Carol sets her sights on Student Employee of the Year title

Final year Hospitality Management student, Carol Radlett is one of seven students from across the UK vying for coveted title of ‘National Student Employee of the Year 2010.

Representing the University of Gloucestershire, Carol has already won the South West regional round and now faces stiff competition against six nominees to win the title of Student Employee of the Year. The winner will be announced on 7 July at the National Association of Student Employment Services annual conference in Dunfermline.

Carol was nominated by her employers Karen and Michael Reynolds, who run the Wyastone Hotel, a 13- bedroom Victorian hotel in Montpellier, Cheltenham.

Carol - Student Employee of the year - Final

Carol has worked at the hotel part time during her studies at the University and found the job through the University’s JobShop, a service provided by the Students’ Union to help students find part time work to support them whilst they are studying.

“Carol’s passion for the hotel comes through in everything she does. Her previous experience in working in larger hotels has meant that the sharing of knowledge has worked both ways and we have learnt much from her,” said Mrs and Mrs Reynolds.

“This was such a huge surprise for me, I am thrilled at the prospect of going further, however I am exceptionally pleased that I have got this far. Its opportunities and recognition such as this which really make my job worthwhile and will enhance my future prospects,” said Carol.

Jo Evans, JobShop Coordinator said: “This is the first year that our service has participated in the Student Employee of the Year competition and we are thrilled to have one of our students in the national final. Part-time work is such a huge part of the student experience and it is fantastic to see the amazing contribution students make being recognised.”

The Student Employee of the Year Awards aim to recognise and promote the outstanding contributions and achievements of students who effectively combine part-time work with their study commitments. It is coordinated on an annual basis by the National Association of Student Employment Services.

Source: University of Gloucestershire

Cheltenham Jazz Festival

The Cheltenham Jazz Fetival runs from 28th April 2010 to 3rd May 2010, and it continues to support the very best of British and international contemporary jazz.

This year Jamie Cullem is the first ever guest director, and he performs, along with Elaine Paige, Paloma Faith, and a whole host of international jazz legends.

There are still a few rooms available at The Wyastone hotel for anyone visiting Cheltenham who hasn’t yet booked their accommodation

Cheltenham Gold Cup 2010

Cheltenham National Hunt Racing Festival Dates 16th March – 19th March 2010

The Festival runs from 16th to 19th March and builds up to the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday 19th. Don’t miss one of the highlights of the sporting calendar.

The 26 races that make up the Cheltenham Festival are the most hotly contested of the entire racing calendar, with around 500 horses competing for in excess of £3.4 million of win and place prize money.

Whatever the weather, spring arrives in Gloucestershire on the first Tuesday of the Festival. Helicopters clatter in over Cleeve Hill, the first of 200,000 pints of Guinness are sunk and spectators roar off the start of the first race at the Festival. That now traditional roar is an outpouring of a range of emotions from the relief of the racing community that Cheltenham has finally come round again, to the exhilaration of the crowd at the thought of what lies ahead – four days of high drama, effort and excess.

The week climaxes with the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday, while other highlights include Tuesday’s Champion Hurdle, Wednesday’s Queen Mother Champion Chase and the World Hurdle on Thursday.

Hotel Accommodation Cheltenham – Wyastone Hotel Cheltenham

Cheltenham Folk Festival, Fri 12th – Sun 14th Feb 2010

The 14th Cheltenham Folk Festival line-up has been announced and tickets are on sale now!

FRIDAY
Lau, Hérétique, Trio Threlfall, Maz O’Connor, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, Life & Times, Barron Brady and Gordon the Hedgehog

SATURDAY
The Demon Barber Roadshow, Tom McConville Trio, Ashley Hutchings & Ken Nichol, Mawkin:Causley, Grace Notes, Trio Threlfall, Hérétique, Maz O’Connor, Niamh Parsons & Graham Dunne, The Navvy’s Wife, Roving Crows, Housewives’ Choice, Barron Brady and Blair Dunlop.

SUNDAY
Faustus, The Fay Hield Trio, Hérétique, Tom McConville Trio & Band, Trio Threlfall, Maz O’Connor, The Ram Company’s Waltzers & Wonders, Life & Times and Roving Crows.

E-mail the Folk Festival office or phone 01242 775893.

Bookings can be made through the ‘What’s On’ page or by calling the Box Office on 0844 576 2210.

FESTIVAL HISTORY
In 1996 Cheltenham Folk Club organiser John Shorter approached Cheltenham Town Hall with the idea of a mid-winter folk event to “banish the winter blues”. He wanted to produce an event that preserved the roots of Folk tradition, showcased budding new talent, and created a friendly atmosphere.

The festival has a very strong participatory side to it, with a wide range of workshops, where you can learn the techniques behind various instruments and musical styles from the performers themselves. As well as the broad range of concerts, workshops, ceilidhs and children’s activities there is a market place with stalls selling everything from jewellery and clothing to musical instruments, as well as the infamous Real Ale bar.

Over the weekend, the town turns in to a feast of colour and energy as up to 15 morris dance sides take to the streets on the Saturday and Sunday.
(information above courtesy of http://www.cheltenhamtownhall.org.uk)

Accommodation
contact The Wyastone Hotel 01242 245 549

The Wyastone Hotel,
Parabola Road, Montpellier,
Cheltenham GL50 3BG
NOTE: for SAT NAV purposes use GL50 3AJ