Simon Weston OBE a veteran of the British Army visited the college Tuesday 10th March 2015 to talk to students about his journey since suffering severe burn injuries the Falklands War.
His message was to take advantage of all opportunities in life, invest in your future now and be the best you can be. He also said the world did not owe you a living and nobody owed you anything it was up to you to take responsibility for making the most of your life. He said the only person who can put you down is yourself and do not allow others to do this to you. He said believe in yourself because if you don’t then nobody else will.
The story of how he faced up to his injuries where he suffered 46% burns to his face and body and as he said came to terms with the loss of the Simon Weston pre-the incident in 1982 where the troop carrier the Sir Galahad was destroyed at Bluff Cove in the Falklands War - to the Simon Weston he is today was absolutely amazing. He was genuinely a motivational and inspirational speaker and his lovely welsh lilt along with his brilliant sense of humour and his truly remarkable story meant the hour passed all too quickly.
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