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Festive Cheer Arrives at New College Worcester
This morning, the festive cheer and Christmas spirit filled New College Worcester! Each year, Mrs Connor leads our annual Christmas Shoebox Collection, encouraging students, staff, parents and carers to donate toys, personal care items, school supplies and fun gifts for Operation Christmas Child. These boxes bring joy to children around the world who are less

NCW Students Shine at British Blind Sport Swim Gala
Student cheering whilst wrapped in towels post swimming, there are parents cheering in the background too. Photo credit: British Blind Sport Earlier this month, a group of NCW students proudly took part in the British Blind Sport Swim Gala in Birmingham. This annual event is always a highlight of the NCW calendar, but this year

NCW Celebrates 50 Years of British Blind Sport and Clive Spencer’s Legacy
Photo of Clive giving a speech, photo credit British Blind Sport This year marks a very special milestone for our charity partners, British Blind Sport (BBS) – an incredible 50 years of empowering people with vision impairments through sport! We’ve been thrilled to join in many of the celebrations, and we’re even more delighted to

Students Experience Rugby Glory on Front Row Trip to Twickenham
Five students on front row seats in the stadium waiting for the match to start. This weekend, a group of students and staff had an unforgettable experience at Twickenham Stadium, witnessing England take on New Zealand in what many are calling the game of the year. Thanks to front row seats, the students were right

Community comes together for Sound Bath at New College Worcester
We recently held a transformative and inclusive Sound Bath event to help raise funds for essential student resources and equipment at New College Worcester. The event, hosted on campus, welcomed members of the local community for a unique evening of healing sound therapy. Participants were guided into a deeply relaxing meditative experience through the soothing

Vinchel Lodge Refurbishment Phase 2 Complete
We are delighted to report that we have now completed phase 2 of the refurbishment work on our Sixth Form accommodation, Vinchel Lodge. This latest phase focused on transforming the central part of the building, continuing our commitment to creating bright, accessible and inclusive living spaces for students who are blind or vision impaired. The

Eveson Trust helps drive independence at NCW with vehicle grant
New College Worcester (NCW), a national residential school and college for young people who are blind or visually impaired, is thrilled to announce the generous support of £20,000 from The Eveson Trust to help fund a new NCW vehicle. The new vehicle will play a vital role in enabling students to attend essential educational, sporting,

NCW runners take on the Worcester City Run!
A group of 5 runners smiling for a group photo. They are wearing orange NCW running vests. On Sunday 14th September, a fantastic team of runners took to the streets of Worcester to take part in the Worcester City Run – all in support of New College Worcester. Cheered on by family, friends, and supporters

NCW Proudly Supports Accessible Art with Worcester Paint Festival
At New College Worcester (NCW), we are proud of our beautiful city of Worcester – a city our students live in during their school years, and for some, a place that becomes their lifelong home. Alongside its iconic cathedral and scenic river, Worcester is also home to a growing collection of incredible street art. This

Ian Fell Library Benefits from £1,000 Donation from Its Namesake
We are delighted that our students are enjoying a significant boost to the library’s collection, thanks to a generous £1,000 donation from college alumnus Mr Ian Fell. More than 80 new fiction and non-fiction titles in standard print have been delivered in time for the start of the academic year. Mr Fell attended the college