Opportunities in and near Lincoln

Serve customers, sort donations and create shop displays as part of a friendly team supporting disabled people with complex needs. Get full training and ongoing support, with the chance to train on the till or help open, run and close the shop.

Join weekly outdoor work parties at two nature reserves, tackling seasonal habitat management in winter and infrastructure maintenance in spring and summer. No experience is needed; training and equipment are provided, and you’ll work hands-on with stout footwear, waterproofs and a packed lunch.

Join practical conservation work parties across nature reserves in Alford and Louth, helping care for local wildlife sites. Sessions run on Sundays through autumn and winter, with tools provided and venues rotating between reserves.

Hear student ambassadors share what studying and living in Lincoln is like, then tour the city-centre campus, explore industry-standard facilities and look inside some university accommodation.

Shadow staff across clinical and non-clinical hospital departments, from Medicine and Nursing to Admin, and see how the wider health service works. The observational placement builds confidence and organisation skills; under-18s need a parent or guardian to sign their forms.

Take a guided tour of campus and accommodation, then hear short talks on student life, accommodation and courses. These smaller-scale visits also include a student panel.

Explore the Brayford Campus on a full-day visit, joining campus tours and course talks where you can meet tutors and discover subject options. Get admissions and finance advice, view accommodation, and check out the city’s local facilities.

Student-led tours give you a 45-minute introduction to NTU buildings, facilities and study spaces. Explore libraries, student union areas and teaching buildings, then speak with teams including Admissions, Accommodation and Student Support, and look around selected halls.

Spend a week or two at a UK office, learning accountancy, tax and business advisory work alongside an experienced mentor. Take on hands-on tasks that contribute to real projects, build practical skills and connect with trainees, colleagues and other work-experience students.

Volunteer in community libraries across Suffolk, supporting children’s Reading Quest or Lego sessions, older adults through support groups or home deliveries, and everyday library life - from digital help to shelving.

Join online interactive academic workshops led by graduate researchers, exploring history, classics, politics, philosophy and English literature. Hear expert presentations, ask questions and broaden your super-curricular knowledge to support university applications. Sessions are free to attend and are recorded and uploaded afterwards.

Join online interactive workshops led by university graduates that introduce research-linked topics beyond the curriculum. Explore aerospace, quantum gravity, wind and mining engineering through Q&A and hands-on discussion. These free talks are recorded for later viewing.

Join short online workshops led by graduates who introduce research-linked topics beyond the curriculum. Explore foundations of neural networks, quantum computing, Linux and more, ask questions in live Q&As, and access recordings from past talks afterwards.

Explore how business process, operations, HR and technology teams tackle real-world challenges, with quizzes and interactive activities to put your learning into practice. Work at your own pace, then finish with a certificate and skills chart for your CV.

A free online webinar breaks down how to start, what to include, how to structure your personal statement and what admissions staff look for. Bring your questions to the end and join from home.

Create an original, human-made artwork imagining a better future for the planet, using any medium from sculpture or stitching to graphics and photo montage. Winners could see their work displayed on ad spaces across the UK, with prizes including gift cards and cash for schools.

Join live Zoom talks and Q&As on Cambridge admissions, university and subject choices, designed for Year 11 and Year 12 students considering competitive universities. Register for the session you want; sessions aren’t recorded.

Explore speech and language therapy, nursing, orthoptics and pharmacy through subject tasters, then spend three days at a residential summer school. Meet Sheffield undergraduates and academic staff, and get Year 13 support with UCAS applications, personal statements and interview practice.

Compose music inspired by an image, poem or quotation, using anything from software to voice. Submit an MP3 of up to four minutes; winners receive a £50 voucher and an invitation to a workshop day at Robinson College, Cambridge.

Explore how M&A lawyers advise on major business deals from the start of their careers in this live online session. Hear a Senior Counsel and Trainee unpack auction processes, key-term negotiations and the specialists who help complete deals.