This week we were visited by the BBC for their Bitesize schools’ careers roadshow. The roadshow is touring schools providing information about careers in the creative industry. An introductory video highlighted the breadth of the opportunities in the creative sector available to young people.

The roadshow was hosted by Steve Forbes who is a presenter for Premier League club Southampton FC and regularly provides sports bulletins and updates across talkSPORT. The event involved a live panel discussion who were individuals from local creative industries. The panel consisted of Priyanka Sharma a Senior HR Advisor for SBD Apparel, Charlotte Graham a freelance photographer and Larissa Tairo who is a Journalism Apprentice at the BBC.

All three individuals were able to share their career journey, the challenges they faced along the way and why they love the job they have. Students had great fun interacting with the panellists and they had the opportunity to ask them questions.

It was an really inspirational event that offered insights into the world of creative work and highlighted routes and opportunities that students may have not considered. Thank you to the BBC production team and all the panellists involved.