The Highlands Foundation was established in 2019 and was created to support students on our full range of vocational, commercial and higher education courses.

The Foundation plays a vital role in supporting all our college events and provides opportunities for our students to enhance their experience here at Highlands College.

 

Mission

To be the principle philanthropic body in support of Highlands College current, prospective or past Students to enable and/or facilitate them to achieve their potential or supported objectives through donations, fundraising, events, sponsorships and partnerships.

Vision

With the support of the Foundation, the college aims to meet the lifelong learning needs of the Island’s community.

The funds we raise go towards:

• Bursaries for students across our whole provision
• Funding extra-curricular opportunities to enhance learning
• Purchasing additional equipment to enhance student learning • Improving student facilities.

Values

The Foundation plays a vital role in supporting all our college events and provides equitable opportunities for our students to enhance their experience here at Highlands College.

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David Lord – Chairman

Highlands College is a special place to learn and work. The College and University welcomes thousands of people every year into its workshops, classrooms and offices with the sole mission of harnessing the power of education to transform lives. With the commitment of our dedicated lecturers and support staff, the Board of Governors, the Foundation, and our Sponsors we aspire to meet the needs and ambitions of islanders by being responsive and creative; anticipating future education and skills demands.

We play a central role in meeting the needs of the economy by upskilling the current workforce and creating a suitably qualified one for the future. Many of our
old students come back to volunteer their time and contribute to the College and The Foundation or become one of our Partners, financially supporting, sharing expertise or making opportunities within their chosen profession.

On behalf of Highlands College Foundation, I hope that your organisation will consider becoming a Foundation Partner and join us in “Transforming Lives”.

In 1894, on the site known as Highlands, the French Jesuit training school, ‘NotreDame de Bon Secours’, was established. The site in St Saviour was originally used to train sailors for the French navy but following World War I the site was purchased from the Jesuits by another French group, ‘The Brothers of Christian’, who set up a missionary school.

During the Second World War, Jersey was occupied by the Germans and the site was used to house occupying forces from 1941 until 1945 after which it returned to its previous use. Meanwhile, throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s the States of Jersey established a College of Further Education in several different buildings across St Helier.

By 1970 the demand for missionaries had fallen away and so the Brother of Christian Instruction sold the Highlands site to the States of Jersey and the Highlands College of Further Education was born. Highlands College of Further and Higher Education is at the very centre of the Island’s community.

Each year we provide education for over 700 school leavers, 900 adults on part-time work-based learning including apprenticeships, 200 higher education students, 2000 adults on leisure courses and 600 students on professional development programmes.

Soroptimist International Jersey STEM Bursaries for Girls

Soroptimist International Jersey is delighted to be the first organisation to offer bursaries through the new Highlands Foundation.

SI Jersey has been committed to making the Island a more equal place by educating and empowering women, and supplies a global voice for women with special consultative status at the UN.

Although the importance for businesses to diversify their workforce is gradually being accepted, the reality is that girls are still not believing a career in
a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) subject is for them. This fact has prompted many discussions in the Soroptimist world and our Club believed it is of such importance that we decided to do something about it.

Three bursaries of £1,500 are now on offer to girls who enter into one of six technical areas of study
in Highlands College Sixth Form: Automotive Studies; Building Services; Building Trades; Digital Games Development; Information Technology; and Mechanical Engineering and Welding. It is hoped that the bursaries will encourage more female students
to enter into fields that have historically been male dominated.

We very much look forward to continuing this partnership with Highlands College over the years to come.

~ Catherine Kirby,
President, Soroptimist International Jersey

MasonBreese

MasonBreese has proudly sponsored University College Jersey (UCJ) since 2018 and through our active collaboration we are able to support students in a variety of different ways.

As well as offering employability support through a number of interventions, from CV writing skills to interview technique guidance, we are also pleased to offer all final year UCJ students a guaranteed job interview for a role in our Change Academy programme. We support the UCJ graduation and attend this event annually.

Additionally, we provide meaningful recognition for outstanding learners in Highlands Sixth Form College by sponsoring an award each year. MasonBreese is proud to sponsor the island’s leading provider of higher education and we look forward to working in collaboration to support University College Jersey students over the next academic year and beyond.

~Ross Hunter
Head of Client Services MasonBreese

GR8: Developing Home Talent and Meeting the Skill demands of the Future

GR8 Employment has been working with Highlands College since the incorporation of their business and is immensely proud of the association.

We are committed to training and supporting local talent, to be “job” ready and we believe that by working with Highlands College we can develop home talent to support our community.

