The event was open to all CWA students to visit, with a particular focus on health and social care, nursing and paramedic, science, forensics, and criminology students. The event invited local and national businesses to speak with students to discuss and inspire future career opportunities.

In addition, there was a programme of guest speakers at the event. CWA Alumni, Paul Bridges from Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn delivered a session about the operating department practitioner role within a hospital and taking questions from students on this topic. Vikki Howling from Volunteering Matters spoke about working within the voluntary sector. CWA Alumni, Liam Cawston spoke to the students about working as part of the local family Thornally Funeral Services. Jack Boland from Care Tech Community Services spoke to the students regarding career preparation. Finally, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust spoke to students regarding the children and young people’s health service.

CWA Alumni Paul Bridges and Liam Cawston with Ann Compton - Careers & Destinations Manager at CWA and David Pomfret- Principal of CWA.

Paul Bridges, CWA Alumni and Practice Development Facilitator at Queen Elizabeth Hospital said “I can not thank the tutors enough for the help and support they gave me during my time at CWA studying Health and Social Care Level 3. The new facilities in the School of Nursing at the King’s Lynn campus are excellent, they rival university facilities.” 

Amanda Barnes, Work Placement & Careers Co-ordinator - Health, Social Care, Nursing, Paramedic studies at CWA who organised the event said: “I am so pleased with how the Health & Social Care and Science Careers event went. We had 12 local employers and a university with display stands, an ambulance and a crime scene all engaging with our students as well as 5 enthusiastic speakers talking to students about their career path, opportunities within their organisation that students could aspire to as well as encouraging our students to prepare for interviews, explore careers in the funeral service and the hospital.”