The annual event, Kobbeskjerskvelden, in celebration of our local poet Jakob Sande, was hosted at Haugland on Friday. This tradition starts with a convoy of boats leaving for a singalong outside his old cabin near Flekke. The main attraction of the evening was a concert with Ola Bremnes. The evening was blessed with fine weather and was enjoyed by all.

The Management Team from Nordahl Grieg Videregående Skole in Bergen visited UWC RCN from Wednesday to 5th to Friday 8th August. Lin Holvik, the Rektor, and her team choose a location outside Bergen each year for pre-term meetings for the management group and this year they asked if they could come and connect with UWC Red Cross Nordic. It was a pleasure to host them here – with meetings in K2, [...]

Dear incoming first years, new second years and current staff, alumni, Leirksule visitors and other supporters, On Monday 21st September 2015, we plan to celebrate the 20th anniversary of UWC Red Cross Nordic in tandem with the 150th anniversary of the Norwegian Red Cross. We are designing a programme with special focus on the College’s partnership with the Red Cross and Her Majesty Queen Sonja, our patron, has kindly agreed to [...]

On the evening of Wednesday 17th June evening, we were invited to a reception at the Norwegian Ambassador's Residence to celebrate twenty years since the opening of UWC Red Cross Nordic. The Consul, Gerd Grøholt, welcomed the forty or so guests / London-based supporters to the Residence and invited our Rektor, Richard Lamont, to give a short speech which celebrated the partnership between Norway and Britain and [...]

It was with great sadness that we learnt on the morning of Thursday 18th June that Irene Hagen had passed away in Førde hospital following an extended period of illness. Irene had worked in the Accounts Department at UWC Red Cross Nordic since 2008 and was a much valued, warm-hearted and utterly committed colleague and friend. We remember her and shall continue to remember her as a [...]

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