As part of its current College Tour, Valspar Trade has recently visited Coventry College, delivering its award-winning Colour Workshop to painting and decorating students at the City Campus. The college was also presented with a £500 donation, which they intend to invest into new equipment for the students.
Valspar Trade, part of Valspar and Sherwin-Williams, is on tour, taking its award-winning Colour Workshop to a series of colleges across the UK. Valspar Trade was recently at Coventry College’s City Campus, with Trade Sales Specialist (TSS) for the region, Carmelita Teixeira, delivering the Colour Workshop to the college’s NVQ painting and decorating students.
As part of the partnership, Valspar Trade also presented the college with a £500 donation for an initiative of the college’s choosing.
Speaking about the partnership, Richard Joyce, Curriculum Manager for Construction at Coventry College, said, “We were delighted to welcome Valspar Trade to our college. Our students were really engaged with the workshop, which consisted of colour theory and information about the various paints that Valspar Trade produce. The second half of the workshop then gave our students the opportunity to try out the Valspar Trade paints themselves.
“We’re also so thankful for their generous donation, which we plan to put towards buying new equipment for our P&D department, helping to ensure that students continue to get the best learning experience with us at Coventry College.”
Richard Palmer, Head of Trade at Valspar Trade, added: “We’re delighted to be hitting the road again, with our tour a fantastic opportunity to work with local colleges and support the younger generation of painters and decorators, helping to encourage their learning and passion for the trade.
“We really pride ourselves on our colour offer, with achieving a perfect colour just as important as the perfect finish. That’s why we developed our Colour Workshop, educating students on everything from colour psychology to colour mixing.
Valspar Trade’s tour continues, with further college visits scheduled across the 2024/25 academic year.
For more information, please visit: www.valspartrade.co.uk