Our YR 10 Work Experience at The Urban Studies Centre
Our Experience by Ryan & Tyrell Working here has been very different from school as you get treated as an equal, as though you are an adult. The employees who work here have been very friendly and helpful. Whilst here I have improved my communication skills and confidence as I have had to work with children from different schools which were equally different. You get a sense of responsibility as I found out doing various tasks from designing bags, to be used as an example for activities at schools, and designing a poster, used for advertising a local event to…
Riverside Ecology Day
Fulham Wharf Jetty has been transformed to an environmental haven for wildlife on the River Thames. With a green and brown roof and proximity to the river, foreshore and local parks, there are many habitats to explore with opportunities to discover the riverside wildlife. Hammersmith and Fulham Urban Studies Centre held a Riverside Ecology Day in early July to explore the local wildlife with local people, connecting them to the ecology nearby. With the help of our expert entomologist, Alice Laughton, keen birder Kevin Bittan and horticulturalist Cath Knight, local residents were able to visit to the new jetty and…