Opportunities in and near Warrington

An illustrated talk traces three women psychiatrists connected with Chester - from the city’s first female psychiatrists to a consultant practising today. Explore their stories through research, hospital history and Dr Sumita Prabhakaran’s journey into medicine and current role.

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.

Spend 12 weeks building skills through a residential experience, teamwork, community projects and work experience. Get practical help with CVs and interviews, plus First Aid Awareness training, while working towards a nationally recognised qualification.

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.

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.

Part of the Culture and Society RKEI Public Lecture Series, this talk explores Europe’s borderlands and the lived realities of places where borders are enforced and contested.

Journalist, author and political analyst Lewis Baston discusses themes from his bestselling book Borderlines, examining border regions from Ireland in the west to Ukraine in the east, and reflecting on Chester as a familiar border city. The lecture will consider the social, political and human dimensions of borders, including customs, checkpoints and security.

The event takes place on the University of Chester campus in Exton Park (School of Education 016). Booking is via the University’s ticketing link.

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.

Explore courses and student life across Chester campuses, then tour facilities and talk directly with academic staff, current students and support teams. You can also join sessions on student finance, UCAS applications and accommodation.

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.

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.

Ten self-paced sessions give you an inside look at how books reach market, through interactive tasks, industry insights and live webinars. Explore the different roles and teams behind publishing, then work through the programme in your own time.

Help recruit local collection points for donated tools, raise awareness through community groups and events, and connect with volunteers across your county. You’ll also support the Volunteering Coordinator with outreach, from speaking engagements to finding places for new groups.

Exchange handwritten letters with a matched carer, offering friendly conversation and emotional support without sharing addresses. You’ll receive training, ongoing support and insurance, plus a DBS check paid for by the organisation.

Take part in an in-person launch, online study skills sessions and an academic summer school through this university access programme. You’ll explore university life and build skills for future study, with at least two events expected, including the launch and summer school.

Help shape health services by sharing young people’s views, gathering feedback and creating information materials, animations or videos that explain procedures and services. You’ll contribute to Health Board decisions, with a minimum commitment of one hour a month.

Step into a solicitor apprentice’s shoes and tackle simulated legal work, building skills in research, critical analysis, writing, judgement and professional communication. Complete it online at your own pace and earn a certificate.

Work through virtual-internship tasks on notifying regulators, preparing clients for regulatory interventions and tackling market issues commercially. Explore how lawyers support financial services businesses with complex rules, at your own pace, and earn a certificate for your CV.

Explore how commercial lawyers tackle the challenges generative AI and emerging technologies create for clients, from data protection and intellectual property to cyber security and disputes. Complete the virtual internship at your own pace and earn a certificate for your CV.

Work through a global disputes simulation, exploring dispute resolution steps and commercial issues businesses face during legal challenges. Then test your commercial insight in a mock business development challenge and earn a certificate for your CV.

Work through interactive tasks that mirror real legal work on an international mergers project, stepping into a corporate team’s shoes. Build skills in legal drafting, critical thinking and commercial awareness at your own pace, then earn a certificate for your CV.