UCW is thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new Careers Excellence Hub for Counselling, designed to enhance student employability and industry readiness in the field of counselling. This innovative initiative underscores UCW’s commitment to fostering strong relationships with leading employers, ensuring that students gain essential industry experience and practical skills that are crucial for their future careers.
At UCW, we recognize that hands-on experience and professional connections are key components of a successful counselling career. To this end, we have partnered with respected organisations in the industry, including In Charley’s Memory, We Are With You, Heart to Heart, Vine Counselling Services, The Space, and Mothers for Mothers. In addition to this we are also working with Wanted not Wasted, Worle School, Strode College and Off The Record. These collaborations will provide students with unparalleled opportunities to engage directly with experienced professionals, apply their learning in real-world settings, and develop the confidence and skills needed to thrive in their careers.
Mike, the lead counsellor at In Charley’s Memory spoke positively about working with UCW:
“As the Lead Counsellor at a charity that offers placements for many UCW students I am often communicating with staff members. I have always found them to be supportive, professional and prompt in their interactions with me. We are invited to present to their students every year and have had the pleasure of welcoming many of their students to our charity over the last few years.
“The agreement we have in place is a very mutually beneficial one as we have a high level of confidence that UCW will select only the most competent students for their counselling courses and this combined with the ongoing support UCW offers ensures a successful partnership that we hope will continue.”
The counselling Careers Excellence Hub will offer a variety of programs and services, including internships, workshops, and networking events, all aimed at preparing students for successful careers in counselling. UCW is proud to lead the way in creating pathways to employment, and we look forward to seeing our students benefit from the opportunities this Hub will provide.
By being part of a Career Excellence Hub, all of our courses are designed to make you “job ready” when you graduate. We work with a diverse range of local and national employers to ensure our courses are upgraded with career-boosting benefits, and curriculum content is relevant to today’s industry.
University Centre Weston places a strong emphasis on future careers and the strong prospects we can provide to students. Creating a strong network while at university can be very beneficial to gaining employment, so we seek to give students the best opportunity they can to make connections within industry.
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