Sports Massage Therapy students lend a soothing hand to runners

Adult students from Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) studying Sports Massage Therapy provided their expertise to runners in the Potters 'Arf Marathon.

Lead Sports Therapy Lecturer Antony Bosson handing the day's proceeds to Douglas Macmillan Hospice Fundraising Coordinator Nicola Hancock.

The Douglas Macmillan Hospice approached Lead Sports Therapy lecturer Anthony Bosson to ask if the College could help with fundraising on the day.  The event took place in Hanley, City Centre on Sunday 10 June and Anthony recruited a small team of high calibre NULC Sports Massage Therapy students to provide post-event massage for runners. In return, all runners gave a donation to Douglas Macmillan Hospice.  The students also fulfilled their course requirement by completing 100 hours of Sports Massage.

Anthony Bosson, Lead Sports Therapy lecturer at NULC said: "This was a highly rewarding event which served a very worthwhile charity and culminated with the students' attainment of the practical Sports Massage Therapy qualification." 

To find out more about studying Sports Therapy at NULC click here or contact the Information Point on 01782 254254 or email info@nulc.ac.uk.

NULC students shine at national athletics championships

Students from the Newcastle-under-Lyme College (NULC) Academy of Sport won a record nine medals at the British Colleges Sport National Athletics Championships this week.

The NULC Academyof Sport students excelled in the two day Championships on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 May and came away with an unmatched haul of two Gold, four Silver and three Bronze medals.

Trevor Humphreys, Academy of Sport Manager, said: “The haul of medals which the NULC Academy of Sport students have returned with firmly places NULC amongst the countries most elite colleges for Athletics.”

James Taylor, aged 17 from Stoke, won Gold in the 110m Hurdles. Earlier in the year James was awarded Junior Individual of the Year at the Sports Personality of the Year Awards held by The Sentinel Newspaper. 

James, who studies the Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport at NULC, became the Midlands Youth Champion in August 2011 when he sped to a clear victory in the under-17’s 100m hurdles in 13.37 seconds. That same month, he also collected relay silver in the 4x100m sprint at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Turkey.

Tom Guy

Trevor said: “James has had a tough week this week missing out on carrying the Olympic Torch, so for him to bounce back and win Gold in the BCS Championships goes to show what a dedicated and professional athlete he really is.”

Former Haywood Engineering College student Tom Guy, aged 18 from Mill Hill, also won Gold in the 400m. Tom is in his final year at NULC studying a Level 3 Extended Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science and is on target to achieve triple Distinction in his vocational qualification later this month.

A total of 22 students from the award-winning NULC Academy of Sport made the long journey to Gateshead International Athletics Stadium to compete, cheered on by peers and fellow athletes from colleges across the country.

To find out more about Sport at NULC visit www.nulc.ac.uk/sport or contact Trevor Humphreys on 01782 254269 or email sport@nulc.ac.uk.