Yeovil College’s Hairdressing students celebrated their outstanding creative skills at a sell-out catwalk show held at the Octagon Theatre, Yeovil. The event showcased the students’ work developing themes which demonstrated their hair styling talents alongside make up and costume designed to complete the required look. The hair show featured approximately 130 models styled by students on Level 1, Level 2 and Level 3 Full-time courses and Intermediate and Advanced Apprenticeships, as well as local school pupils who are completing qualifications at the College alongside their GCSEs programmes. Full Story: Read More
South Somerset residents among the first in the country to get Swim Fit ready for summer
Swimmers in South Somerset will become some of the first in the UK to try the new Swimfit Activate+ group sessions which have been developed by swimming experts at the Amateur Swimming Association (ASA). Emily Taylor, Aquatic Officer for Dorset & Somerset at the ASA South West, explained more about the sessions: “Swimfit is a revolutionary swimming programme suitable for all swimming abilities and is designed to help people get more out of their time in the pool”. Full Story: Read More
South Somerset workforces lose more than 40 stone to become leaner and healthier
Employees from South Somerset District Council, Screwfix a
nd Yarlington Housing Group shed more than 560lbs in weight for the most successful Workplace Weightloss Challenge to date. The Challenge, which is run by the Healthy Lifestyles team at South Somerset District Council, encourages employees to join teams of three to five people and sign up to lose weight sensibly over a 6 week period. Each week the teams are weighed and receive advice and resources on weight loss and how to live a healthier lifestyle. Full Story: Read More