The Highlands Foundation Program will provide an additional level of support to students to enhance their learning opportunities and to help them achieve their goals,

In addition to sponsoring events such as HEAT (a National cooking competition hosted by Highlands College) and having a supportive presence at career fairs and other Highlands events, GR8 is delighted to have made the first charitable donation to the Highlands Foundation.

We are delighted to be a Foundation Partner and we look forward to the Foundation’s GR8 success.

~ Lee Madden Managing Director, GR8

Garenne: Helping to Build a Better Future for Jersey

The Garenne Construction Group are very proud to have developed an effective strategic partnership with Highlands College Construction Faculty. The primary goal of this partnership is to develop an external pipeline of talent to meet the construction industry’s current and future needs.

CEO of Garenne Channel Islands, Marc Burton, has an ongoing relationship with the College having sat on the Board of Governors for a number of years, It is this enriched partnership that is helping to make a positive impact on the lives of many local students.

Working with the College, Garenne helped to design a clear and concise construction career pathway to support students as they navigate their way through the industry. Additionally, the Garenne group employs and supports many apprentices as they undertake vocational training. This enables them not only to earn while they learn, but also to access meaningful opportunities to apply their learning in a work environment.

The group’s financial support has helped to fund new courses, to purchase essential equipment, and has enabled students to gain off-Island experiences.

“We are looking to invest in our future talent as we believe there will be significant opportunities in the next 5-10 years. Highlands College is such a valuable asset to the Island and we are keen to continue our partnership with them to ensure that we continue to offer on-Island training and employ locally”.

~ Marc Burton
CEO of Garenne Channel Islands

Named Scholarships:

Working closely with our Foundation and Heads of Departments, select the scholarship amount and criteria. The Foundation will compile a list of short-listed applicants each year to receive a scholarship in your or your company’s name.

Attend a prize giving ceremony with event photography provided. We will also promote your named scholarship through our social media channels each year when applications open/ closed and when the prizes are awarded.

Opportunities starting from £5,000 per year

Foundation Partners:

Individuals or organisations who make the commitment to sponsor the Highlands Foundation as over the course of a year. Funds donated by partners will be distributed to meet our operational objectives.

|Foundation Partners are invited to attend Foundation Events, Prizegiving Ceremonies, Networking and Student Recruitment Events, and Fundraisers. We express our gratitude for your partnership through various advertising and promotional opportunities, reductions on venue hire for your organisation, and discounts on professional courses. Further, your participation in all events is promoted through our social media channels and you are given professional event photographs to use on your publicity channels.

Opportunities from £1,500 per year:

Bronze

£1500 Annually

  • Logo on Highlands Foundation Page 6th Form

    and UCJ Prospectus

  • Invitation to Employer Fair and promotion of your attendance through media and social channels

  • 5% Venue Hire Discount

  • 5% Discounts on Highlands Professional Courses and CDP

Silver

£3000 Annually

  • Logo on Highlands Foundation Page 6th Form

    and UCJ Prospectus

  • Enhanced Company Listing Page on Foundation Website

  • Invitation to Employer Fair and promotion of your attendance through media and social channels

  • Invitation to Highlands College Graduation and promotion of your attendance through media and social channels

  • 10% Venue Hire Discount

  • 10% Discounts on Highlands Professional Courses and CDP

Gold

£5000 Annually

  • Logo on Highlands Foundation Page 6th Form

    and UCJ Prospectus

  • Enhanced Company Listing Page on Foundation Website

  • Full Page Advert in UCJ Prospectus plus Quote or Case Study

  • Invitation to Employer Fair and promotion of your attendance through media and social channels

  • Invitation to Highlands College Graduation and promotion of your attendance through media and social channels

  • Sponsorship and Prizegiving Opportunities at HIghland College and UCJ Graduations

  • Speaking Opportunities within chosen department and opportunity to engage students.

  • 15% Venue Hire Discount

  • 15% Discounts on Highlands Professional Courses and CDP

Join our Donor Roll:

Individuals or organisations can opt to join the Highlands Foundation Donor Roll which will be published in all Foundation Newsletters and on the Foundation Website. Donors receive invitations to Foundation led events and a quarterly newsletter.

Donors can pay a monthly contribution by clicking on the link below.

Foundation Membership:

Individuals or organisations can opt to join the Highlands Foundation Membership Program for an annual subscription of £25 per annum.

Members can pay their annual contribution by clicking the Paypal button below.

Sign Up to our Mailing List:

Highlands College Foundation Request Form

The survey will take approximately 6 minutes to complete. Please use this form to submit funding request to the Highlands College Foundation.

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    The Highlands Foundation was established in 2019 and was created to support students on our full range of vocational, commercial and higher education courses.

    The Foundation plays a vital role in supporting all our college events and provides opportunities for our students to enhance their experience here at Highlands College.

