Walsall College’s Future Flames Productions named AoC Beacon Award finalists

Walsall College’s in-house company, Future Flames Productions (FFP) is a finalist for an Association of Colleges (AoC) Beacon Award.  Led by the college’s creative media team,  FFP is one of three colleges in the running for the Edge Foundation Excellence in Real World Learning.

Run by the AoC, the Beacon Awards celebrate best practice and innovation and highlight excellence within the further education sector across a range of categories.  The aim of the awards programme is to demonstrate and promote the far-reaching impact of colleges on their student and the communities they serve.

Lecturer, Advanced Practitioner and FFP founder, Melissa Tisdale said she was thrilled by the announcement.

“This is the icing on the cake for an initiative originally designed to give students extra opportunities to enhance their learning and help them feel they truly belong in the creative media industry.

“While it has grown into so much more—enabling students to engage with community stakeholders, raise awareness of social issues, and advocate for positive change—at its core, it remains about believing in what’s possible.

“I’m proud our work is being recognised in such a high-profile way, giving the FE sector a chance to come together and celebrate our lasting impact across the communities we serve.”