Careers Trip to the Tomorrow's Women Conference at Burgess Hill Girls

Seven of our Year 10 girls were lucky enough to be invited to attend the Tomorrow’s Women Conference hosted at Burgess Hill Girls by their sixth form students. This inspiring annual event brings together young women from local schools to learn from female leaders across business, community, and the creative industries.

After a delicious lunch in the school dinner hall the students heard from an impressive line‑up of speakers including Julie Kapsalis MBE (CEO & Principal at North East Surrey College of Technology (NESCOT)), Ellie Bishop‑Williams (Artistic Director Project Female Brighton (dance creative)), Amanda Collier (former Police Detective and Traitors contestant) and communications expert Flo Powell (MD of Midnight Communications, Brighton).

Each speaker shared their personal journey, achievements, and the challenges they have overcome, encouraging students to think boldly about their future pathways.

The conference also includes a Q&A session, where the students were encouraged to ask thoughtful questions and engage directly with the speakers - an invaluable chance to build confidence and broaden their understanding of career opportunities.

We are delighted to be able to offer this experience to our Year 10 girls and would like to share this feedback from one of them:

I would first like to thank you for the trip today, I had an amazing time and felt very enlightened about how to gain confidence.

I would like to say 'it was amazing to hear about women in the workplace and about how to grow in my skills about working in male dominated fields and positions that might not be ideal for women.'

To find out more about the event, click the link below.

Tomorrow’s Women Conference 2026 Give to Gain – Burgess Hill Girls