A careers hub, a housebuilder and United Utilities have come together to create a board game to show teenagers what jobs are available in East Lancashire.
The Lancashire Careers Hub, housebuilder Keepmoat and water company United Utilities have created the game based on Labour Market Information (LMI) specifically for the region.
Schoolchildren from across South Ribble, Ribble Valley, Blackburn, Darwen and Rossendale who play the game will get to learn about ‘real world’ job opportunities in their specific area.
The Keepmoat and United Utilities game, which has a particular emphasis on construction jobs and infrastructure skills, is also designed to challenge employment stereotypes, and demonstrate the wide variety career pathways which are open to young people from all backgrounds.
Director of the Lancashire Employment Skills Hub, Dr Michele Lawty-Jones said: “We know that in order to get young people to think about their choice of subjects, and the different kinds of jobs they could aspire to, we need to get them excited about the variety of career opportunities which exist not only now but also in the future.
“These fantastic employer-backed games are one way to help do that, as is our new range of animated films and presentations which are focused on the many different and rewarding careers which are on Lancashire’s immediate horizon.
“Having a blend of very tactile assets such as boardgames, and the hi-tech visual classroom resources, also means we can engage with all type of learners in different ways. There is also a version of the boardgame specifically for SEND students being developed.”
The East Lancashire and Ribble edition is one of six employer-backed and regionalised boardgames produced in partnership with the Lancashire Careers Hub.
Funded by the Careers and Enterprise Company, the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership, Lancashire County Council, Blackpool Council, and Blackburn with Darwen Council, the games are now being distributed free to schools across Lancashire.
The game also joins a range of dynamic and engaging careers advice resources for local schools based on localised employment information and anticipated local employer demand.
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