Are you thinking of changing your career direction or updating your skills? Discover the rewarding sectors of Accountancy, Counselling and Education for your next move. 

Join our informal Aspire 26 session and discover the wide range of directions careers in these areas can take you. 

What's happening on the night?

• On arrival, you can explore a range of information stands from teams providing study support, funding options, and careers advice.
• Our Director of Higher Education, Jane Owen, will then introduce the evening's guest speakers, alumni and employers who will be taking part in your sector-specific workshops during the night
• You will then go off to join a breakout session to delve deeper into your area of interest. As well as taking part in activities or Q&As with our guest speakers, you can also visit some employer information stands to find out more about your potential new career
• You will also be able to chat to students already on our courses about what inspired them and how they are finding the learning process
• As well as speak to our team of expert tutors and teachers about what SC offers and how to get started

Who are the guest speakers?

Accounting

Counselling

• Lauryn Harris = Recharge Telford
• Linda Poole = private practice counsellor
• Louisa Johnson = Louisa Johnson Counselling
• William Thunderhawke = Shrewsbury College alumni, now working as a private practice counsellor
• Nina Cosco = private practice counsellor

Education

Helen Hawksworth, one of our Higher Education lecturers, will take you through inspiring case studies from:

• Lorna Lyons - BA alumni | was employed as a Teaching Assistant during the course > Now, Year 6 Teacher 
• Amy Foulger - FdEd / BA alumni | Was employed as a Higher Level Teaching Assistant during the course > Now, Lead Education Officer for Local Council
• Sara Hesketh - PGCE alumni > Now, Teacher of Early Years and Education in Further Education 
• Nathan Harding - Level 5 Certificate in Education alumni | Was employed as a Learning Support Assistant at the start of the course > Now, the Satellite Provision Leader at a SEND College

Who else can I chat to?

• Careers Advice
• Distance learning
• Funding options
• Wellbeing and Study Support
• Enrichment, Societies and Clubs
• Higher and Degree Apprenticeships

Who Should Attend?

Aspire 26 is designed for anyone ready to take the next step towards a meaningful and rewarding career.

This event is perfect for:

• Career changers looking to move into the impactful sectors of Accountancy, Counselling or Education

• Adults returning to learning who want to refresh their skills or gain new qualifications

• School or college leavers exploring their next steps and considering professional pathways

• Graduates thinking about specialising or retraining in a new direction

• Those currently working in these sectors who want to upskill or progress further

• Anyone curious about where a career in these fields could take them

Whether you have a clear plan or are simply exploring your options, Aspire 26 offers a relaxed and supportive environment to ask questions, gain insight and discover what’s possible.

If you're ready to invest in your future and explore where these career paths could lead, this event is for you. With drinks and treats on arrival and plenty of info (plus some goodies!) to take away with you, we're ready to set you up for the next stage of your career.