPLORE OUR MIDDLETON AND
ROCHDALE CAMPUSES
- due to redundancies and furlough - there was Award for Voluntary Service, and Marilyn says ROCHDALE CAMPUSES
going to be a need for a foodsharing facility in their zero-waste approach “struck the
Whitworth. assessor.” Hopwood Hall College 2023 Register at hopwood.ac.uk
& University Centre
Based at 551-552 Market Street, The “We pride ourselves on nothing going in the
Lighthouse runs on an appointment basis on bin. We have a magic army of volunteers who Hopwood Hall College and University Centre thriving University Centre.
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays with Steve pick up donations from the supermarkets and is holding its first ‘Access All Areas’ Open Event
as front of house. The service operates out they don’t ask for any expenses. since being awarded the prestigious Queen’s Furthermore, those aged 19+ can look forward
of the old methodist church premises, and is Anniversary Prize. to exploring a wide range of part-time options
run in partnership with Thrum Hall Methodist “We are always looking for more volunteers for – such as in-person pathways, flexible learning
Church. both ventures. We need drivers and Hot on the heels of having the highest honour and short online courses.
volunteers for bag packing and service at the in further education bestowed upon them, the
If you think you would benefit from the Soup Kitchen, as well as people to help out at college will be throwing open its doors from Then, of course, there are the ever-popular
Whitworth Lighthouse Community Foodshare, the Lighthouse.” 4:30pm – 6.30pm on Thursday 18 April 2024. apprenticeship training routes that can be
you can refer yourself by calling 07922 951096 This will give people of all ages the amazing undertaken by anyone aged 16+ and allow
or email lighthousefoodshare@gmail.com. opportunity to experience some of the many people to earn as they learn.
Interested in becoming a volunteer at
the Soup Kitchen or Lighthouse? reasons why the college picked up such a
coveted accolade. The ‘Access All Areas’ Open Event takes place
at the college’s campuses in Middleton and
The Soup Kitchen at Champness Hall,
Great George Street, Rochdale OL16 Those in attendance can look forward to Rochdale.
1PQ is a drop-in service and is open every seeing state of the art facilities, as well as
Monday, Wednesday and Friday from talking to the expert tutors who are skilled at In recent years these campuses have
12.30pm to 2pm. bringing out the best in every student. undergone multi-million-pound investments to
ensure they continue to have industry-leading
Visitors will be able to explore the full range facilities.
The Whitworth Lighthouse Community
Foodshare at 551-553 Market Street, of courses on offer, which, for school leavers,
Whitworth, OL12 8QW is open every includes the game-changing new T-Levels, and Just some of the cutting edge teaching spaces
Tuesday and Thursday from 10am to 4pm, other vocational study options. visitors can explore include the
and every Saturday between 10am and newly-extended Advanced Technology and
3pm. In addition, there is plenty in store for adult Construction Centre, the high-tech media
learners who are looking to gain new skills and editing suites and the contemporary Riverside
boost their career prospects. Salon.
If you want to get involved as a volunteer
at either organisation, you can contact
Marilyn on 07817 150327. This includes Access and Higher Education To register your attendance for this hotly-
courses, all of which are taught at Hopwood’s anticipated event, please visit hopwood.ac.uk.

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