     

    Mission

    To be the principle philanthropic body in support of Highlands College current, prospective or past Students to enable and/or facilitate them to achieve their potential or supported objectives through donations, fundraising, events, sponsorships and partnerships.

    Vision

    With the support of the Foundation, the college aims to meet the lifelong learning needs of the Island’s community.

    The funds we raise go towards:

    • Bursaries for students across our whole provision
    • Funding extra-curricular opportunities to enhance learning
    • Purchasing additional equipment to enhance student learning • Improving student facilities.

    Values

    The Foundation plays a vital role in supporting all our college events and provides equitable opportunities for our students to enhance their experience here at Highlands College.

    IMG_1737

    David Lord – Chairman

    Highlands College is a special place to learn and work. The College and University welcomes thousands of people every year into its workshops, classrooms and offices with the sole mission of harnessing the power of education to transform lives. With the commitment of our dedicated lecturers and support staff, the Board of Governors, the Foundation, and our Sponsors we aspire to meet the needs and ambitions of islanders by being responsive and creative; anticipating future education and skills demands.

    We play a central role in meeting the needs of the economy by upskilling the current workforce and creating a suitably qualified one for the future. Many of our
    old students come back to volunteer their time and contribute to the College and The Foundation or become one of our Partners, financially supporting, sharing expertise or making opportunities within their chosen profession.

    On behalf of Highlands College Foundation, I hope that your organisation will consider becoming a Foundation Partner and join us in “Transforming Lives”.

    About Us

    In 1894, on the site known as Highlands, the French Jesuit training school, ‘NotreDame de Bon Secours’, was established. The site in St Saviour was originally used to train sailors for the French navy but following World War I the site was purchased from the Jesuits by another French group, ‘The Brothers of Christian’, who set up a missionary school.

    During the Second World War, Jersey was occupied by the Germans and the site was used to house occupying forces from 1941 until 1945 after which it returned to its previous use. Meanwhile, throughout the 1950’s and 1960’s the States of Jersey established a College of Further Education in several different buildings across St Helier.

    By 1970 the demand for missionaries had fallen away and so the Brother of Christian Instruction sold the Highlands site to the States of Jersey and the Highlands College of Further Education was born. Highlands College of Further and Higher Education is at the very centre of the Island’s community.

    Each year we provide education for over 700 school leavers, 900 adults on part-time work-based learning including apprenticeships, 200 higher education students, 2000 adults on leisure courses and 600 students on professional development programmes.

    Our Partners

    Soroptimist International Jersey STEM Bursaries for Girls

    Soroptimist International Jersey is delighted to be the first organisation to offer bursaries through the new Highlands Foundation.

    SI Jersey has been committed to making the Island a more equal place by educating and empowering women, and supplies a global voice for women with special consultative status at the UN.

    Although the importance for businesses to diversify their workforce is gradually being accepted, the reality is that girls are still not believing a career in
    a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths) subject is for them. This fact has prompted many discussions in the Soroptimist world and our Club believed it is of such importance that we decided to do something about it.

    Three bursaries of £1,500 are now on offer to girls who enter into one of six technical areas of study
    in Highlands College Sixth Form: Automotive Studies; Building Services; Building Trades; Digital Games Development; Information Technology; and Mechanical Engineering and Welding. It is hoped that the bursaries will encourage more female students
    to enter into fields that have historically been male dominated.

    We very much look forward to continuing this partnership with Highlands College over the years to come.

    ~ Catherine Kirby,
    President, Soroptimist International Jersey

    MasonBreese

    MasonBreese has proudly sponsored University College Jersey (UCJ) since 2018 and through our active collaboration we are able to support students in a variety of different ways.

    As well as offering employability support through a number of interventions, from CV writing skills to interview technique guidance, we are also pleased to offer all final year UCJ students a guaranteed job interview for a role in our Change Academy programme. We support the UCJ graduation and attend this event annually.

    Additionally, we provide meaningful recognition for outstanding learners in Highlands Sixth Form College by sponsoring an award each year. MasonBreese is proud to sponsor the island’s leading provider of higher education and we look forward to working in collaboration to support University College Jersey students over the next academic year and beyond.

    ~Ross Hunter
    Head of Client Services MasonBreese

    GR8: Developing Home Talent and Meeting the Skill demands of the Future

    GR8 Employment has been working with Highlands College since the incorporation of their business and is immensely proud of the association.

    We are committed to training and supporting local talent, to be “job” ready and we believe that by working with Highlands College we can develop home talent to support our community.

