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Malvern and beyond enabling arts & skills learning benefitting the students in so many ways from improved mental health, giving confidence to re-enter the jobs market, launch new careers and help social isolation. The total number of enrolled students for the Evesham and Malvern campuses of the former South Worcestrshire College, together with the outreach locations, was about 7,000 of which about 10% were students aged 16–18 pursuing full-time education. In addition to the large majority of courses which were financed by the students themselves, the college was independently financed by the Worcestershire Local Authority which in turn was partly funded by a grant from the
207:' run by former students, staff, business leaders, councillors, educators & community representatives to save the school, a new non-profit company, Malvern Hills Arts & Community College Limited, was formed to take a bid forward to WCG . In addition to the money previously pledged by The Bransford Trust A grant of £400,000.00 from Malvern Hills District Council, was matched by a further grant of the same amount by Worcester County council. Together, the three funding partners are working with the newly created non-profit Malvern Hills Arts & Community College to try reach a deal with Warwickshire College Group to buy the site so that the community in Malvern & beyond can benefit from the college.
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Malvern Technical College and School of Art in 1928 to provide a home for Malvern School of Art which was formed in 1886. It was purpose-built for such a type of provision and included specialist art studios, printmaking studio,
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Evesham College. The complex contains special teaching facilities and salons for hair and beauty therapy, art and crafts studios, workshops and the Malvern Community Learning Centre for adults.
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