Read about the huge range of events and opportunities to support you and provide new ways for you to engage with others in your College!<\/p>\n
From all of us here in College and Community Life, we hope you had an enjoyable and restful break and that you\u2019re looking forward to a new term at Kent.<\/p>\n
Who are we?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The College and Community Life Team is here to provide friendly informal advice, support and referral to specialist support services for all students living on and off-campus. You can get in touch with us at CCLTeam@kent.ac.uk <\/a>or\u00a0book an appointment<\/a> online at a time that\u2019s convenient to you to come and speak to one of our team.<\/p>\n How can you meet more people in your College?<\/strong><\/p>\n Your Residential Life Assistants (RLAs) are postgraduate student volunteers, there to run your College Committees and bring together your college community.<\/p>\n Throughout the Spring term our Residential Life Assistants want to help support you in your New Year\u2019s resolutions! Read more about their plans to support your resolutions in this blogpost. <\/a>Contact your Residential Life Assistants by emailing CCLTeam@kent.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n What\u2019s on this term?<\/strong><\/p>\n Song writing competition: 17th<\/sup> January \u2013 18th<\/sup> March 2022<\/em><\/p>\n Are you a budding musician? Would you like the opportunity to record a song of yours in a professional recording studio? Enter our song writing competition for the chance to shine and show your creativity!<\/p>\n Cooking workshop: 25th<\/sup> & 26th<\/sup> January 2022<\/em><\/p>\n This \u201cVeganuary\u201d learn to make chapattis, butternut and onion rice and Keralan curry from scratch in a cooking workshop with Kent Hospitality<\/a>. Look out for monthly cooking workshops coming soon on Canterbury campus, with videos and recipes for those who want to cook along at home.<\/p>\n Inter College Games: 2nd<\/sup> March 2022<\/em><\/p>\n Get your friends together and prepare to play a variety of sports and active games up against other College teams. All are welcome and no experience required!<\/p>\n Regular Events organised by College and Community Life<\/strong><\/p>\n Monthly Movie nights: Last Thursday of every month from 6pm<\/em><\/p>\n Relaxed social evenings screening movies voted in by you each month, with free popcorn included!<\/p>\n Plant a seed: Every Wednesday from 2pm \u2013 3pm<\/em><\/p>\n Visit the Community Oasis Garden and get your hands in the earth, meet others and learn new gardening skills in a relaxed outdoor setting.<\/p>\n Borrow Puzzles, Games & Baking Equipment<\/em><\/p>\n Looking for something to do at home or want to get together friends for a board games evening? Browse our collection and borrow from us!<\/p>\n Visit the College and Community Life Events Calendar<\/a> for more information, including booking details if applicable.<\/p>\n Discover Kent Opportunities 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n Discover Kent is a scheme which provides subsidised and free opportunities to help you see the local sights and socialise, with additional COVID safety measures and support in place – if you fancy a day out with other students, look out for the spring term schedule coming soon!<\/p>\n Get in touch<\/strong><\/p>\n We\u2019re here to answer your questions, help or redirect you to the best support for you. You can email us at CCLTeam@kent.ac.uk<\/a>, and follow us on social media through the College and Community Life Link Tree<\/a>. If you live on-campus please download the Home at Halls App<\/a>, we regularly use this to communicate our events, competitions and more!<\/p>\n Written by Josh Turner, Community Life Officer, on 14.01.22<\/p>\n Check out further articles on <\/span>College Life<\/span><\/a> and\u00a0<\/span>Community Life<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"