Paulet Sixth Form College were delighted to be part of Burton Albion’s inaugural ‘Inspiring your Future’ event on Wednesday 28 February 2018, attended by 100 female students from local sixth forms and colleges.
The event was hosted by Commercial Director, Fleur Robinson at the Pirelli Stadium, in the lead up to International Women’s Day, which is being celebrated today. The event brought together a group of local businesses and stakeholders to inspire the students to focus on their personal development, as they begin to think about further education, work and their future.
This was also a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate the power of sport in promoting gender equality and opportunity for all young people to follow their dreams and ambitions and be successful in whatever career they pursue in life. A highlight of the day was when 28-year-old England and Olympic level football player Sophie Bradley-Auckland shared her fascinating career path and personal experiences, including the tough times working through a serious knee injury, and magical moments along the way.
The students took part in four interactive workshops held by experts including making the right choices around finance, how to make a positive impact and keeping active through sport to support mental wellbeing.
To close the event local business people participated in a live networking session with the students who put in to practice their new found skills, with the aim to further boost their confidence.