Childcare opportunity to visit Hungary

NULC is organising an exciting trip to enrich the studies of those on the Level 3 Health and Social Care and Level 3 Childcare courses.

The trip is to Budapest, Hungary in June 2013, exact dates to be confirmed.

The trip will be a unique opportunity to visit the Peto institute, specialising in the care of children with cerebral palsy. It will last for 3 nights and is priced at £395. Financial support for learners on bursaries may be available.

If you are interested please email louise.stalder@nulc.ac.uk

College lecturer runs London Marathon in memory of treasured colleague

Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) lecturer Louise Stalder will be running the London Marathon on Sunday 22 April 2012 to raise money for the Douglas Macmillan Hospice after her friend and NULC colleague Marianne Howe died of cancer.

Louise, aged 33 from Stone has also organised a number of fundraising events in the run up to the London Marathon to help raise as much money as possible.  Louise has already spent a day at work dressed as the Douglas Macmillan sunflower mascot where she raised £300 and has also organised a charity curry night next month to aid her fundraising. 

Louise works part-time as a lecturer in Early Years at NULC and also has two young children aged three and five, but she still manages fit in marathon training around four times a week.  Louise hits the roads and lanes in her home town of Stone during the mornings before heading in to work.

Louise decided to raise money for the Douglas MacMillan Hospice after the death of her friend and NULC colleague Marianne Howe.  Louise said: "Marianne's positive and joyous spirit and enthusiasm in everything she did is an inspiration.  She was a fantastic lecturer with the welfare and success of the learners at the heart of all she did.”

 Louise has fond memories of the time she spent with Marianne “Marianne was a very happy and energetic person and her absence in our office is really missed.  She was professional and a passionate teacher constantly looking for new ways to engage the learners and further her own professional development.  When I joined the college as a new and inexperienced lecturer Marianne took me under her wing, supported and helped me every step of the way, unofficially mentoring me and sharing her good practice."

Louise says: "I have received loads of support from family, friends and colleagues at NULC, both in terms of fitting in my runs and financially through sponsorship but I still have a long way to go to hit my target of £2000, so all donations are very welcome and valued."

Anyone wanting to sponsor Louise and donate money to the Douglas MacMillan Hospice can contact Louise via email on louise.stalder@nulc.ac.uk or phone on 07984 514282 or donate by text: text SNJA59 and the amount to 70070 or visit www.justgiving.com/LouiseStalder.