Opportunities in and near Knutsford

Prepare donated clothes and other items for sale in a charity-shop stockroom: steam garments, attach tags, spot items for recycling and keep the space organised. Choose flexible sessions, with travel expenses, refreshments, training and a volunteer certificate or reference.

Spend an academic year building work skills through supported placements in areas from catering and retail to rides, security and administration. Job coaches support you alongside classroom learning in maths and English, with travel training included.

Create online listings for donated shop stock: write accurate descriptions, choose categories and upload photos. With support even if you’re new to online selling, you’ll note each item’s condition, measurements and flaws.

Sort, size and tag donated clothes for display, then greet customers and help run the till in a busy charity shop. Full training is provided, and your work helps raise funds for local services supporting older people.

Explore clinical and non-clinical NHS roles through community-based insight days or placements lasting up to five days. You could spend time in local health centres, clinics, community service sites or corporate offices - not hospitals.

Help run a local youth club by signing members in and out, joining activities and making sure quieter young people feel included. You’ll get safeguarding training, and an Enhanced DBS can be provided.

Sort donations, hang, size and tag clothes for display, while welcoming customers and helping with sales and the cash register. Full training is provided, and volunteering times are arranged to suit both you and the provider.

Tackle expanding and factorising in a free, in-person GCSE maths session, moving from basics to exam-style questions. Work through algebra step by step, take home a workbook, then get a marked check with guidance on what to practise next.

Shadow clinicians across a 2.5-day GP placement, following their working day and seeing what happens behind the scenes in general practice. Build a realistic picture of clinical work and life inside a surgery.

Train in acting, dance and musical theatre with industry-expert tutors in a professional theatre, then build towards a final showcase. You’ll also get a behind-the-scenes insight into a college production and a professional headshot for your portfolio.

Support communities across Cheshire through informative, educational and practical activities. Choose roles that fit your skills and time commitments, and take on more than one if you wish. Build confidence and communication skills while meeting like-minded people.

Greet customers, run the till and sort donated stock while helping keep a hospice shop welcoming. You can also support visual merchandising and fundraising, building customer service and teamwork skills alongside friendly staff and volunteers.

Explore public service roles through work experience placements across council locations including Chester, Ellesmere Port, Winsford and Northwich. Build practical skills over one to five days, and use your application statement to name a council job role that interests you.

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.

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.

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.