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Matchfit 2014 The StatsIn 2014, over 1000 competitors from 19 different education providers, competed in 62 Matchfit Skills competitions, across 43 subject areas, at 9 different competition hosting colleges26 national and regional employers sponsored the programme including Total, Siemens, The Leeds Grand Theatre, City & Guilds and Wella274 individuals took part in Have A Go activities497 members of staff were involved gaining CPD hoursCompetitions categories included Animal Care & Horticulture; Business & IT; Construction & Engineering; Cultural & Creative Arts; Hair & Beauty; Health, Social & Child Care; Hospitality & Catering; and Public Services & SportEach competition category included between 2 and 12 individual competitions

Sport & Public Services FinalsMatchfit 2014Hosted by Doncaster College at their High Melton Campus on Tuesday 11th March

114 students from 14 different education providers competed in the Sports Exercise Challenge involving running, cycling and rowing and the Public Services Challenge involving a command task, orienteering and tug of war

Bradford Colleges Public Services team took home the Silver medal.

Hospitality & Catering and Travel & Tourism FinalsMatchfit 2014Hosted by Bradford College on Tuesday 11th March

66 students from 14 different education providers competed in 9 competitions including Team Cook & Serve, Bread Baking, Healthy Curry Chef, Petit Fours and Travel & Tourism

Awais Iqbal won the Silver medal in the Travel & Tourism FinalBradford Colleges Team Cook & Serve team took home the Bronze medalLuke O'Hara won Bronze in the L2 Healthy Curry Chef FinalChloe Clegg won Bronze in the L2 Petit Fours FinalNaveed Ali took home the Bronze in the Travel & Tourism Final

Cultural & Creative Arts FinalsMatchfit 2014Hosted by Yorkshire Coast College, Scarborough, on Wednesday 12th March

360 students from 8 different education providers competed in 12 competitions including Band, Singer/Songwriter, Dance, Acting, Musical Theatre, Drawing and Photography

Bradford Colleges 3 piece rock band Francis won the Gold medal in the L3 Band Final.Lex Newton took home the Silver medal in the L3 Singer/Songwriter Final

Hair & Media Makeup FinalsMatchfit 2014Hosted by Bradford College on Wednesday 12th March

30 students from 14 different education providers competed in 2 competitions including Theatrical, Special Effects & Media Makeup and Media Makeup

Bradford Colleges L3 media makeup team took home the Gold medal in the Theatrical, Special Effects & Media Makeup FinalBradford Colleges L2 media makeup team won the Bronze medal in the Media Makeup Final

Business & IT FinalsMatchfit 2014Hosted by Grimsby Institute on Thursday 13th March

49 students from 9 different education providers competed in 10 competitions including PC Design & Build, App Creation, Web Design, This or That Debate and Plan A Popup

Tomasz Knapik took home the Gold medal in the L3 Web Design FinalJordan Tomlinson won Silver medal in the L3 App Creation FinalDarren Hemmingway won Silver in the L3 PC Design & Build Final

Hair & Beauty FinalsMatchfit 2014Hosted by Kirklees College on Friday 14th March

110 students from 14 different education providers competed in 14 competitions including Up Style, Avant-Garde, Cut & Blow Dry, Cut & Colour, Nail Art, Nail Enhancement and Beauty Therapy

Mehwish Butt won the Silver medal in the L2 Beauty Therapy FinalMichelle Cooper took home the Silver medal in the L2 Nail Enhancement FinalDaniella Ibbotson won a Bronze medal in the L3 Beauty Therapy FinalGeorgia Robertshaw won Bronze in the L1 Up Style Hairdressing Final

Construction & Engineering FinalsMatchfit 2014Hosted by Leeds College of Building on Wednesday 19th March and North Lindsey College on Thursday 20th March

141 students from 14 different education providers competed in 16 competitions including Brickwork, Painting & Decorating, Carpentry & Joinery, Plumbing, Electrical Installation, Plastering, Turning, Fabrication & Welding, Auto CAD 2D and Electronics

Thomas Hinchliffe took home the Gold medal in the L3 Fabrication & Welding FinalThomas Marsden won Gold in the L3 Turning FinalOliver Brown claimed the Silver medal in the L3 Fabrication & Welding FinalJoe Brady won Silver in the L3 Turning FinalJed Mowforth won Silver in the L3 Brickwork Final

Health, Social & Child Care FinalsMatchfit 2014Hosted by Shipley College on Friday 23rd May

24 students from 4 different education providers competed in 4 competitions including Health & Social Care and Child Care

Nomagugu Ncube took home the Gold medal for Bradford College in the L1 Health & Social Care FinalClara Mapurisa won Silver medal in the L1 Health & Social Care Final

Bradford College Performance Matchfit 2014

6 Gold Medals11 Silver Medals7 Bronze MedalsOverall, with a total of 24 medals, Bradford College came a fantastic second place out of 19 education providers who competed in Matchfit 2014.

Onwards Matchfit 2015

In February/March 2015, Bradford College will host the following Matchfit Finals:

Matchfit Business & IT FinalsMatchfits first Science Finals