A student with autism has revealed how creating an animated short film at college to promote race and gender equality helped him to cope with the condition.

@capitalcitycg - In February, Visionnaires celebrated their 200th graduate, Jay Patel, whose Flavour Street hospitality business is now set to break into a competitive London market. Visionnaires is a social enterprise helping entrepreneurs succeed in business. It is the brainchild of Pablo Lloyd (@PabloLloyd), OBE, and was co-founded with Capital City College Group in 2018. The organisation provides mentors, training and guidance to people looking to start a new business, with programmes created by entrepreneurs providing practical tips and tools. Jay Patel is new to the hospitality industry and applied to Visionnaires for a mentorship in order to develop key skills.

A dad of five has told how he returned to college to finally fulfil his dream of going to university after giving up education to look after his family.

Young actors at Westminster Kingsway College (@WestKing) have been performing short video monologues of Shakespeare’s plays on Twitter during lockdown.

A personal trainer says “it’s never too late” to return to education after being inspired to become a college sport and fitness tutor when her business was forced to close during the pandemic.