Highlighting how we keep Holy Cross students safe

We chose to showcase the role our College plays in our communities as part of Colleges Week earlier this month.  

We invited Lisa Valentine from the Bury Times to meet with members of our safeguarding and wellbeing team to find out more about the work they do to help keep students and the community safe. 

This includes our one-to-one and group wellbeing support, counselling and mental health support to students, along with dedicated events and campaigns around topics such as consent, radicalisation and knife crime.  

They also talked about our volunteer mentor programme, where students can offer support to one another and are given training from staff members and the Association of Colleges (AOC). 

Read the full Bury Times article here.

Holy Cross principal Carina Vitti said: “I'm incredibly proud of the robust support we have in place at Holy Cross to keep every member of our college community safe. 

"From the safeguarding and counselling teams to our student mental health ambassadors and our mental health first aiders – everyone is enveloped in an atmosphere of encouragement and support here. 

"We firmly believe in the growth of the whole person and in creating a climate where everyone can become their ‘best selves’.” 

Pastoral Care at Holy Cross