RSS News FeedsNovember 25 2011
Portland sponsor Entrepreneur of the Year Award
On Thursday 24th November 2011, the Chad Business Awards were held at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex, with Portland College sponsoring an award for the first time.
October 04 2011
New Police Beat Surgeries launched at College
Portland College, the national specialist College for people with disabilities based in Mansfield, launched their new Police Beat Surgeries in partnership with Nottinghamshire Police on Tuesday 4th October 2011.
September 29 2011
The Freedom of Exploration launched at Wollaton Hall
On Thursday 22nd September, The Freedom of Exploration exhibition was officially launched at the Yard Gallery at Wollaton Hall, Nottingham. Attended by our Governors, Senior Managers, former students and Friends of Portland members, the launch was a great success with six fantastic pieces of artwork being sold on the opening night.
September 09 2011
Portland College involved in award winning collaboration
Portland College have been working in collaboration with a number of other Colleges over the past four years as part of the In-Folio implementation team; this team has just been awarded the fantastic accolade of Learning Technology Team of the Year Award at the 2011 Association of Learning Technology Annual Conference (ALT-C) dinner.
September 02 2011
Longest serving staff member retires after 39 years service
On Wednesday 31st August 2011 Portland College’s longest serving member of staff, David Brittain, took his well earned retirement after an impressive 39 years of continuous service.
July 08 2011
Celebrating achievement at Annual Awards Day
The rainy weather couldn’t dampen the spirits at Portland College on Friday 8th July as we held our Annual Awards Day. The event celebrates the achievements of students, staff and volunteers at the College and the glitzy ceremony was once again attended by over 200 people.
June 17 2011
Portland staff conquer the Three Peaks Challenge
Between 26th and 27th May 2011, a team of Portland College staff completed the Three Peaks Challenge to start the fundraising campaign towards a new Leisure Centre. The nine team members, drawn from all over the College, had set themselves the challenge of walking up and down the three highest mountains in the UK in just 24 hours.
May 12 2011
999 Day held at Portland College
On Thursday 12th May 2011, Portland College held their annual 999 Day. The event is aimed at teaching the College’s foundation learners about important issues such as personal safety, fire and road safety, first aid and safety at home.
May 02 2011
International Powerlifting Success for Portland Learner
During April one of Portland’s current Foundation Learners Jake Norris flew out to Dubai to compete in the IWAS (International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation) World Junior Games, coming home with a bronze medal to show for his efforts.
April 21 2011
Portland College student pilots innovative Forklift Truck scheme
At the end of March, employment student Richard Fletcher was involved in a pilot scheme with West Nottinghamshire College to drive a specially adapted Forklift Truck.
April 01 2011
Successful Open Day marked with Greenhills Garden Centre launch
On Friday 1st April 2011, Portland opened their doors to all for their second annual Public Open Day, with the event also marking the re-opening of Greenhills Garden Centre on the College campus.
March 03 2011
World Book Day 2011 celebrated at Portland College
On 3rd March 2011, learners at Portland celebrated World Book Day, presenting a great opportunity for everyone to get involved in the world of literature and reading.
March 02 2011
OSCARS nominations for Portland College therapy team
The OSCARS nominations are out and the Speech and Language Team at Portland College are part of the Community Learning Disability Speech and Language Therapy Service that has been shortlisted for two awards in Nottinghamshire Healthcare’s Outstanding Service Contribution and Recognition Scheme.
February 28 2011
Portland to exhibit at Kidz in the Middle
On Thursday 10th March 2011, Portland College will be exhibiting at the Kidz in the Middle exhibition at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. There will be members of the Student Recruitment team attending on the day to exhibit and provide information about life at College to the many visitors on the day.
January 26 2011
Travel Training delivered at Portland
Portland College are currently working with Stagecoach East Midlands who have very generously provided one of their low floor buses to enable the delivery of independent travel training at the College’s Nottingham Road campus.
December 07 2010
Portland’s respite offering successful once again
Our successful respite offering was once again a success during the October/ November half term as a large group of our learners stayed on campus.
The College introduced the offering this year as an extension to our core service following demand from parents and carers. Learners remain in College during half terms and spend this time together on visits, doing activities, sports and much more, with the emphasis on having fun, maintaining independence and continuing their College experience.
November 02 2010
Royal Visit to Portland College
On Tuesday 2nd November 2010 Portland College in Mansfield welcomed His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent for a visit to commemorate the specialist college’s 60th Anniversary.
October 12 2010
Donation helps students get on their bike
Students at Portland College will soon be ‘getting on their bike’ thanks to a £2,000 donation from the Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation which will go towards a specialist movement therapy bike.
October 06 2010
Charity begins at Home(steads)
Portland College this week received a fantastic donation from a local community group after being chosen as their nominated Charity of the Year.
September 30 2010
Wedding Fayre donation benefits College
The College recently hosted a Wedding Fayre and received a very generous donation as all proceeds were given to us by local company Wedding Wheels Ltd.
September 16 2010
International recognition for one of Portland’s sporting stars
Portland College student and promising goalkeeper Curtis Shelton has this week received fantastic news as he was called up to the England CP (Cerebral Palsy) Football Team for the first time.
