We on the Media and Communication programme have a broad range of local media businesses and organisations with whom we regularly cooperate. They are very supportive, and our students have great skills that are sought after in the local communities. Some of our students have been allowed access to the local newspaper, sometimes once a week, where they have 'worked' alongside the staff. They have now a greater understanding of their future career, and have built trust and networks that will help them achieve their goals. Some of our students have worked closely with other local organizations on profiling, design and marketing. These have been very well received. We have students 'working' at local media businesses, where they are allowed to participate in making new products with the aid of mentors and future colleagues. We also benefit from the support of our local Counties and Regional Departments in making campaigns and other work that has relevance to the curriculum, thereby fulfilling important goals for the education of our students. This year we have worked with Manpower with regard to HR and safety in the workplace; we have also worked with local hospitals and banks, helping them produce media materials. For every job we do for the comunity, our students are more self-empowered and more interested in their studies. The students now have lots of positive references and examples of work they can take with them to use later in their professional lives. Also the organisations are so impressed with our students that they return the next year, so that our new students can build the same good rapport and show their skills themselves. This makes great synergy for the school and the students and the local communities.