Gibraltar College has expressed its sincere gratitude to Entain following a substantial and highly impactful donation of furniture and equipment, which has significantly enhanced the College’s learning and working environments for both students and staff.

The donation, comprising well over 400 individual items, has enabled the College to rapidly modernise its facilities and bring to life key aspects of its long-term vision. Among the items received were over 160 desks (including 50 height-adjustable units), 60 meeting room chairs, 100 desk drawer units, 24 cabinets, 10 whiteboards, 8 sofas, 35 connected desk banks, and 55 kitchen stools, alongside kitchen pods, appliances, tables and a wide range of collaborative and breakout furniture now in use across the College.

The transformation was carefully coordinated and delivered over the Easter break, with College and Department of Education staff hard at work with the support of GJBS, ensuring minimal disruption to teaching and learning, with the impact already being felt across the College community.

Students are now benefitting from improved open and communal spaces designed to encourage them to remain on campus during free periods, interact more with their peers and make fuller use of the College as a place to study and develop. These enhancements support not only academic progress but also student wellbeing and a stronger sense of belonging.

For staff, the introduction of modern, flexible resources has created new opportunities to enhance teaching practice. The inclusion of height-adjustable desks, including electronic models, allows for more dynamic teaching approaches, while ergonomic seating and improved workspaces contribute to a more professional and supportive environment.

Significantly, much of this transformation has been achieved at no additional cost to the taxpayer, with the furniture provision and delivery fully supported through external contribution.

Rob Duthie, MD Gibraltar Operations for Entain, said, “It has been a genuine privilege to be able to help support the Gibraltar College through this donation, ensuring these resources continue to make a meaningful difference for students and staff.”

Daniel Benrimoj, Principal of Gibraltar College, said: “We are extremely grateful to Entain for this generous donation, which has made a real difference to both our learners and staff. It has allowed us to create more welcoming spaces for students to stay, engage and feel part of the College, while also equipping teachers with modern, flexible resources that enhance teaching and learning.

I would also like to place on record my sincere and personal thanks to Mrs Karla Imossi, whose leadership, dedication and meticulous coordination were central to the success of this project.

Delivering a transformation of this scale within such a short timeframe, and during a busy period is no small achievement, and her commitment has had a lasting impact on our College environment.

I am equally grateful to Mrs Aidele Casciaro-Beazley, our caretaking team, the Department of Education labourers, and our partners at JBS for their invaluable support. This has truly been a collective effort with a lasting impact on our College.”

Mrs Karla Imossi, Student Services & Pastoral Coordinator (ag), added:

“This was a significant but incredibly rewarding project. Through detailed planning and strong teamwork, we were able to transform our spaces without disrupting learning.

Seeing students now choosing to remain on campus and actively engage with the improved environment has made it all worthwhile and is a clear reflection of the positive impact this has had.”

Minister for Education, Professor John Cortes, commented:

“This is an excellent example of what can be achieved through strong collaboration between the private sector and Education. I thank Entain for their generosity and Gibraltar College for the vision and commitment shown in delivering such a meaningful transformation in a short period of time. Initiatives like this directly enhance the experience of our learners and staff, and it is particularly positive to see improvements being made in a way that represents value for money for the taxpayer. I look forward to seeing the continued development of the College environment in line with its exciting future plans.”

The College has highlighted that this initiative marks an important step forward in its ongoing commitment to enhancing the student experience and modernising its facilities, with the upgraded spaces already providing a clear sense of the future direction of Gibraltar College