Opportunities in and near Holmfirth
University of Leeds Clothworkers’ Academic Achievement Scholarship - BA Sustainable Fashion
One UK student accepted onto BA Sustainable Fashion receives £2,000 a year for three years, with no separate scholarship application. Your UCAS application is assessed on GCSE (or equivalent) and predicted A-level (or equivalent) results, weighted equally.
St Luke’s Volunteering Taster Sessions
Try a volunteering role for a short time, with no longer commitment straight away. Explore flexible options, learn about the charity’s work in Sheffield, and choose between retail shops and selected events.
Patient-Facing Volunteering Work in Sheffield
Support people living with advanced and complex illnesses, and their families and carers, in a professional hospice care setting. Offer comfort, connection and compassion while helping people make the most of their lives.
St Luke’s Donation Centre Volunteer Work
Sort, prepare and organise pre-loved donations behind the scenes, working with a team to get them ready for charity shops and the eTrading store. Your work helps turn donated items into money for patient care.
Volunteer for Fundraising & Events
Help run live events and collections, from Sheffield 10K and the Sheffield Half Marathon to football matchdays and the Festival of Light. Join solo or with a group - these flexible roles need no experience and can make a big difference in a short amount of time.
Retail Volunteer Work in Sheffield
Help keep 15 shops across Sheffield running by volunteering with a local hospice, supporting fundraising for vital patient services. Choose a one-off or regular role to fit your schedule and meet new people while contributing to your community.
Darnall Hub/retail Volunteer
Be the first point of contact for visitors at a hospice shop’s Information Hub, offering a warm welcome and useful signposting while backing up the Retail Team in quieter periods. Speaking a community language may be especially helpful.
St Luke’s - Sheffield’s Hospice Be Part of Something Big Volunteering Campaign
Choose a one-off role, regular shift or taster session, fitting volunteering around your interests and availability. Roles include charity shops, the donation centre, fundraising events and collections, corporate volunteer days, and opportunities within the hospice itself.
Phoenix Dance Theatre Phoenix Youth Academy Leeds
Train twice a week with current and former dancers and internationally acclaimed choreographers, building your contemporary technique and performance ability. The year-round programme develops skills and experience for progression into professional training and conservatoire study.
Addleshaw Goddard Leeds Law Work Experience Day
Spend an in-person day at Leeds offices exploring legal careers and apprenticeship routes, from paralegal to solicitor. Get application tips, hear from a Q&A panel and finish with guidance on next steps; lunch is provided.
KPMG Leeds Work Experience Day
Take on a business challenge at KPMG’s Leeds office. Hear about apprenticeships and applications, meet current apprentices and graduates, and explore tax, audit, business services and advisory on office tours. Finish with a skills session on workplace resilience.
Trowers & Hamlins Solicitor Apprenticeship Work Experience Day (Manchester)
Explore solicitor apprenticeships in person through a department activity, networking fair and application masterclass. You’ll also meet people over lunch, with travel expenses reimbursed up to £80.
Civil Service Leeds: Government Cyber/STEM Work Experience Day
Get a realistic look at Government Intelligence Agencies through a Leeds work experience day covering cyber, engineering, analyst and linguist roles, plus HR and finance. Hear from agency representatives and apprentices in a panel Q&A, then explore current opportunities.
Sheffield Theatres Work Experience
Spend a week alongside theatre professionals across different departments, trying something new each day and seeing how live performance works behind the scenes. You’ll also work towards a Bronze Arts Award.
University of Sheffield Nursing Taster: Preparing a Patient for a Procedure
Prepare a patient for a procedure in a full-day Nursing taster on campus, led by current academic staff and students. Explore how university teaching works and ask questions about studying the subject.

Royal Aeronautical Society Careers in Aerospace and Aviation Live 2026 Sheffield
Meet aerospace and aviation recruiters, engineers and hiring managers to explore routes into engineering, technology, manufacturing, operations and sustainability. Get career advice, build professional contacts and discover emerging technologies shaping the future of flight and space.
Phoenix Dance Theatre IGNITE
Train weekly in focused dance sessions that build technique, confidence and physical strength. Push your skills further in a supportive environment.
Barnsley College University Centre Information Drop-in Session
Drop in at Church Street to talk with the Information, Advice and Guidance team about higher-education courses, applications, fees and student finance. Compare pathways including degrees, HNCs, HNDs, foundation degrees, higher technical qualifications and higher apprenticeships.
Candle Conferences Ends and Means
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.
Civil Service Manchester Government Cyber/STEM Work Experience Day
Explore career paths across government cyber and intelligence agencies at an in-person Manchester event. Hear about cyber, engineering, analyst, linguist and business roles, then get insight into agency culture and current opportunities through a panel Q&A with staff and apprentices.