Opportunities in and near Burnley

Befriend hospice patients, families and bereaved people through visits or calls, offering a listening ear and practical support where appropriate. You could connect in someone’s home, a community setting or the hospice unit, with training, ongoing support and expenses covered.

Help organise and control stock in a busy hospice warehouse, working alongside the team and supporting retail activity. Build hands-on experience in customer service, with training, insurance and expenses covered; shifts take place only when the warehouse manager is on site.

Get practical experience in a museum and art gallery, with a placement matched to be rewarding, supportive and fun. Build confidence and transferable skills at a venue in Rawtenstall.

Work through GCSE science command words and see how they change what examiners expect. Match your answers to the marks available, tackle worked examples and try exam-style questions with feedback.

Run hands-on craft activities and workshops for local people, sharing skills and helping others learn from one another. Use recycled materials, welcome craft groups to teach new skills, and help bring activities to older and vulnerable residents.

Create an original play with other young people, developing performance skills in a supportive group led by an experienced theatre-maker. Shape the creative process together and work towards a spring showcase for friends and family.

Get hands-on caring for veg beds and green spaces at Whitehall Park in Darwen, from planting and composting to weeding and cutting back growth. No experience needed: a volunteer will guide you, with tools, PPE and training supplied.

See how a local authority works through an unpaid placement across council departments, and explore different public service roles. Choose a one- or two-week block, a longer placement over a few days each week, or a half- or full-day taster.

Student ambassadors lead you around campus buildings, facilities, accommodation and student spaces, sharing first-hand insights into studying and campus life. Tours last about an hour, with Preston visits departing from the Student Centre.

Serve customers at the till, restock shelves and shape shop displays while supporting hospice shops across Greater Manchester. You can also sort and price donations, record Gift Aid sign-ups accurately, and get training where needed.

Complete true-to-life tasks created by TV teams and hear from employees about how content gets made. Work through introductory, Insight and Deep Dive modules at your own pace, exploring areas from broadcasting and post-production to roles such as Commissioning, Edit Assistant and Researcher.

Work through a free, self-paced online programme exploring what solicitors do day to day at an international law firm. Build practical knowledge at your own pace, then receive a certificate and a recruiter-approved guide to presenting your experience in applications.

Join free livestream sessions to observe real clinical dentistry remotely through a secure educational platform. See consultations, procedures, treatment planning, patient communication and digital workflows, with dentists explaining decisions where appropriate. Reflect on what you learn and receive a certificate of attendance.

Take part in a free live Zoom workshop built around Cambridge Science interviews, and get to grips with what to expect and the question types you may be asked.

School of Health staff share practical tips to help you stand out in interviews for nursing, midwifery and paramedicine. Join online to hear what to expect and how to present yourself well.

Prepare a witness statement for a litigated claim in this self-paced commercial law simulation of trainee lawyer and apprentice work. Build legal research, drafting and client communication skills through realistic tasks, then add your personalised completion certificate to your CV or LinkedIn profile.

Step into a shipping finance trainee’s role in a self-paced, online simulation, tackling a multi-jurisdictional deal for a bank and shipping company. Carry out company due diligence, research legal issues and review contracts, then draft a manager’s undertaking to protect the lender.

Submit 100-1,000 words on people and the natural world, in any genre from poems to opinion pieces. Judged by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ed Yong, entries can draw on your own surroundings; selected work may appear in Patagonia’s print journal.

Write an original essay on a set theme or your own question, exploring maths, physics, engineering or AI ethics and medicine. Cite sources carefully; AI tools cannot support your writing or reasoning. Entries are capped at 1,500 words, with a £100 overall prize.

Explain a difficult question in a subject you care about to a curious 12-year-old in an essay of no more than 1,000 words. Entries are judged blind, and every valid entry receives a certificate; winners receive cash prizes and scholarships towards a programme.