Launched two years ago, the week is the sector’s major celebration of the economic and social contribution of Colleges. It seeks to raise awareness among selected audiences of their work and helps ensure that students and businesses make informed choices about the range of education and training on offer in the UK. It has also proved a popular and useful tool for individual Colleges to engage with new partners and launch dialogues with unfamiliar audiences.

National and College public relations activity  has attracted over 1,200 pieces of media coverage since its launch, resulting in more than 14 million people hearing our key messages about the vital role Colleges play in our country.

If you are an AoC member College or affiliate see the AoC Media and PR Briefings for more information. Other organisations who are interested in supporting Colleges Week - please contact the Octopus PR Team, who are managing the week, on collegesweek@octopuscomms.net or 01753 827291.