Heavy downpours failed to dampen the spirits of students from colleges across the East Midlands who came together to battle it out in Newark College’s first ever public service competition.

Eight teams of 10 students from Newark College, West Nottinghamshire College, Grantham College and the Grimsby Institute completed a series of challenges including a 1,500-metre log run and a gorge crossing during the two-day event at Kelham Hall.

Newark College student 16-year-old Kadie Spence was presented with an individual prize for outstanding performance. The overall winners of the competition, sponsored by Total Care Security based in Newark, was a team from Grantham College.

George Reid, lead lecturer for public service courses at Newark College, said despite the rain it was a very successful event.

“This is the first ever public service competition and we hope it will become an annual event,” explained George. “The weather hasn’t been kind to us but all the students have still managed to enjoy themselves and perform exceptionally well. It’s not easy to run with a log in the rain but they did it and I’m really proud of their determination to succeed.

“I’d also like to thank our sponsors Total Care Security, who have given us financial support and donated a lot of their time, and of course congratulate the winning team from Grantham College. Hopefully Newark College will be able to bring the trophy back next year!”
Chris Wheeler from Total Care Security added: “Young people are often overlooked, especially in the security industry, as they’re seen as not mature enough.

“Public service courses like the ones run at Newark College help to prepare students for the private security sector and give them an advantage over their competitors, which is why we’re so keen to support events like this.

“I was especially impressed by Kadie Spence who showed unbelievable attention to detail and prepared a professional plan which was completely workable.”

The winners were presented with their prizes by the Deputy Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police, Susannah Fish, during a ceremony at Kelham Hall on Thursday 5th June.

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About The Lincoln College Group
• Lincoln College is the largest educational institution in the county with 10,000 students across three campuses in Lincoln, Gainsborough and Newark.
• It is the largest provider of business training and skills in Lincolnshire providing training for around 1,200 businesses in Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire.
• The college is rated Outstanding by Ofsted and has a wide range of full, part-time and short courses for students aged 14 and above, including university-level courses.

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