Build a rigorous foundation in acting technique through weekly evening classes designed to fit alongside your school or college qualifications, while exploring the path towards professional training.

Explore commercial law and business at an insight day, meeting legal professionals to hear about their career journeys, routes after school or college, and Bright Sparks work experience. Take part in activities that build confidence and teamwork, and get practical advice on study and apprenticeships.

A dedicated tutor and university mentor support your A-level studies through guided tutorials, mentoring and subject-focused activities in Physics, Mathematics or Computing. Most sessions run online, alongside two in-person visits to the university.

Explore how Ovid uses acrostic encouragement to frame Phaethon’s epic journey in the Metamorphoses, in an online talk delivered by Julia Hejduk. Join without being a member; email Syrithe Pugh to receive the online link.

Choose up to four STEM sessions at university level, then tour the STEM departments and meet current students and academics. Get application and student finance guidance, plus a Careers Network talk on where a STEM career could lead.

Observe engineers and operatives on infrastructure projects, or explore teams spanning water, wastewater, design and build. A structured induction, mentoring and CV and interview skills support you throughout.

Explore claims, underwriting and insurance for renewable energy through a self-paced virtual programme, with real-world scenarios, interactive quizzes and recorded webinars. Build your understanding of how teams manage risk and respond to incidents, then earn a certificate for your CV and applications.

Join a real production team to record, market and publish a three-episode podcast about Lambeth, with no experience needed. Train with creative professionals, get one-to-one career and wellbeing support, and visit workplaces. The programme guarantees an interview and offers successful participants a paid internship pathway.

Get first-hand experience in NHS clinical or non-clinical departments, from pharmacy and physiotherapy to surgery, administration and finance. See the day-to-day demands of healthcare and the behaviours expected at work, with placements across a range of teams.

A live Q&A with university experts and a current student lets you ask your own questions. Learn how to plan visits, choose talks, assess course facilities and campus life, then compare universities afterwards.

Survey and record as many species as possible at Church Wood in a winter wildlife survey, led by nature reserves officer Rosie Wilson and nature recovery officer Toby Fountain. No experience is needed as you help log plants, fungi, insects and birds.

Get hands-on experience across professional services, or work on real client projects through a summer internship. Explore audit and assurance, use professional tools, and get coaching and feedback from experienced colleagues. Apply online with your preferred location and an up-to-date CV.

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.

Build AI chatbots, train image classifiers, create games and websites, and experiment with robotics in project-based camps offered online or in person. Small groups mean around three students per teacher online and six in person.

Create writing, designs, marketing materials or reels for a youth-led mental health initiative. Build hands-on content experience while supporting efforts to raise awareness and challenge stigma, with volunteer hours and a certificate.

Explore newly discovered Ottoman graves in Britain and hear Dr Muhammed Hasanov uncover the stories behind them. Join this hybrid lecture in person at the Royal Anthropological Institute in London or access it remotely.

Plant trees, repair fences, harvest seed and mow at a mixed orchard and meadow reserve, helping care for its wildlife. Work outdoors as part of a team, with training in basic tool use.

Make an evidence-based case on whether breeding dogs into body shapes that cause lifelong health problems should be illegal. Write 300-1,000 words for anonymous judging by veterinary professionals, with winning and highly commended entries eligible for a prize package worth over £700.

Use current headlines to analyse how media coverage frames migration and belonging, then compare examples across different platforms. Build vocabulary for visual and textual analysis in an interactive discussion about who gets to speak and participate in society.

Explore a different science research topic in each online workshop-style talk, led by Oxford graduates. Ask questions live, then use the recordings to revisit a session or catch up on one you missed; booking is separate for each free talk.