Burnley College students to gain work experience at Burnley Business Awards
23rd June 2022
The Burnley Business Awards are just around the corner and students from Burnley College form part of the team who is making the event happen. Held at Towneley Hall on Thursday 30th June, the awards will see some 500 members of the Burnley business community come together to celebrate success stories over the past three years. UCLan are once again headline sponsor, reflecting their... readmore »
Ambitious Burnley College apprentice welder heading to China to test his metal against the rest of the work
6th June 2022
A young welder who goes to Burnley College is delighted to be selected to represent Great Britain at the ‘Olympics of engineering’, the WorldSkills Competition. Kieran McShane, a third-year apprentice with Themis... readmore »
Talented Burnley College bands to play at Over The Hill concert at The Grand
26th May 2022
Talented Music students at Burnley College Sixth Form Centre will be taking to the stage at the Over The Hill concert featuring top local bands at The Grand, one of Clitheroe’s top... readmore »
Sandygate Mill welcomes UCLan students
13th April 2022
The University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) has renovated and opened Sandygate Mill in Burnley as part of the next stage of its exciting plans to expand its offerings in the town. The... readmore »
Burnley’s university town ambitions take another major step forward
22nd March 2022
The University Central Lancashire (UCLan) will be expanding into the vacent Newtown Mill on Queen's Lancashire Way to further their ambitious expansion plans. Burnley Council, who have acquired the mill, and UCLan,... readmore »
#NAW2022 Root Fifty-Two hires new Digital Marketing Apprentice
9th February 2022
This week is National Apprenticeship Week and burnley.social have plenty of stories that prove why Burnley the ideal location for apprenticeships. With an increase in demand for their social media management services,... readmore »
Students are shown why Burnley Means Business in first burnley.social event of 2022
1st February 2022
Today (February 1st) Burnley College learners met with three successful business pioneers that have grown their careers in Burnley. The burnley.social event ‘Burnley Means Business’ was organised in order to inspire advanced... readmore »
The Welding Institute Honours for Themis Apprentices and Engineering Students at Burnley College.
18th January 2022
Burnley College is celebrating after six of its dedicated Themis Apprentices and two talented Engineering students were honoured with awards from The Welding Institute. In partnership with leading employer Graham Engineering, Nelson,... readmore »
New hub will provide limitless opportunities for young people.
24th November 2021
Friday 19th November saw the official launch of a brand-new Burnley-based centre for 16-24 year olds. Thrive is a Calico creation which aims to get 16-24 year olds into education and work.... readmore »
Business leaders handle hard-hitting questions from students.
11th November 2021
Yesterday (Wednesday 12th November) the burnley.social team headed to Burnley College Sixth Form Centre where local businesses were faced with hard-hitting questions on their environmental policies. This was part of the college’s forward-thinking... readmore »
