Opportunities in and near Daventry

Help run community fundraising events by welcoming and registering visitors, setting up, staffing stalls and taking payments. You’ll receive role training, an induction and event-specific briefings, then support activities across North Northamptonshire for local hospice and end-of-life care.

Research corporate funding opportunities and present to local businesses, approaching them about charity-of-the-year support, employee fundraising and donations. You can also develop funding proposals and applications, with training tailored to the activities you choose and regular induction sessions.

Work through four substantial sessions led by Dr Peter Vardy, tackling meta-ethics, utilitarianism, Kantian ethics and the ethics of exploitation. Test ideas against real-life scenarios and thought experiments, then sharpen your arguments in group discussion and a formal debate.

Hear Smith & Nephew Chair Rt Hon Rupert Soames discuss leading major organisations and public life in conversation with Mark Seddon. The talk explores business, governance and renewal, with a drinks reception beforehand.

Hear a senior US diplomat with 27 years of experience unpack what comes after the mid-term elections and explore current US politics and international affairs. The event includes a drinks reception before the talk begins.

General placements can last one to three days across clinical and non-clinical NHS services, including mental health, learning disability, autism and children’s services. Or try the virtual programme to explore mental health nursing and general practice, with a certificate of completion.

Meet regional employers, training providers and education specialists face to face to explore apprenticeships, T-Levels, jobs and degree-level study. Ask recruitment teams about careers and get tailored advice from careers advisers and apprenticeship staff. Bring a CV if you’re seeking immediate vacancies.

Speak directly with university staff at a UCAS exhibition to explore courses, student life and your options after school or college. Booking is required in advance to attend.

Explore maths and physics through experiments, science shows and talks at an in-person public open day. See how research connects to real-world ideas at the TechnoCentre in Coventry.

Get hands-on with forestry and conservation work at Colletts Farm, alongside bushcraft, outdoor cooking and natural crafts. Join camps, make friends and support your Duke of Edinburgh Award volunteering requirement.

Support staff and fellow students through university programmes, workshops and resources, while seeing how academic teams plan activities, create digital materials and manage data. The experience takes place in person at Warwick Education Academy.

Cover costs that could otherwise keep you from completing your FE course, from travel and meals to childcare, course materials and essential trips. Apply online with the required evidence; support is assessed against your eligibility and financial need.

Explore courses, facilities and accommodation on campus, and meet current students and academics before applying. Eligible attendees can claim £20-£65 towards public transport, with claims made at the event using a QR code or online form.

Explore campus and town tours, join subject sessions and speak directly with academic staff and current students. Drop into talks and stands on accommodation, finance and support, with free transport from selected nearby cities.

Tour Buckingham’s campus for 45-60 minutes with a Student Ambassador who can answer your questions about studying and student life. Where possible, you’ll be matched with someone studying your chosen subject and shown relevant teaching, study and social spaces across three campus sites.

Spend 2 to 5 days observing healthcare staff in a real setting, with placements supervised by people already working there. Explore services from physiotherapy and speech and language therapy to catering, portering and community hospital wards - watching and learning rather than doing hands-on clinical work.

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.