    The Highlands Foundation Program will provide an additional level of support to students to enhance their learning opportunities and to help them achieve their goals,

    In addition to sponsoring events such as HEAT (a National cooking competition hosted by Highlands College) and having a supportive presence at career fairs and other Highlands events, GR8 is delighted to have made the first charitable donation to the Highlands Foundation.

    We are delighted to be a Foundation Partner and we look forward to the Foundation’s GR8 success.

    ~ Lee Madden Managing Director, GR8

    Garenne: Helping to Build a Better Future for Jersey

    The Garenne Construction Group are very proud to have developed an effective strategic partnership with Highlands College Construction Faculty. The primary goal of this partnership is to develop an external pipeline of talent to meet the construction industry’s current and future needs.

    CEO of Garenne Channel Islands, Marc Burton, has an ongoing relationship with the College having sat on the Board of Governors for a number of years, It is this enriched partnership that is helping to make a positive impact on the lives of many local students.

    Working with the College, Garenne helped to design a clear and concise construction career pathway to support students as they navigate their way through the industry. Additionally, the Garenne group employs and supports many apprentices as they undertake vocational training. This enables them not only to earn while they learn, but also to access meaningful opportunities to apply their learning in a work environment.

    The group’s financial support has helped to fund new courses, to purchase essential equipment, and has enabled students to gain off-Island experiences.

    “We are looking to invest in our future talent as we believe there will be significant opportunities in the next 5-10 years. Highlands College is such a valuable asset to the Island and we are keen to continue our partnership with them to ensure that we continue to offer on-Island training and employ locally”.

    ~ Marc Burton
    CEO of Garenne Channel Islands

    Opportunities for Partnerships

    Named Scholarships:

    Working closely with our Foundation and Heads of Departments, select the scholarship amount and criteria. The Foundation will compile a list of short-listed applicants each year to receive a scholarship in your or your company’s name.

    Attend a prize giving ceremony with event photography provided. We will also promote your named scholarship through our social media channels each year when applications open/ closed and when the prizes are awarded.

    Opportunities starting from £5,000 per year

    Foundation Partners:

    Individuals or organisations who make the commitment to sponsor the Highlands Foundation as over the course of a year. Funds donated by partners will be distributed to meet our operational objectives.

    |Foundation Partners are invited to attend Foundation Events, Prizegiving Ceremonies, Networking and Student Recruitment Events, and Fundraisers. We express our gratitude for your partnership through various advertising and promotional opportunities, reductions on venue hire for your organisation, and discounts on professional courses. Further, your participation in all events is promoted through our social media channels and you are given professional event photographs to use on your publicity channels.

    Opportunities from £1,500 per year:

    Bronze

    £1500 Annually

    • Logo on Highlands Foundation Page 6th Form

      and UCJ Prospectus

    • Invitation to Employer Fair and promotion of your attendance through media and social channels

    • 5% Venue Hire Discount

    • 5% Discounts on Highlands Professional Courses and CDP

    Silver

    £3000 Annually

    • Logo on Highlands Foundation Page 6th Form

      and UCJ Prospectus

    • Enhanced Company Listing Page on Foundation Website

    • Invitation to Employer Fair and promotion of your attendance through media and social channels

    • Invitation to Highlands College Graduation and promotion of your attendance through media and social channels

    • 10% Venue Hire Discount

    • 10% Discounts on Highlands Professional Courses and CDP

    Gold

    £5000 Annually

    • Logo on Highlands Foundation Page 6th Form

      and UCJ Prospectus

    • Enhanced Company Listing Page on Foundation Website

    • Full Page Advert in UCJ Prospectus plus Quote or Case Study

    • Invitation to Employer Fair and promotion of your attendance through media and social channels

    • Invitation to Highlands College Graduation and promotion of your attendance through media and social channels

    • Sponsorship and Prizegiving Opportunities at HIghland College and UCJ Graduations

    • Speaking Opportunities within chosen department and opportunity to engage students.

    • 15% Venue Hire Discount

    • 15% Discounts on Highlands Professional Courses and CDP

    SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION

    Join our Donor Roll:

    Individuals or organisations can opt to join the Highlands Foundation Donor Roll which will be published in all Foundation Newsletters and on the Foundation Website. Donors receive invitations to Foundation led events and a quarterly newsletter.

    Donors can pay a monthly contribution by clicking on the link below.

    Foundation Membership:

    Individuals or organisations can opt to join the Highlands Foundation Membership Program for an annual subscription of £25 per annum.

    Members can pay their annual contribution by clicking the Paypal button below.

    Sign Up to our Mailing List:

    REQUEST FUNDS

    Highlands College Foundation Request Form

    The survey will take approximately 6 minutes to complete. Please use this form to submit funding request to the Highlands College Foundation.