Yorkshire Rose College celebrates £10,000 grant for new sensory nooks

Students at Yorkshire Rose College in Doncaster are set to benefit from new sensory spaces thanks to a £10,000 grant from The Crescent Purchasing Consortium (CPC).

CPC, a registered charity that gives back to the education sector, has donated the funds to the specialist FE college to develop these spaces for their students.

The college will install Sensory Nook Pods within key spaces to provide structured, safe and accessible places that support students with communication needs and SEND.

Tracey Jamison, principal of Yorkshire Rose College, said: “We are extremely grateful for this grant from CPC. Our students will benefit hugely from these pods which will be calm, low-stimulus environments that will enable them to regulate sensory input, manage anxiety, and engage with learning in an inclusive way.

We are extremely grateful for this grant from CPC. Our students will benefit hugely from these pods

Tracey Jamison
Principal, Yorkshire Rose College

“Many of our students have complex communication needs. Sensory Nook Pods will directly support these students by offering a predictable environment that reduces sensory overload.”

The pods will also have a significant positive impact on students with SEND by providing an inclusive, low-stimulus environment that meets individual sensory and communication needs.

This targeted support promotes independence and enables students to participate more consistently and confidently in educational activities, supporting improved engagement, progression, and outcomes.

“We are looking forward to getting the pods in place at Yorkshire Rose College to further support the physical and mental wellbeing of our students,” Tracey added.

Yorkshire Rose College is managed by The Carr Fenton Foundation, a charity supporting children, young people and adults with additional needs. As champions of Deaf education, British Sign Language and specialist SEND provision. The Foundation exists to help everyone reach their potential. Donations to the Foundation make a huge difference to the lives of those supported by the charity.

For further information about the courses on offer at Yorkshire Rose College visit https://thecarrfentonfoundation.org.uk/college/