1. The regional arm of the national
Association of Colleges, representing
the interests of the forty-six further
education, sixth form and specialist
colleges in the West Midlands
27. Team West Midlands win the
2013 British Colleges Sport
national championships for the
first time with 6 gold medals,
8 silver medals and 4 bronze
medals
28.
29. Through AoC’s partnership
organisation, British Colleges Sport,
young people can develop their
skills and abilities in local, regional
and national competitions with the
potential to go on to compete at
elite level
32. Experienced sports practitioners
(many of whom have achieved
excellence in their own fields) teach
college courses enabling young people
and adults to achieve professional
qualifications in sports leadership,
coaching, and leisure management
33.
34. 40 West Midlands Colleges are
working directly with their
County Sports Partnership or
other organisation to drive
community sport
35.
36. Each West Midlands college offers
an average of 19 different sports
activities to students
37.
38. Students not only get involved in
sport to continue interests and
skills that might have been
developed at school but also to try
out sports and other physical
activities perhaps for the first time
39.
40. Students from 18 colleges were
represented in Team West
Midlands at the BCS national
championships going on to win
the Wilkinson Sword
41.
42. Champions the development of the skills,
knowledge and talent of everyone living,
working, and studying in the region. And
promotes the importance of Colleges to the
region’s economic and social well-being.
43. To find out more about AoC
visit www.aoc.co.uk
or follow us on Twitter @AoCWM