Opportunities in and near Tidworth

Welcome customers, sort donations and build attractive displays in a Swindon charity shop, helping raise funds for a disability charity. With full training, you can progress to serving customers, discussing Gift Aid or helping open and close the shop.

Be the first point of contact for visitors at a nature centre, sharing information on walks, activities, events and wildlife while serving customers in the Lakeside Shop. Keep shelves tidy, restock stock and receive deliveries; 14-17-year-olds can volunteer with supervision from an 18+ volunteer.

Explore how British photography represented Indian peoples after the Mutiny in a lecture by Dr Xavier Guegan. The talk also examines South Asian and North African history under British and French colonial rule.

A public lecture led by Nick Baxter explores Wiltshire during the civil conflict between Stephen and Matilda. Hear local history brought into focus at an in-person talk in St Thomas’ Church Hall in Trowbridge.

Explore the secret British nuclear programme that helped make the Manhattan Project possible in an evening lecture by Professor Gareth Williams.

Trace how observations of the Sun, Moon and stars shaped calendars across cultures, from ancient Greece and Rome to Aztec, Chinese, Hindu, Jewish and Muslim traditions. Explore the centuries of change behind the Gregorian calendar and today’s leap seconds.

Explore how witchcraft and politics moved through seventeenth-century English media in a lecture led by Dr Tabitha Stanmore of the University of Exeter. The talk takes place at Winchester College’s Science Lecture Theatre, with Zoom details available nearer the event if needed.

Explore Thomas Jones’s seven years in Italy through the household accounts he kept in Naples, uncovering the domestic work and family relationships behind a Grand Tour household. Professor Melissa Calaresu uses these financial records to reveal everyday life beyond the Welsh painter’s art.

Tour the campus, meet current students and staff, and hear a welcome talk from the Executive Leadership Team. Speak with academics and get answers at information stands covering admissions, housing, student support, finances and scholarships.

Explore nursing degree options in Swindon and find out what studying nursing at the university could involve. Use the focused evening to learn about the course offer and decide whether the course and setting feel right for you.

A current student ambassador leads you around the King Alfred and West Downs Quarters, starting with a short introduction to the university. The guided visit lasts around an hour, with a hill between the two Quarters.

Support a museum’s Engagement Team on weekend afternoons, or explore local work experience placements for Year 10 and Year 12 students. Read role descriptions and complete an application form through the Volunteer Hub.

Explore undergraduate courses through subject talks, taster lectures and accommodation tours, with admissions advice, careers sessions and panels featuring current students. Join on campus or online, and access recorded virtual sessions on demand after registering.

Spend a week in a busy small animal practice, gaining clinical exposure to a varied caseload. You’ll observe vets and nurses who enjoy teaching and have the chance to ask questions.

Spend 1-5 days exploring clinical or non-clinical NHS departments and get an insight into healthcare careers, workplace culture and expectations. Placements are arranged in advance and typically run from 09:00 to 16:00.

Shadow staff in clinical settings or explore corporate roles in HR, finance, estates, communications and digital. Placements last from one day to two weeks, and you can complete 10 hours of mental health virtual work experience at a time that suits you.

Work with museum collections, help on an estate, welcome visitors or take on remote tasks, with flexible time commitments to fit your availability. You’ll get an induction covering health and safety, signing in, your supervisor and practical information about the site.

Spend two days in a hospital environment, meet healthcare professionals and explore NHS roles through work experience or taster days in Midwifery and Medical Physics. You can also complete 25 hours of virtual work experience at your own pace and receive a certificate.

A free online toolkit takes you from conservation campaigning and volunteering to planning your own project, with guides on fundraising, craftivism and writing to an MP. Reflect on your progress, then choose to submit your project for recognition through the Champions in Conservation Award.

Explore the history of crime and punishment in the UK through interactive activities, then connect historical enquiry with criminological thinking. See what university-level study involves as you examine legal systems, criminal punishment and course research - all in a flexible, self-paced session of around two hours.