Fircroft College
Fircroft College is a specialist adult residential college based in Selly Oak, Birmingham.
The college was originally founded by George Cadbury in 1909 and offers mostly short residential courses, as well as an Access to Higher Education programme and specialist courses for the over 55s. The college also runs specialist courses for organisations from the voluntary and community sectors.
Fircroft College is located in a former Cadbury family home set in 6 acres (24,000 m2) of gardens and woodland. An adjoining teaching centre housing a new library, conference rooms, IT facilities and teaching rooms was opened in 2005.
Notable alumni
- Oliver O'Connor Barrett, artist
- Dunduzu Chisiza, political activist
- Doris Fisher, Baroness Fisher of Rednal, politician
- Edward Fletcher, Politician
- Arvid Johanson, newspaper editor and politician
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