Hundreds of Weston College students involved in Children in Need 2011

By YouPR | Monday, November 21, 2011, 13:44

Around 500 Weston College students supported the BBC's Children In Need fundraising marathon, collecting more than £1,000.

Weston College student Colby Preece performs his Michael Jackson routine for fellow students
Weston College students sell cakes for Childeren In Need
Weston College Travel and Tourism lecturer Andy Alton endures a sponsored leg wax

Students from a wide variety of departments, including Health and Social Care, Sport and Beauty Therapy, took part in activities around the College in the week running up to last Friday's TV extravaganza.

There were cake sales, fancy dress competitions, a treasure hunt, a football tournament, face painting, leg waxing, karaoke and much more.

A special performance by Animal Care student Colby Preece, who dressed as Michael Jackson, took place on Friday, delighting fans of the late 'King of Pop'.

Pledges are still coming in, but Carrie Murphy, Weston College's Student Liaison and Entitlement Officer, believes it will be in excess of £1,000.

She said: "There was a lot going on for Children In Need all through the week which was good, because it really created a buzz around the place."