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Eastleigh College student Sophie, who is currently studying Level 3 Accountancy while doing her Apprenticeship with Hampshire County Council, has warmed the hearts of the community with her generous donations to vulnerable young people this Christmas.
Sophie put her passion for supporting care-leavers into action and organised a successful present collection for young people leaving care, after hearing that care leaving teams in Hampshire were looking for present donations.
In just four weeks Sophie collected an astonishing 2,000 presents which will benefit young people from four care-leaving teams, covering Havant, Basingstoke, Fareham and Totton.
Sophie explains why she put all her efforts into the project to help young people, “I am a care-leaver and was in similar situations to these young people, where I didn’t feel like I could talk to anyone. I don’t want other young people to think they’re on their own this Christmas.”
To deliver the presents in time, Sophie enlisted the help of a local company who donated a van to deliver the gifts to the local areas. Sophie’s present collection has finished for this year but you can still donate Christmas gifts to vulnerable people by taking your donations to the YMCA in Southampton, where Sophie has also volunteered in the past.
Four years ago Travel and Tourism student. Millie Broadribb, started running, and the 19-year-old is now preparing for this year's Virgin London Marathon to raise money for the domestic abuse charity, Refuge.
An apprentice quantity surveyor is singing the praises of the industry work experience he gained while studying full time at Eastleigh College which, in part, led to him successfully gaining an apprenticeship. He is now urging others who want to pursue a career in construction to push for relevant work experience with key local businesses.