Welcome to Derwen College’s Marketplace
What is Derwen Marketplace?
Derwen Marketplace is an unique setting where Derwen College students undertake work placements in a range of customer facing outlets to gain vocational work skills.
You can directly support our students’ learning by visiting Derwen’s Marketplace in Gobowen.
By undertaking work placements here (in our restaurant, cafes, charity shop, hotel and garden centre), students learn key skills through real-life experience.
Work placements enable students to learn essential vocational skills for life including customer service, retail and hospitality skills.
In our latest inspection report, Ofsted said:
Learners gain valuable work experience in the college’s marketplace, which includes commercial retail outlets, such as an extensive garden centre, charity shops, a hotel, and a restaurant.
Learners work in highly professional environments and gain confidence in interacting with the public. As a result, learners are well prepared to progress to paid employment, such as working for a national hotel chain.
This is only possible through your support. Thank you.
Information and opening times
Derwen Marketplace outlets have individual opening hours. For further information and opening times please see the relevant links on the left hand menu, or below.
Find us at Entrance B for Derwen College, on Twmpath Lane in Gobowen, near Oswestry.
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