Tigers’ Lair

Cuth’s Roar – From Pitch to Positive Change

The Tigers’ Lair is St Cuthbert’s Society fund to encourage improvement in the wider student experience and to support the delivery of these priorities. Thank you to Cuth’s Tigers: Jeremy Cook (PVC Colleges), Professor Tammi Walker (Principal), Charlotte Imlach (Assistant Principal) and Alfie Whillis (JCR President). The Tigers were impressed with the high standard of the pitches to the Tigers’ Lair and with the courage, confidence and initiative of Cuth’s students. Successful applicants - Jack Reeves, Emily Welstead, Luca Zimmerman, Seb Thompson and Jade Gavigan have been working with Cuth’s Principal, Tammi Walker, and Vice-Principal, Jon Warren, on their projects since then.

Jade Gavigan. Good Night Out (GNO) Campaign.

I am currently in the process of setting up Good Night Out Campaign training for our bar staff, which is very exciting and places Cuth’s as leading the way when it comes to working to make our spaces more inclusive. This training is due to take place at the end of May/ beginning of June and it means that our staff will be expertly trained in how to deal with sexual assault and harassment. This accreditation lasts for one year, and I am setting up ‘train the trainer’ style training alongside with it so new staff can be easily trained. We are hoping to be able to roll this out across more colleges. It will also provide the bars with posters from the GNO campaign to help create a safe environment for everyone. If you want to find out more about the campaign and accreditation we’ll be getting, check out their website : https://www.goodnightoutcampaign.org/ or their Instagram: @goodnightoutcampaign

Jack Reeves. Professional Coaching - the local and collegiate rowing community.

Over the Easter holidays I’ve been talking to coaches at Durham Amateur Rowing Club (DARC) about the selection process for one of their members to receive funding with one of our rowers for the level 2 coaching qualification. We’re aiming to send select both a Cuth’s and DARC rower by the second week of June, and then have both begin coaching at Cuth’s and DARC over the summer and throughout the first term. We’re aiming to have both complete their qualification at the course run by British Rowing at DARC in January 2023.

Emily Welstead and Luca Zimmerman -‘Cuth’s Bar Through Our Lens’

Over the last few weeks, we have been researching and budgeting for our project, ‘Cuth’s bar through our lens’, and will soon be able to put it in to motion. We have met with Jon Warren a couple of times to get further advice on ethics, equipment and how we can approach hosting an exhibition. We will start taking photos in the weeks following the end of exams and our exhibition is on track to take place around graduation.

Seb Thompson - Tennis Court Refurbishment

I am working with college to get the Bailey tennis court cleaned and repainted as soon as possible. The refurbishment will include the addition of two new football goals, netball hoops and hopefully a basketball hoop. I am planning to purchase these new items this weekend. We have also now changed the lock to a combination lock meaning that the court’s opening hours can be extended to allow for later use on summer evenings. In order to make the best use of this newly refurbished facility I will be hosting a 3-a-side mixed gender charity football tournament at the court - the date for this event will be chosen soon. Keep your eyes peeled for updates!