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19 June 2026

Day in the life: ‘No young person is bad – you just have to listen to them’

Jazz Sidhu, student experience coordinator at West Thames College, reveals how she draws on her experience as a West Thames student to run the college's events and services

Jessica Hill

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‘No young person is bad – you just have to listen to them’

Jazz Sidhu, student experience coordinator at West Thames College

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After surviving cancer, West Thames College’s senior student experience coordinator Jazz Sidhu returned to the job she loves with a renewed sense of purpose.  From organising sports days, fairs and cultural celebrations, to mentoring vulnerable learners, she spends her days making sure their college is about so much more than classroom learning.

She explains what a typical day looks like for her.

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I start my day with prayers of gratitude because I’m very thankful to be here living the life that I do. I’m Sikh, but they’re not necessarily Sikh prayers – they’re simply a way of saying thank you.

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