1,500 young people to talk careers with Burnley businesses

More than 1,500 pupils and young people will meet face-to-face with Burnley businesses to discuss their career options as part of Lancashire Skills Festival 2014.

Festival organisers have invited those aged between 14 and 25 to explore careers and skills development opportunities to help inspire and shape their futures.

The festival is part of The Skills Show Experience national programme of events looking to inspire 200,000 young people from across the country, unlocking their potential and shaping their future.

Organisers said: "The Lancashire Skills Festival is designed to ensure that young people are given hands on insight into the local labour market including an understanding of those skills that are in demand, coupled with high quality careers guidance to make appropriate, sustainable choices first time. "Our aim is to broaden the horizons of young people in schools/colleges and the unemployed, encouraging them to explore new career paths, raising aspiration and enabling them to understand the real opportunities offered by local growth sectors."