Hastings Student Notices
This term, we have a lot planned, including Movember, where we’ll place a special emphasis on men’s mental health. We’ll also focus on Student Voice, White Ribbon Day, the Remembrance Parade, Disability Awareness Month, World Aids Day and Anti-Bullying Week. Through these events and activities, we aim to deepen your understanding of these important matters.
Below is this weeks notice & this weeks events.
Written by Paige-Marie Baker-Carroll, the new Student Experience Coordinator at Station Plaza.
This Christmas, we are supporting the "Warming Up the Homeless" . I've created a video (below) to explain what we are doing to help and how you can get involved. Together, we can make a difference and bring warmth to those in need this holiday season
What’s happening in the Library this month???
A big thank you to Hastings National Literacy Trust for supporting this giveaway and providing us with book prizes.
Have you considered pursuing a T-Level?
Come and chat with our careers team today, Monday, 2nd December , in the Atrium during break and lunch. We’re here to help you with your career questions and plans!
World Aids Day
World AIDS Day takes place on 1 December each year. It’s an opportunity for people to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness.
Over 105,200 people are living with HIV in the UK. Globally, there are an estimated 38 million people who have the virus. Despite the virus only being identified in 1984, more than 35 million people have died of HIV or AIDS related illnesses, making it one of the most destructive pandemics in history.
Today, scientific advances have been made in HIV treatment, there are laws to protect people living with HIV and we understand so much more about the condition. Despite this, each year in the UK over 4,139 people are diagnosed with HIV, people do not know the facts about how to protect themselves and others, and stigma and discrimination remain a reality for many people living with the condition.
World AIDS Day is important because it reminds the public and government that HIV has not gone away – there is still a vital need to raise money, increase awareness, fight prejudice and improve education.