Cheshire College Wins Innovation in Learning Award at Green Expo Awards Evening
Cheshire College – South & West has been named the winner of the Innovation in Learning Award at the Green Expo 2025 Awards, recognising the College’s pioneering approach to sustainable construction education. The award highlights innovation across the provider but particularly at the Ellesmere Port campus, where students gain hands-on experience in a fully functioning Net Zero Sustainable House — a […]
Cheshire College Completes £6.2 Million Multi-Campus Decarbonisation Scheme
Cheshire College – South & West has successfully completed a transformative £6.2 million decarbonisation project across its Crewe, Ellesmere Port and Chester campuses, significantly advancing its commitment to sustainability and climate action. The final phase of the initiative, delivered at the Ellesmere Port Campus, marks the culmination of a multi-year effort to reduce the College’s […]
Wellbeing Garden Unveiled After Inspiring Collaboration with Chester Zoo
A once unused outdoor space at Cheshire College – South & West’s Ellesmere Port Campus has been transformed into a colourful Wellbeing Garden, thanks to Entry Level students working in partnership with Chester Zoo. The garden is the result of a year-long collaboration that gave students the opportunity to explore nature, sustainability, and wellbeing through […]
Minister Visit to Cheshire College Highlights Sustainability and Green Skills Education
Minister of State for Local Government and Devolution, Jim McMahon OBE MP, visited Cheshire College – South & West’s Ellesmere Port campus, where he witnessed the College’s commitment to sustainability and innovation in education. The Minister’s visit to the area was planned as the region is part of the government’s Devolution Priority Programme, which includes […]
Pioneering apprenticeship provides blueprint to plug UK green skills gap and accelerate smart meter rollout
A revolutionary apprenticeship has the potential to plug the UK’s green skills gap and accelerate progress towards Net Zero ambitions. This July, Utilita Energy and Cheshire College – South & West will launch one of the first-ever smart metering apprenticeships to be jointly delivered by an energy supplier and a Further Education provider – creating […]
Students Pull Apart The Myth Of Fast Fashion at Cheshire College
Fashion students at Cheshire College – South & West’s Chester Campus participated in a huge collaborative project to promote sustainability in the fashion industry this month. Students got involved at every level of creation, organisation and promotion for the event; deciding on the name, logo and tagline for the project (‘Unravelled: Pulling apart the myth […]
Cheshire College Opens £680K On-Site Sustainable Home to Plug Skills Gap
A new sustainable house aimed at giving students hands-on experience with sustainable technologies has opened at Cheshire College’s Ellesmere Port campus. The £680,000 project addresses the ever-increasing demand for environmentally friendly properties as well as the skills gap in sustainable construction methods. The College’s fully functioning sustainable house was built by local specialist WUDL, and […]
Cheshire College opens construction and engineering facility as part of £10m+ investment
A construction and engineering facility has been opened by Cheshire College – South & West, as part of a £10m+ investment. The facility at the Ellesmere Port Campus features technologies such as 3D printers, CAD equipment, robotics and the new motor vehicle workshop, including a plug-in hybrid EV area for electric and hybrid vehicles, in […]
Cheshire College Campus makes significant move to cut carbon emissions
Cheshire College South & West’s Chester Campus will get an environmentally friendly upgrade as their existing gas boilers are replaced with air source heat pumps and an electric hot water boiler. This has been made possible due to the College securing almost £2m in funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. The […]
Cheshire and Warrington set to benefit from £14.2m investment to support Higher Technical Skills
Cheshire and Warrington region has been selected by the Department for Education (DfE) and Institute of Technology (IoT) to lead on a highly prestigious project between employers and colleges that will see £14.2m invested within the region. The IoT initiative is part of a wider government plan to equip young people with the technical skills […]