Ayrshire College Foundation Newsletter Issue 4 | Page 4

Learning Resource
Centre Opening
Ayrshire College has officially opened new
learning spaces at its Kilwinning Campus
for students and partners in the community.
Major renovations have been made to the Learning
Resource Centre (LRC), and a new Partnership Centre and
Student Association office have been created. Improved
breakout areas on the first and second floors of the
campus provide students with social spaces for learning.
These major improvements were possible as a result of
funding provided by the Ayrshire College Foundation.
The Learning Resource Centre is now a more welcoming
space and has been expanded to provide greater
resources for the students.
The College’s partners can use the new Partnership Centre
for meetings and events when they are engaging with the
College or for their own purposes.
A larger, more prominent Student Association office,
visible from the moment students enter the campus allows
easy access to the Student Association team.
Val Russell, Trustee of the Ayrshire College Foundation
and Chief Executive of the Ayrshire Chamber of
Commerce, performed the opening ceremony in front of
students and invited guests including local politicians.
Val said “On behalf of all the trustees, I would like to
thank everyone who has worked so hard to make this
happen. I know these new spaces will make a difference
to the students, and I would like to congratulate you all on
achieving such an amazing transformation.
Today I have been inspired by
these new facilities and, from
speaking to students and staff I
am delighted to hear about the
impact these exciting new areas
are already making.
Heather Dunk OBE, Principal of Ayrshire College, said “I
am delighted that our students have access to a range of
new and improved learning and social spaces. I would like
to thank the Ayrshire College Foundation for the funding
that made these developments possible.”
Lainey McKinlay, Student President of the Ayrshire College
Student Association, said “From speaking with students we
know they are delighted with the new facilities. Throughout
the first week of the new term we kept hearing students
say the space and facilities were amazing. These top quality
facilities will benefit many students for years to come.”
These new facilities have also made an impact with
partners in the local community. North Ayrshire Council
in partnership with Ayrshire College has established their
Employability Hub in the Learning Resource Centre to
help them reach out to the community. This is a one stop
shop offering students and the wider community access to
support finding employment, career advice, training and
volunteering opportunities. There is also support available
for managing debt, applying for benefits or housing, and
developing skills in literacy, numeracy or computer skills.