Happy birthday Riseholme
Risehome College is celebrating its 75th anniversary of providing specialist land-based education in Lincolnshire this academic year.
The college, based near Lincolnshire Showground, which specialises in agriculture, engineering and equine courses, will be hosting a special event in the spring to celebrate the milestone.
Principal and CEO Danny Metters (pictured below) said the anniversary provided an opportunity to reflect on the college’s proud history, acknowledge its evolution, and look forward to a bright future.
“It’s a hugely significant milestone for us, and one we’re very excited to celebrate with all our students, staff, partners and stakeholders.
“It gives us a chance to look back on what we’ve achieved for our students and our community, focus on who we are as an organisation and look ahead to move Riseholme onto the next chapter.
“Over the years, the college has evolved in a variety of ways but it has always been a values-driven organisation, putting students at the heart of everything we do, as well as our staff.
“That’s why we’ve now created a pledge of ‘students first, staff always’. Without students we wouldn’t have anyone to serve, and without the best staff the students wouldn’t receive the learning experience they deserve.”
Originally a purely agricultural college, Riseholme has had affiliations with different educational establishments and diversified over the years, introducing different subject areas to its curriculum. It now offers a wide range of further education and higher education courses attracting students regionally, nationally and internationally.
The college also has agriculture, equine and sports facilities, which provide students with real working environments in which to develop and hone the skills they need for successful careers in their chosen subject.
Danny added: “The anniversary highlights the college’s evolution but what’s remained constant is that we meet the needs of the community and industry.
“We’re also steeped in agriculture, and that’s something we’re incredibly proud of. In order to survive and prosper in this sector, we’ve had to diversify – which is what we’ve done with other subject areas – but we’ve always remained true to our roots, and to who we are.
“Our whole curriculum offer reflects and complements our land-based specialisms, and that will always be the case.”
There is now a keen focus on technology to enhance learning, as well as sustainability at the college.
“We need to ensure we’re meeting the needs of future workforces, as well as current ones.
“Technology is going to be key to how we progress, and Artificial Intelligence (AI), for example, will provide new ways of learning.
“However, as a land-based college we pride ourselves on providing real working environments to produce a skilled workforce, and we’ll never lose sight of that.”
Riseholme College, Showground Campus, North Carlton, Lincoln, LN1 2ZR.
T. 01522 304600.
