Health, care and emergency services teamed up with the county’s education providers to hold a careers fair with a difference.

Students in years 10-13 went along to the healthcare and blue light event in Carlisle for a chance to meet professionals and education leads for advice and hands on experience.

Professionals from health, care, emergency services and the army reservists were on hand to talk to students about a wide variety of roles.

There was also an opportunity to try out equipment and practical tasks.

The event, at the University of Cumbria in Carlisle, was an opportunity for those with a clear idea about their chosen career to talk to professionals about their next steps.

And for those who don’t know what they want to do next to find out more about the options available.

Victoria McDade, resourcing and training lead at Cumbria Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said: "We want to make sure that students know just how many opportunities are available in Cumbria.

"There are so many careers that people don’t even know exist and we want to change that.

"By having so many different employers under one roof we have something to appeal to everyone."

By teaming up with education providers students were able to find out more about how to get into their chosen career.

Dr Louise Nelson, head of department for nursing and midwifery at the University of Cumbria, added: "We were really excited to host this event.

"It’s great to have the professionals working alongside education leads so students can find out about different careers and get advice on education routes there and then."

This event follows two successful healthcare and blue light events in 2016.

A similar event will take place at Lakes College, Workington, on October 19 from 1pm to 5pm and the Castle Green Hotel in Kendal on November 3 from 9am to 3pm.