Derwen College is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its charity shop, The Vintage Advantage, marking five years of providing meaningful, customer-facing retail experience for young people with special educational needs and disabilities.
13 Apr 2026
Derwen College students had plenty to celebrate on Saturday, 14 March, after winning their first ever competitive rugby match as part of Oswestry Rugby Club’s mixed-ability team.
18 Mar 2026
Two dedicated support practitioners from Derwen College, along with their loyal dog Duke, have successfully completed the gruelling Three Peaks Challenge, raising over £1,000 for the College.
31 May 2025
Derwen College dance teacher Opal Trevor is over the moon to have been named Dance Teacher of the Year, by national dance events company, Audacity.
19 Dec 2024
Residential students at a specialist Shropshire college, will be able to extend their skills needed to help them live more independently thanks to a generous £25,000 grant.
11 Dec 2024
A Derwen College student has qualified for a national catering competition and achieved a medal placing for his Italian-themed menu.
30 Nov 2024
Performing Arts students from specialist Shropshire college, Derwen College, were dancing for joy after winning trophies and medals at a street dance competition.
18 Nov 2024
Get your Christmas shopping wrapped up early with a visit to Derwen College Christmas Fayre on Saturday 30 November.
13 Nov 2024
Derwen College has received a £10,000 funding boost as part of Benefact Group’s Movement for Good Awards, which supports young adults with special educational needs and disabilities.
30 Oct 2024
Derwen College Walford student Harry and his fellow "Leaf It to Us" crew have been instrumental in maintaining the grounds of Oswestry's Cambrian Heritage Railway over the past two years.
19 Aug 2024
Shropshire’s Derwen College has been presented with the Career Development Institute’s award for the best ‘Careers Programme in Post-16 Education’.
26 Jun 2024
Shropshire’s Derwen College is counting down the days until this year’s annual fun-packed summer fete, which promises to be full of bustling entertainment.
16 May 2024
Derwen College, near Oswestry has relaunched its 10km Challenge, creating an inclusive event where everyone can do 10km in their own way.
14 Feb 2024
Derwen College Spinathon saw more than 100 students, staff and supporters saddle up on a spin bike through the day and night, covering thousands of miles, and raising more than £5,500 so far!
7 Feb 2024
Derwen College is counting down towards its third annual 24-hour Spinathon which runs from 2–3 February 2024.
9 Jan 2024
Embrace the festive spirit and get your Christmas shopping wrapped up early with a visit to Derwen College Christmas Fayre from 24 to 26 November.
23 Nov 2023
Derwen College has been crowned Further Education Provider of the Year at nasen’s seventh annual Awards.
11 Oct 2023
A determined teacher has signed up to complete five kilometres on a handbike, to support the specialist College where she works with young people with learning difficulties and disabilities.
26 May 2023
Train enthusiast and Derwen College student, Harry, is combining his hobby with learning important life and work skills, at a weekly placement at Oswestry’s Cambrian Heritage Railway.
26 Apr 2023
Shropshire’s Derwen College has so much going on for this year’s annual fete that organisers have had to extend the event into an entire weekend to fit everything in.
25 Apr 2023
