At RNC we believe in providing our students with crucial work experience opportunities, which is an area many have been excluded from before joining us. In June, we held one of our dedicated work experience weeks, and our students embraced the chance to explore various career paths and develop new skills. Here's a glimpse into just a few of the exciting placements our students undertook:
On one of the hottest day of the year in June, our Biology students embarked on an enriching trip to West Midlands Safari Park. The outing provided a great opportunity to bring their classroom learning to life.
Visually impaired students from local colleges spent a day at the University of Worcester to find out more about the transition to higher education. Students from New College Worcester and RNC attended a Visual Impairment (V.I.) Information Day.
RNC's SVS and Chamber Choirs delivered an impressive performance at the Sing the Celebration concert held at Hereford Cathedral on 25 June. This showcase event celebrated the power of singing, featuring a diverse range of community choirs and schools from across Herefordshire, along with special guest Soprano Laura Wright.
We are thrilled to announce that former RNC student, Brandon Hulcoop, who previously won the regional King's Trust Award, has now been honoured with the National King's Trust Award.
What an absolutely incredible day our students had at the Monmouth Carnival! For weeks, they poured their creativity into designing their fantastic costumes during art lessons. Dressed as an array of superheroes, animals, and their own unique creations, they proudly joined the carnival procession, marching through the town's high street to cheers from hundreds of locals.
In a hard-fought contest under hot conditions, West Bromwich Albion emerged victorious over RNC in this year's EE Disability FA Cup, securing a 2-0 win and denying RNC the glory for the second consecutive year.
RNC includes judo as part of its sporting curriculum, providing weekly sessions for students. The classes, led by Carol Leverton, Chair of the National Refereeing Commission, began in 2013 as part of the Paralympic Potential Programme.
RNC hosted its inaugural 'RNC Strongest Student' competition on Saturday 7 June 2025, at thePoint4. This landmark fundraising event celebrated strength, determination, and inclusivity, with all proceeds dedicated to updating the flooring in the College’s student gym.
Geography and Horticulture student Sonali spent the afternoon helping at the National Trust Weir Garden in mid June.
The RNC Blind Football team has once again demonstrated its dominance in European blind football, clinching the European Blind Football League (EBFL) title for the second consecutive year, in a thrilling conclusion in Dortmund at the weekend (Saturday 7 June 2025).
Biology and Geography students took a trip to the river Wye in early June to meet up with Ant Barraclough who is one of 250 volunteers and citizen scientists who regularly monitor the river.
RNC's IT students are making revision for their summer exams that bit less daunting with the help of an AI robot head named Atlas which is helping coach them for their exams.
A group of RNC students visited the prestigious Hay Festival in May one of the world's most renowned arts and literature festivals.
My name is Hazal Yavuz. I am 21 years old and a student at the Royal National College for the Blind (RNC), in Hereford. I am totally blind; my visual impairment is called Retinal Dysplasia. I am currently studying the Level 2 Diploma in the Creative Music Industry which is a field I would like to work in.
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