Life after EMA – An update from Ruth!

Former EMA student Ruth graduated back in July, and over the past six months has been making an impact in her voluntary role at The Engine Room Café at Poundbury Garden Centre (The Gardens Group), working two days a week and helping the café prepare for its busiest time of year—Christmas! Previously honing her skills […]

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EMA Adult Social Care Opening in Dorchester

We are thrilled to announce the launch of our brand-new Day Opportunities in Dorchester. Our service is designed to promote independence, personal growth, and community access, empowering individuals to live fulfilling lives and explore their full potential. Whether it’s developing new skills, engaging with the local community, or simply finding a supportive and welcoming environment, […]

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Video: New Kitchen. New courses.

Some of you may know we recently launched brand new hospitality courses in collaboration with the CTH – Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality, and part of this new offering included the installation of a new kitchen learning environment at our Moreton campus, and we have a new video which allows you to see the students […]

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Life after EMA – an update from Curtis!

We are thrilled to share an inspiring update on Curtis, a former EMA student who has continued to do so well since graduating. Curtis has now been working at the Shire Hall Museum in Dorchester for over 18 months, where he’s a valued team member. Working two days a week, Curtis has continued to build […]

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Provider Access Event – Hosted by EMA

We’re excited to be hosting our second annual Provider Access event in 2024. We will be joined a range of service providers in education from around Dorset, BCP, Wiltshire and Hampsire, all looking forward to meeting you and discussing your future. We will of course be set-up with our own stand too, with EMA staff […]

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Student Vegetables WIN at Dorset County Show

This past weekend saw the return of Dorset County Show, the county’s biggest celebration of rural life, and were on site at the show with our own stand representing EMA and our campus sites The Walled Garden and Thorngrove Garden Centre. We made sure to get involved with competitions and entered a few vegetables grown […]

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From college, to the community…

We wanted to send out a huge THANK YOU to all of our employment partners who helped our students this past year, collaborating with us to offer work experience placements, and the opportunity for EMA students to take what they’ve learned here at college in our classrooms, shops, cafés, and gardens, out into the local […]

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2024 Leavers Days

Another year has drawn to a close, and last week both Moreton and Gillingham campuses had their leaver’s day celebrations which included the graduations of students, certificates awarded, plus many congratulations and a few farewells.   These are special days in the EMA calendar, where student achievements are recognised in front of their peers, and […]

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From work experience, to employment…

We are proud to share that EMA student Eleanor, who will be graduating this week, is moving from work experience to paid employment.   We recently spotlighted in our newsletter that Eleanor began work experience at the Allendale Centre Café in Wimborne, and she quickly settled in as part of their team. Eleanor showed her […]

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