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Green Careers Showcase 2025

Location:
Interested in working in the green sector? Speak to employers, participate in workshops and hear speakers detail their career paths!

Event details

Meeting point

The Engine House visitor Center

Date

Time
2:00pm - 7:00pm
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About the event

Green Careers Showcase 2025

Aged 16-25?* Love nature? Keen to kickstart your green career?

Join us for the FREE Green Careers Showcase

 

📅 Date: Thursday 18th September

⏰ Time: 2:00PM- 7:00PM

📍 Location: Walthamstow Wetlands, N17 9NH ///palms.hidden.memory

🙋‍♀️Who can come: *This event is aimed at supporting school leavers and those early in their careers. We estimate this ranges between 16-25 year olds but we encourage anyone who might find the event beneficial to join us.

 

What to expect

  • Meet employers from organisations working in the green sector
  • Find out about training, apprenticeship and job opportunities
  • Hear from inspirational speakers about their careers
  • Try practical, hands-on workshops
  • Get CV, application and interview advice

 

Employers & organisations to be announced!

 

Speakers be announced!

 

Workshops

Practical tips and advice on job hunting, applications and interview skills in the green sector with Brian Heppenstall, Education and Careers Manager at the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management.

More workshops to be announced!

All workshops will run twice - Times to be announced. Booking will be available on the day on a first come first served basis.

 

How to get there

🚇 Tube/train stations: Tottenham Hale (Victoria Line/ National Rail) – 9-minute walk

Blackhorse Road (Victoria Line/ Suffragette Line) – 13-minute walk

🚏 Bus: Walthamstow Wetlands / Ferry Boat Inn (123/ 230 bus routes)

🚗 Car: Paid parking is available at the reserve entrance - postcode N17 9NH.

 

Accessibility:

If you require any adjustments in order to attend the event, please email the event coordinator Pearl McLean Jennings pmcleanjennings@wildlondon.org.uk - Kindly let us know your requirements by 1st September if possible.

If you feel that transport is a barrier for you to attend please contact youth@wildlondon.org.uk after the event and we can reimburse you. There is free parking available for Blue Badge holders.

Both ramps and lifts are available in and around the Engine House building.

Disabled toilets are available.

A quiet room and prayer space will be available on site.

If you have any more questions about accessibility, please get in touch with us at youth@wildlondon.org.uk

 

 

If your organisation would like to be involved in this event please email: pmcleanjennings@wildlondon.org.uk

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Booking

Know before you go

Dogs

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Assistance dogs only

Guide dogs only. Please be advised that trained assistance dogs on duty are welcome, but in order to protect the sensitive habitat and drinking water supply, we cannot allow other dogs or pets of any kind on-site, as the wildlife may become distressed.

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Mobility

The area around the new visitor centre and main path down to the pond dipping platform has accessible surfaces, whilst other footpaths around the site are surfaced in woodchip.

The visitor centre, shop and café is fully accessible, including an accessible toilet. There is a quiet indoor classroom that can be used for breaks.

Walthamstow Wetlands is a large site with several entrances and gates onto main roads. Most paths along the waterside have no railing.

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Wheelchair access

The visitor's centre and pond dipping area is wheelchair accessible.
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What to bring

You don't need to bring anything, but if you have a CV you'd like some advice for, then do bring a paper copy or have it available on your phone.

Please come dressed for the weather as some workshops will be outside. 

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Parking information

Limited paid parking available on site with ramp access.
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Bicycle parking

Available on site
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Facilities

Toilets
Cafe/refreshments
Picnic area
Accessible toilet
Baby changing facilities
Disabled parking
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