Believe in Business with Wigan Council and Winstanley College

Winstanley College is proud to be working closely with the Employment Pathways Team at Wigan Council on a series of upcoming opportunities.

The first event, the ‘Believe in Business Festival’ took place on 8th February at the Edge Conference Centre. Six college students, (Mason, Jae, Jess, Daria, Charlotte and Tana) supported the council’s business team with meeting and greeting visitors and providing help and directions around the building.

They also had the chance to network with some of the local businesses in attendance and listen to keynote speeches by young entrepreneurs ‘young and fearless’ and ‘Going for Gold’ a company who has had great success in the business world.

Giles Lockyer, Business Partnership Manager at Wigan Council, who organised the event said, ‘The students were fantastic and are a credit to Winstanley College. They got involved in everything and I have heard nothing but great feedback from the rest of the team and the organisations who were in the business support area. It was a pleasure to give them the opportunity. We look forward to working with Winstanley on other projects in the future’

Phil Morgan, Work Experience Co-ordinator at Winstanley, said; ‘The partnership we have formed with Wigan Council gives our students the chance to get involved in real world experiences that only a provider like council can provide. Believe in Business was just the first of many opportunities for Winstanley students, so watch this space!’