Opportunities in and near Andover

Observe constituency casework, assist with research, attend community events and support communications work while learning how Parliament and a constituency office operate. Some placements may also include a Westminster visit, depending on parliamentary business, security and availability.

Spend a week getting first-hand insight into local politics, from helping with social media and researching an issue to supporting a constituency surgery. You could also accompany the MP to a meeting or event in Westminster or the constituency.

Hear from government cyber agency staff and apprentices, explore routes into cyber, engineering, analysis and linguistics, then put your questions to a panel. The in-person day also covers related roles in HR and finance.

Build a practical design project in a four-hour workshop led by an artist and creative practitioner. Learn to interpret a brief, develop concepts, make models, use 3D CAD and present your ideas, with the session held in person in Salisbury.

Professor Ryan Lavelle explores Anglo-Saxon political and military history, focusing on Wessex and how England formed. Drawing on his research and publications on Alfred, Cnut and Aethelstan, the lecture takes place at Winchester College, with a Zoom link available near the time.

Be the first point of contact for visitors at a nature centre, sharing information on walks, activities, events and wildlife while serving customers in the Lakeside Shop. Keep shelves tidy, restock stock and receive deliveries; 14-17-year-olds can volunteer with supervision from an 18+ volunteer.

Explore how British photography represented Indian peoples after the Mutiny in a lecture by Dr Xavier Guegan. The talk also examines South Asian and North African history under British and French colonial rule.

Explore the secret British nuclear programme that helped make the Manhattan Project possible in an evening lecture by Professor Gareth Williams.

Trace how observations of the Sun, Moon and stars shaped calendars across cultures, from ancient Greece and Rome to Aztec, Chinese, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim traditions. Explore the centuries of change behind the Gregorian calendar and today’s leap seconds.

Explore how witchcraft and politics moved through seventeenth-century English media in a lecture led by Dr Tabitha Stanmore of the University of Exeter. The talk takes place at Winchester College’s Science Lecture Theatre, with Zoom details available nearer the event if needed.

Explore Thomas Jones’s seven years in Italy through the household accounts he kept in Naples, uncovering the domestic work and family relationships behind a Grand Tour household. Professor Melissa Calaresu uses these financial records to reveal everyday life beyond the Welsh painter’s art.

Tour the campus, meet current students and staff, and hear a welcome talk from the Executive Leadership Team. Speak with academics and get answers at information stands covering admissions, housing, student support, finances and scholarships.

A current student ambassador leads you around the King Alfred and West Downs Quarters, starting with a short introduction to the university. The guided visit lasts around an hour, with a hill between the two Quarters.

Support a museum’s Engagement Team on weekend afternoons, or explore local work experience placements for Year 10 and Year 12 students. Read role descriptions and complete an application form through the Volunteer Hub.

Explore undergraduate courses through subject talks, taster lectures and accommodation tours, with admissions advice, careers sessions and panels featuring current students. Join on campus or online, and access recorded virtual sessions on demand after registering.

Deliver Awareness to Action sessions in your local community, in person or online, using ready-made resources to help people understand sight loss. You could connect with community leaders, businesses and local groups - and get induction, training and a toolkit.

Spend around one hour a week having supportive phone conversations with visually impaired people matched to you through shared interests. Calls are confidential, and no telephone numbers are exchanged; the organisation connects you both. Training and ongoing support are provided.

Explore five interactive modules where geographers use mapping technologies, analyse data and tackle real-world tasks on natural hazards, city planning and resource security. Work at your own pace, hear pre-recorded industry talks and earn a completion certificate.

Observe classes, meet staff tutors and current students, and get a first-hand feel for drama-school life at an in-person open event. Free virtual panels let you ask staff and students questions; in-person visitors get a free bus from Oxford city centre or Oxford Parkway.

Develop and deliver marketing campaigns, write press releases, support media outreach and manage social channels. You’ll create content, update the website and photograph events, with flexible on-site or remote volunteering, free refreshments and expenses covered.