As a Britain’s Got Talent runner-up with the phenomenal B Positive Choir and a medical science qualification coming her way, life couldn’t be better for Hannah Fletcher. And yet, the teenager is still hard at work promoting blood donor appeals across Sutton Coldfield College where she’s been studying. “Being on the show was fantastic although […]
Gina Akpe Moses has spent the last 12 months preparing to race in the 2018 World Under 20 Championships, taking place in Finland next month. Now, the 100m sprinter is further motivated to pick up a second gold medal after receiving the top trophy at BMet’s Sports Awards. The 19-year-old received the Elite Sportsperson of […]
This time last year, Neeraj Kainth found out that a piece of his final major project artwork was going to be included in Origins, the awarding body UAL’s national exhibition. He was then awarded a prize for having the show’s ‘strongest mixed-media piece’. 12 months on, Neeraj is a HND graphic design student preparing to […]
The Aston Villa Foundation’s new Coaching Academy is set to offer students the chance to combine their studies with pursuing a career in sport. In partnership with BMet, the Academy provides the opportunity to study A Levels, BTECs or vocational courses while working towards sports-related coaching qualifications in a professional environment. An information evening is […]
Football and hockey athletes took the top trophies at the 2018 BMet Sports Awards. Hockey player, Rob Hutchings and footballer, Sian Wilson were named Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year at a ceremony held at Aston Villa Football Club. The Sutton Coldfield Ability Counts football team received the award of Team of the Year. “These […]
A combination of kind-hearts, student wellbeing, community support and career goals have resulted in four BMet students receiving invitations to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The invitations have been issued by the West Midlands Lieutenancy Office in recognition of the students’ volunteering services to local communities. They are part of the privileged […]
Aston Villa Ladies defender Jade Richards has been appointed as the manager of the newly formed Girls Football Academy. The Academy launches in line with the new academic year in September and will offer girls aged 16-18 the chance to combine studying at BMet alongside playing in the National Football Youth League for Aston Villa. […]
A nine-week ‘live’ project set by Career Colleges with Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Comic Relief for 60 students from four digital Career Colleges including Matthew Boulton College, has come to an exciting climax. The students had been challenged to develop a solution within the digital space to engage even more 16-24 year olds with […]
Following the announcement by Skills Minister Anne Milton, the Collab Group of colleges has secured funding as part of the Government’s Flexible Learning Fund to deliver an innovative “Digital Engineering Academy”. BMet will lead the project along with fellow Collab Group members, Derby College, Middlesbrough College, Bridgwater College, and Capital City Training Group. Vinci Construction […]
The Aston Villa Foundation are delighted to announce the launch of a new Girls Football Academy which will form an integral part of the Aston Villa Ladies’ new player pathway when it launches in line with the next academic year. In partnership with BMet, the Academy – which is targeted at current year 11 pupils […]