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Cadbury Coronation Celebrations Fit for a King
We were delighted to host Group Captain Deputy Lieutenant Ian Sargeant OBE today for our Big Coronation Party and tree planting ceremony.
Many of our staff and students have been making big preparations for this event to commemorate the historic Coronation of King Charles III.
Creating colourful bunting and learning about the significance and history of the Monarchy, students also enjoyed Coronation-inspired cakes and games and sang celebratory songs live on stage.
Royal representative Group Captain Sargeant, who is also a Queen’s Honorary Surgeon, joined in with the celebrations and met members of staff and students, before helping Head of Curriculum Ian Vogel to plant a commemorative tree in the campus grounds.
The Lord-Lieutenant, Sir John Crabtree OBE, who attended the Coronation on Saturday, is appointed by the King to represent him in the region and attend events and activities on his behalf.
He said: “The Coronation is really bringing people together to celebrate and get involved in some amazing projects. You can feel the excitement mounting across the region and there is a wonderful community spirit with many people volunteering for the first time to support their community.”
The West Midlands is the second largest Lieutenancy in England and Wales supporting nearly 3 million people across seven local authorities of Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
The Lieutenancy is active across the community supporting projects and initiatives that benefit the community and it helps recognise people through the Honours awards. It also coordinates Royal Visits and acts as a connection between the civic, military, religious, armed forces and emergency services.
The Lieutenancy is involved in a number of events that will be held across the region for the Coronation.
Zainab Announced as Titan Award Finalist
The Titan Award finalists have been announced for 2023 – and one of the nominees for Further Education/Higher Education Student of the Year is from Cadbury Sixth Form College!
Zainab Mallah is an A Level Science student at Cadbury.
Here’s why she was nominated by her personal tutor Emily Broome:
“Zainab is a conscientious, kind-hearted, caring student who holds a real maturity beyond her years and always treats both staff and students with an incredible amount of respect and kindness. Zainab is very well liked and willingly gets involved in group discussions and speaks out appropriately if she has any concerns. She willingly supports those around her and has volunteered for open days as a student tour guide, supported fundraisers and petitions and has been involved with external companies such as SafeUp. She also started her own Medicine and Healthcare Society and always supports her peers with genuine care and enthusiasm.”
Emily added: “Zainab is a genuine delight and always makes me smile and brightens my day! I really hope her nomination will provide her confidence and allow her to see how truly hard-working and special she is! She is a credit to our college and an outstanding role model to our students! Our college truly wishes her the best of luck in her nomination and her future, I have no doubts that she will excel in everything she does!”
The winners will be announced at the upcoming Titan Awards & Charity Dinner in July at Aston University, and each will receive a trophy, framed certificate and Amazon gift voucher.
Good luck Zainab!
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Former Cadbury finance student Diazan Yafai has won promotion at the NHS in just six months.
Yesterday we heard from Diazan – a successful Financial Studies, Sport & Exercise Science, and History student – who is now thriving in his role as a Senior Financial Management Assistant for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
Diazan inspired current Cadbury students by sharing how he won promotion to a permanent role just six months after starting his 18-month apprenticeship, and now looks after a budget of £110 million, helping oncology and radiotherapy budget holders understand financial impacts on patient care.
He credits Cadbury with giving his career a vital headstart: “At Cadbury I was able to develop in many areas, such as communication with fellow students, keen analytical skills and responsibility. This has been carried forward into my day-to-day role where I enjoy having direct impact on patient care. This apprenticeship has given me exposure to a professional environment and I am proud of the difference I’m able to make.”
Diazan is now studying for his Level 3 AAT qualification and aims ultimately to become a chartered accountant.
Sue Lyddon, Finance Workforce Manager for NHS, says: “Diazan was able to progress quickly as he was learning day to day and had good experience in changing environments.”
Financial Apprenticeship
Diazan was in no doubt he wanted to get into an accounting career.
He explains: “I decided that an apprenticeship would be ideal due to the ability to gain experience in the field whilst gaining my qualifications. The apprenticeship gave me a head start. I did my research and looked specifically for roles in hospitals. I was very lucky to have been successful.”
As an apprentice Diazan’s key responsibilities were being in charge of the suspense code and analysing invoices, reconciliation to ledger accounts, budget holder meetings, journal posting and assisting with daily tasks.
Diazan works in a hybrid role, making patient-centred decisions and travelling between Good Hope Hospital, Heartlands Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham and Solihull Hospital sites.
He says a large proportion of his team are already chartered accountants and are always willing to help if he is struggling with any aspect of his studies.
Favourite Memory
Diazan says his favourite memory of Cadbury Sixth Form College “has to be the community and the way we were supported”.
Enterprising Cadbury Sixth Form College alumnus Nicholas Wood is now flourishing in his career as a Business Development Manager for HSBC.
His role, at the forefront of expanding Global Trade Solutions initiatives, involves building strong relationships, analysing financial data, and collaborating with internal teams to deliver strategic insights that drive business success.
After success in Economics, Photography and Business at Cadbury in 2019 Nicholas landed a coveted Degree Apprenticeship place with HSBC, and the rest is history.
Nicholas says: “Without the support of Cadbury Sixth Form College, the advice, the networking opportunities and the education I received, I wouldn’t have even known about the HSBC Degree Apprenticeship and be on my way to a prosperous career. I want to thank all of the staff and everyone who has helped me over the years.”
