Joanna Dunnagan

Joanna joined the team in July 2023 and leads on the Lancashire Skills Pledge, a tool that acts as the front door to connecting local businesses of all shapes and sizes to Lancashire’s key skills and training initiatives. She will be working to raise the profile and develop the Skills Pledge further to both new businesses and current pledged members.

Prior to this role, Joanna worked in several roles within the HE sector for over 20 years. Most recently at the University of Central Lancashire as a Senior Project Officer on a European funded health project for SME’s, and previously as Communications Manager for the University of Central Lancashire Students’ Union.

In her spare time Joanna enjoys practising yoga and is a qualified yoga teacher.

Latest Updates and Events

“Young people will have been failed if action is not taken”: Major new report on Digital Skills presented to Government by cross-sector partnership

Every school and college should appoint an individual responsible for digital education, create a new modular and continually updated digital qualification, and introduce an independent, cross-sector Digital Education...

Hundreds of Lancashire pupils flock to inspirational careers festival

The fourth innovative 2024 TeenTech Lancashire Festival was a fascinating programme of virtual and face to face careers events, aimed at inspiring pupils to consider working in the science, technology...

Lancashire Careers Hub conference brings schools, colleges and businesses together

Around 200 delegates from schools, colleges and Lancashire’s business sector met at the University of Central Lancashire to share ideas and aspirations at the event, held in partnership...