September 10 2010
MP for Sherwood visits Portland College
On Friday 10th September 2010, Portland College opened its doors to local MP Mark Spencer.
July 09 2010
Annual Awards Day held at Portland College
June 25 2010
Portland College compete in Table Cricket Finals
May 24 2010
Kickboxing success for Portland College students
A group of learners from Portland College in Mansfield have recently received their certificates for completing a Kickbox Fit class delivered by local instructor Chris Clarke, from Spirit Sport Karate and Kickboxing.
April 27 2010
Sporting success for Portland College
Portland College have again retained their title as regional champions at the Lord Taverners Table Regional Cricket Competition for the third consecutive year. The reigning national champions from Mansfield started the defence of their title by overcoming Ash Field School from Leicester in a hotly contested heat at Grace Road, the home of Leicestershire County Cricket Club.
April 26 2010
Official Opening of Enterprise Units at Portland College
Monday 26th April 2010 marked the Official Opening of the Beeches Enterprise Units at Portland College.
April 20 2010
Football Foundation supports Portland College
Portland College were celebrating today after being awarded a brand new football kit by the Football Foundation, the UK’s largest sports charity.
April 14 2010
BBC Blast visits Portland College
On Wednesday 14th April 2010, BBC Blast visited Portland College on the first leg of their whistle-stop tour around various colleges and schools in the local area. The BBC Blast project is aimed at 13-19 year olds to create interest and opportunities in creative arts and media.
April 13 2010
Portland College achieve ‘Excellent’ Care Quality Commission Inspection Grade
Portland College, the national residential specialist college for people with disabilities, based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, was recently the subject of an inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). The CQC regulate health and adult social care services in England, for services provided by the NHS, local authorities, private companies or voluntary organisations.
April 13 2010
Portland College retain accreditation for Hospitality
Portland College has recently been once again awarded the Hospitality Assured quality standard for the sixth consecutive year. The standard is designed for customer facing businesses and encourages businesses to look at their own operations and how these can be improved from a customer perspective.
March 31 2010
Portland College rated amongst the best in region for Health and Safety
Portland College, the national residential specialist college for people with disabilities, based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, has recently been officially granted ‘Outstanding’ status for their Learner Health, Safety and Welfare performance by the Learning and Skills Council (LSC). This exceptional achievement means that the College is one of just four educational establishments in the region to receive this level of award.
March 25 2010
Open Day for Professionals held at Portland College
Portland College opened their doors on 25th March 2010 to hold their first ever Professional Open Day. Professionals from many sectors including the military, healthcare, education, employment, therapy and social work were invited to come and spend a day finding out about the facilities at the College and to discover the positive impact the College has on the lives of hundreds of disabled people every year.
March 04 2010
Portland College celebrates World Book Day
Last Thursday, 4th March 2010, marked World Book Day presenting a great opportunity for Portland College to get learners involved and immersed in reading and the world of literature.
January 29 2010
Launch of Portland Print
Portland College’s long standing commercial printing workshop has today been re-launched as Portland Print to emphasise the connections between this venture and the College.
November 20 2009
Portland College achieves Quality Standard for Information, Advice and Guidance
Portland College, the specialist national residential college for people with disabilities and associated learning difficulties based in Mansfield, recently received the great news that their Student Information Advice and Guidance (SIAG) service has been awarded the Matrix Quality Standard for Information Advice and Guidance Services.
November 18 2009
Local Partnership adopts Mansfield railway station
A local partnership made up of Portland College, Mansfield District Council, East Midlands Trains, Mansfield Town Centre Partnership and the British Transport Police today launched their adoption of Mansfield railway station as part of East Midlands Trains Station Adoption scheme.
October 15 2009
Aspire to host first ever Assistive Technology Conference
Leading UK spinal injury charity, Aspire, will hold it’s first ever Assistive Technology Conference later this month, on Tuesday 27th October and Wednesday 28th October at Portland College, Nottingham.
October 12 2009
Portland College celebrate coveted captains award
Portland College student Amy Boler received the very first Lord’s Taverners Captain’s Award, which recognises youngsters who have demonstrated outstanding examples of leadership, teamwork, motivation, inspiration and fair play.
September 17 2009
Portland student races to his first stags game ever
Vincent Dooley, a Portland College student, was delighted when he bumped into the local Mansfield Birchall brothers last Saturday, especially as this was also his very first time to the Stags football ground.
September 09 2009
Portland students celebrate yet another prosperous year
On Friday 10th July 2009, Portland College held its annual Awards Day which celebrates students and their abilities. Special guest Colin Price was on hand to present the honoured students with their awards. Colin, Paralympic medal winner and ex-international Wheelchair Basketball Captain for Great Britain said “that anything was possible as long as people worked as a team.”
September 09 2009
Portland’s new look hospitality team introduces two new staff
Portland College has a strong reputation for providing high quality catering services to its learners whilst supporting the local community by hosting high quality functions and events.
June 24 2009
The Portland Porkies qualify for national finals
On Saturday 13th June Portland College took two teams and 15 learners down to Reading to compete in the CP Sport Boccia League Team Competition, both teams played very well.
