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💻 Check out our latest blog post giving you our top tips on making the most out of uni open days. Link in bio 🤓 #wearencop #uniopendays #highereducation #unilife #unilife📚
💻 Read our latest blog to find out Future Quest's top tips for visiting open days https://t.co/4FThZqjUjP #WeAreNCOP https://t.co/5p5CQDawuE
Resilience and Healthy Behaviours assembly talk - Pre 16
PRE-16 | 20-30 MINUTES | MINIMUM OF 30 STUDENTS | IN SCHOOL OR ON CAMPUS An introduction to what resilience is, the steps to take to deal with a stressful situation, how to approach failure and the four themes of 'feel good': Relax, Eat Well, Get Active, Try Something New as a way of b...
Confirmed funding for two more years
We are delighted to let you know that the Office for Students has confirmed funding for the National Collaborative Outreach Programme for another two academic years. This mean that Future Quest will be able to continue to work as a collaborative partnership across the Bristol region to deliver targeted higher education outreach to young people in years 9 to 13 from identified target wards.
Sarah Guppy: The Bridge, The Bed, The Truth
On March 27th, in collaboration with Show of Strength Theatre Company and UWE Women Like Me, Future Quest hosted Sarah Guppy: The Bridge, The Bed, The Truth in UWE’s filming studio at the university’s Bower Ashton campus.
New Social Media Channels
29th March 2019 - New social media channels launched
Now or Never: Preview Event
22nd March 2019 - Now or Never, a collaborative project between Future Quest and Arnolfini, have launched their immersive new installation and video work A Revolution of Discomfort.
Resilience and Healthy Behaviours assembly talk - Pre 16
PRE-16 | 20-30 MINUTES | MINIMUM OF 30 STUDENTS | IN SCHOOL OR ON CAMPUS An introduction to what resilience is, the steps to take to deal with a stressful situation, how to approach failure and the four themes of 'feel good': Relax, Eat Well, Get Active, Try Something New as a way of b...
Resilience and Healthy Behaviours workshop - Pre 16
PRE-16 | 45-60 MINUTES | WORKSHOP | 30 STUDENTS | IN SCHOOL OR ON CAMPUS This workshop introduces students to the concept of resilience, the steps to take in dealing with a stressful situation, how to approach failure and the four themes of 'feel good': Relax, Eat Well, Get Active, Try...
Developing Healthy Habits workshop - Pre 16
In school workshop focusing on developing proactive behaviour by avoiding procrastination and setting own goals to develop healthy habits relating to the themes of physical activity, relaxation, healthy eating and trying something new. Can run as a stand-alone workshop or a continuation of the Re...
Social Science - Pre 16 Earth Scientist For a Day
Taught at a Higher Education lnstitution, curriculum focused, and can be tailored to the needs of the school and students.
Social Science - Pre 16 Excavation Project
3D-printed skeleton excavation, can be delivered as part of Volcanologist For a Day or Earth Scientist For a Day.
Social Science - Pre 16 Volcanologist for a day
Portable lesson that can be taught in class, curriculum focused, can be tailored to needs of the school and students.
Today is World Mental Health Day, a time where we come together as one community to talk about mental health in attempt to break the taboos that surround it. We have added lots of helpful information on our website about mental health and wellbeing, which you can see here: ➡️ What support is available at university (https://www.futurequest.org.uk/parents-and-carers/mental-health-and-wellbeing/support-at-university) ➡️ Supporting your young persons transition (https://www.futurequest.org.uk/parents-and-carers/mental-health-and-wellbeing/supporting-transitions) ➡️ Supporting your young person through exams and assingments (https://www.futurequest.org.uk/parents-and-carers/mental-health-and-wellbeing/exams-and-assignments)
Have you seen our new and updated website? It is pretty great (even if we do say so ourselves!). You can check it out here: futurequest.org.uk We now have targeted information for school staff, students, parents and carers. You can also find work experience and volunteering opportunities by going here: https://www.futurequest.org.uk/students/future-me/work-experience-and-volunteering-opportunities
🎥 Check out 'Do We Have A Deal?', a campaign put together by students from Orchard School Bristol calling for more funding into youth clubs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXVSRGwMdrI
🔴🎥 Amazing job by City Academy and Sharp Shotz students on their 'Red Talks' campaign which aims to move past period poverty being just about lack of access to menstrual products, but also around the lack of education & understanding around periods. We will be posting more about 'Red Talks' and the 'Do We Have a Deal?' campaign in the coming weeks. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1msUfmX77oG-cYemWcOUbLVWACo2HfU6h/view
💻 Read our latest blog to find out Future Quest's top tips for visiting open days https://t.co/4FThZqjUjP #WeAreNCOP https://t.co/5p5CQDawuE
@PathwaysEM @GoHigherWY @AimhigherWM @AspiretoHE @AspireHigherNet @LiNCHigher @hellofutureccop @Higher_Horizons @TakeYourPlaceHE @StudyHigher @futureme_ne It’s was great to meet you all! 😊😊 https://t.co/YwokiQiq7U
💻 Check out our latest blog post giving you our top tips on making the most out of uni open days. Link in bio 🤓 #wearencop #uniopendays #highereducation #unilife #unilife📚
💻 Have you seen our new & updated website? We think it’s pretty great. There is lots of information on there especially for students and young people, from work experience opportunities to information on student accommodation and our new Future Quest blog. We’ve got you covered! It’s also super mobile friendly! Link in bio. #WeAreNCOP #Bristol247 #whatsonbristol
The final preparations are underway ready for our Phase Two Launch Event tomorrow! We are so in love with the banner design and website refresh that we’ve had (thanks to @wearednabristol!). Check out the website by following the link in our bio. #WeAreNCOP #highereducation #Bristol247
😀 CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THOSE WHO HAVE HAD AS & A LEVEL RESULTS TODAY! 😀 Whatever your marks are remember you have achieved something amazing and we are so proud of you #WeAreNCOP #ALevelResults2019 #ALevelLife #UniLife #MYUWEBristol #BristolUni
💯 It’s almost A Level Results Day! Don’t panic, it will be ok 🥰 Check out our top tips here ⬆️ #UniLife #alevelresults #examresults #examresults2019 #wearencop
🥔 🤤 For some Summer time is a period of getting ready for big transitions such as heading off to uni. We are running a #GetSetWithFutureQuest series where we will be talking about different things you need to know before going to uni. . . Whether it’s cooking, budgeting or washing your own clothes we’ve got you covered. . . Everyone needs that one thing that they make really well, the first one we’ve picked is crispy roast potatoes in 5 easy steps. . . 1). Cut up your potatoes, either peeled or with skin on 2). Par boil until the potato falls off from the fork when pierced. 4). Drain and shake the potatoes to help crisp them up. Then season with salt, pepper, mixed herbs, lots of garlic and spray with low cal spray or oil 5). Put in pre-heated oven (180 degrees) for around 20-30 minutes until golden #wearencop #foodtalk #learningtocook #studentlife #studentcooking #unilife #unilife📚
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