About

Meet the Team

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Louisa Dobson

Head of Inspiring Choices

 l.dobson@yorksj.ac.uk

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Penny Garner

Outreach and Partnerships Manager

p.garner@yorksj.ac.uk

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Alex Hargreaves

Outreach Coordinator

a.hargreaves@yorksj.ac.uk

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Molly Crowe

Outreach Coordinator

m.crowe@yorksj.ac.uk

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Abbie Salkeld

Outreach Coordinator

a.salkeld@yorksj.ac.uk

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Jamie Thompson

Outreach Coordinator

j.thompson5@yorksj.ac.uk

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Laura Fenwick

Research and Impact Evaluation Officer

l.fenwick1@yorksj.ac.uk

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Jess Ely

Impact Evaluation Assistant

j.ely@yorksj.ac.uk

Nicola

Nicola Shepherd

Communications and Finance Administrator

n.shepherd@yorksj.ac.uk


Our Partners

The Inspiring Choices programme operates as a collaborative network of universities, colleges, and other partners across York and North Yorkshire. It is delivered in partnership with both local and national organisations, with the core team based at York St John University.

The partnership in York and North Yorkshire includes:

City of York Council

North Yorkshire Council

Y&NY Local Enterprise Partnership

North Yorkshire Business Education Partnership

York Cares

Groundwork Yorkshire

University of York

York St John University

Askham Bryan College

Coventry University Scarborough

Whitby School

National Railway Museum

Students

Resources designed to support young people who are navigating school, further education, and higher education!

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Parents and Carers

Resources for Parents/Carers to enable you to support young people as they make decisions about their future

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Teachers/ Practitioners

Resources for teachers/practitioners working with young people and supporting the Careers curriculum in school/college

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Additional Support

Resource and information relating to specific groups and / or circumstances that may benefit from additional support.

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