CCLL Student Mentors are experienced community-based students who offer informal support to other students. Mentors are current students or those who have recently completed their Certificate of Higher Education while learning in their communities. They are fully trained, friendly, and ready to help! If they can’t answer a question then they’ll be able to point you to someone who can. You can get in touch with a mentor by sending them an email (see individual student email addresses next to each mentor photo). You can also get more info about your local mentors from your Learning Development Officer (LDO). Interested in becoming a mentor? Ask your LDO about Mentoring training in your area.
Eric Hester
Eric was born in London in 1947 and received his education at Henry Compton Comprehensive, in Fulham West London. He had various jobs before joining The Royal Navy in which he served for eight years, achieving the rank of Leading Hand. On leaving the Navy he worked in a number of factories before joining Age Concern as a support worker. During this time he began studying with the then Community University of the Valleys-East and has now completed his Certificate of Higher Education (Combined Open Studies). He has studied modules in Creative Writing, Study Skills and IT and hopes to go on to complete a degree in Creative Writing and English.
Email Eric at: Eric.Hester@students.newport.ac.uk
Madeline Jones
Madeline retired from her job as an adviser in a Job Centre in 2008 and her hobbies include craft, art and creative writing. In July 2009 Madeline completed 12 Cert HE(COS) modules with our Community Learning initiative in Pontypool. These modules included linguistics, literature and creative writing.
Email Madeline at Madeline.Jones@students.newport.ac.uk
Bhunesh Napal 
Bhunesh has studied a variety of Cert HE(COS) modules and has a strong interest in Community Development, particularly related to Health and Wellbeing issues. She enjoys working with people and being involved with community-run outdoor activities.
Email Bhunesh at bhunesh.napal@students.newport.ac.uk
Leanne Baghurst
Leanne has been involved with CCLL for a number of years, first as a student with the BeWEHL initiative and more recently she has successfully completed a variety of Cert HE(COS) modules, including Sociology. In 2009 Leanne embarked on a degree in Criminal and Community Justice at Newport in the School of Health and Social Science.
Email Leanne at leanne.baghurst@students.newport.ac.uk
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