Honorary Alderman Keith Toms and representatives from the Discovery Channel have joined Harrow College students at the launch of their annual Christmas sale.
The students hosted the sale at The Paint Pots shop at the college’s Harrow Weald campus on Monday 15 December.
On sale were Christmas cards and hand-made crafts. Also on sale were hand-painted clocks made by students and Discovery Channel employees.
Earlier this year Harrow College learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities (LLDD) were invited by the Discovery Channel to their offices to make clocks during the company’s annual Impact Day, which sees Discovery Channel employees volunteer their time for good causes.
The Discovery Channel also donated items to be raffled off during the sale. Items included DVD box sets, Animal Planet pens and T-shirts.
Alderman Toms addressed the crowd gathered for the Christmas sale and commended the LLDD students on their hard work.
“I would like to compliment the college and students on the important work they are doing here,” he said.
Cathy Narayn, one of the Discovery Channel representatives who worked alongside Harrow College students during the Impact Day, said she was very impressed by the quality and range of items for sale.
“I loved meeting everyone and was touched by the welcome my colleague Nicole Chan and I received,” said Narayn.
The money raised from the sale will go towards social enterprise initiatives for LLDD students.