Valspar Trade supports Exeter College as part of UK-wide tour

As part of its 2024/25 College Tour, Valspar Trade has recently visited Exeter College, delivering its award-winning Colour Workshop to its painting and decorating students.

The college was also presented with a £500 donation, which it plans to put towards funding for its popular Student Awards competition.

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. This week, Valspar Trade was at Exeter College, with Trade Sales Specialist (TSS) for the region, Anthony Bowman-Pounder, delivering the Colour Workshop to the college’s 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, Luke Hurlock, Curriculum Area Manager at Exeter College, said: “We were delighted to recently welcome Valspar Trade to our college, the session was excellent and the learners loved it! In fact, we’re hoping to arrange further workshops with our other full-time groups

“We also really appreciate Valspar Trade’s generous monetary donation. We plan to use this money within our annual Student Awards, funding the tool sets we offer students as prizes, ensuring their hard work is rewarded.”

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 over the 2024/2025 academic year.

For more information, please visit: www.valspartrade.co.uk