East Riding College offers a comprehensive range of amenities to enhance student life.
Refectory and Bistro
With meals starting at just £3, our food options are not only delicious, but also budget friendly. At our Beverley campus Refectory and Bridlington campus Bistro, you’ll discover an extensive array of culinary choices, including premium sandwiches and nutritious homemade meals. They are the perfect spots to relax and enjoy a meal or grab a morning coffee.
Vegetarian or vegan? Rest assured, there’s always a tasty option available. If you have any dietary requirements, our friendly teams are more than willing to assist you.
Elwell’s & Archers Restaurants
Each campus boasts commercial restaurants within the hospitality departments. Elwell’s in Beverley and Archers in Bridlington.
Operated by students, these restaurants present a distinctive lunch and dinner menu, perfect for indulging yourself or unwinding during a leisurely lunch break. The menus are refreshed termly, featuring a diverse selection of affordably priced meals for your enjoyment.
Library
When seeking a tranquil environment for reading or studying, our campus libraries provide vibrant and inviting spaces, complete with PCs for individual or group research and study sessions. They are ideal locations to focus on tasks, or simply unwind and relax with a good book.
You can utilise computers, laptops, and iPads, which are available for borrowing along with round-the-clock access to thousands of e-books and e-resources through our online library via the College’s virtual learning environment. Free Wi-Fi is also available at each of our campuses, enabling you to work seamlessly from your personal laptops.
Inspire Hair & Beauty Salon
At our Bridlington and Beverley campuses, you’ll find our exclusive hair and beauty salon – Inspire Hair & Beauty. Open during the day and select evenings, it’s the perfect opportunity to pamper yourself and enjoy professional services at discounted rates. The hairdressing and beauty therapy salons are well equipped and maintained to high standards, and our reception areas are welcoming and comfortable.
To make an appointment, call into the salon at our campus in the Flemingate Centre, Beverley or ring 01482 390 744 or visit the salon at our campus in St Mary’s Walk, Bridlington or call 01262 455 044.
Enrichment Activities
Whether you want to work up a physical sweat out on the field or just score big in a game of FIFA, or if you’d like to kick back to some Netflix or get into one of our ambassador groups, there is plenty on offer in terms of enrichment. We currently have an e-sports club, access to Xbox gaming, bakery club, RPG club and a mindful drawing club. Over the course of the year there will also be themed weeks and events offering various opportunities to upskill yourself, improve your awareness and develop your mental and physical wellbeing.
We have a Help Crew who are a group of students who are available to help and support new learners in their first year at College. They organise events throughout the year, including our Red Nose Day and Children in Need activities. They also attend College open events to discuss their experiences with students who are looking to apply. They are identifiable by their red hoodies.
Campus Parking
St Mary’s Walk, our Bridlington campus, has free onsite parking. Vehicles must be parked in designated spaces only. Vehicles must not be parked on yellow lines or areas hatched in yellow, in locations where health and safety issues arise (for example, somewhere that may block fire escape routes) or in such a way that causes obstruction or inconvenience to others. This rule also applies to motorcycles, which should be parked in specially designated areas only.
Our Beverley and Hull campuses have nearby parking.