HIGHLIGHTS

Join our board - deadline 19 November 2023

We are currently looking for three new trustees, with experience in education, access and inclusion or creative and digital. Find out more

Listen to our new podcast: Critical Curriculum

Critical Curriculum has been created created for non-specialist teachers in primary and secondary school.

The Arts in Schools: Foundations for the Future

New ‘Arts in Schools’ report calls for creative subjects to be central to a rethink of England’s state education system

Discover benefits of youth work principles into your creative programmes

Hear from colleagues from Youth Work settings about the benefits of bringing youth work principles into your programmes and creative practice.

Free, 12-week digital product design course for young Londoners

Aged 18-30 from London and want to build new skills, or apply existing ones in digital product design? Apply for this 3-month course. Deadline: 3 December 2023

I Am Festival returns for 2024!

Empowering Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent young people to explore their creativity

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Schools & teachers

Expand your school curriculum

Creative & cultural sector

Develop your career with insight and knowledge

Young people

Find opportunities, information, events, employment and more

For London's young creatives and employers

Our Employment & Skills programme

Transforming London’s creative workforce

We manage the Good Growth Hub in east London

We share paid opportunities for creatives on our Create Jobs platform

Our free online platform connects talented, creative young people with employers & opportunities

Career support and advice through Creative Connect

Personal & tailored support for young people seeking a career in the creative industries, in-person or online, every Monday – Wednesday

Insights and behind the scenes with our Creatives in the Industry blog series

Read about some of the talented young people we have worked with

Free podcasting course for young Londoners

Aged 18-30 from London and want to build new skills in podcasting or audio production? Apply for this 7-week course. Deadline: 15 December 2023

Arts Council England confirms NPO funding for A New Direction

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For London schools and teachers

Our Education programme

Find out more about the different areas of our work

The Arts in Schools: Foundations for the Future

New ‘Arts in Schools’ report calls for creative subjects to be central to a rethink of England’s state education system

Inclusive Progression Routes

A toolkit of ideas, insights and provocations to improve inclusive progression routes into the arts for D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent young people

Develop a broad and diverse curriculum with Teaching for Creativity

Supporting teachers to develop young people’s creativity through a broad and diverse curriculum

LookUp - start your school's search for opportunities

LookUp helps London schools to navigate, search for and engage with arts & cultural organisations and opportunities.

I Am Festival 2023

Our yearly celebration empowering D/deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent young people to explore their creativity.

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I Am Festival 2024 – Save the date

Empowering Deaf, disabled, and neurodiverse young people to explore their creativity
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How can we bring allyship into workshop practice?

Germma Orleans-Thompson and Faaria Ahmad roundup highlights masterclass
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Emergent Strategies and Dandelions

Insights and reflections into the first Space for Change with the new cohort and what to expect next
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Creativity Works: Audio Production Final Week & Showcase Round-up

A look back to the concluding week and celebration of the audio production course
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Creativity Works: Digital Content Week #1 round-up

Pamella gives us a glimpse into her thought process during the first week of the Digital Content course
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Royal Docks: POV Diaries w/ Saimah

Saimah shares the positive impact the Royal Docks traineeship had on her personal growth and career as she found the perfect role that aligned with her personality

For London's cultural sector

Our Culture programme

Find out more about the different areas of our work

Share your education opportunities with schools & teachers via LookUp

Share your education opportunities with schools & teachers

Cultural Sector Masterclasses

Explore new ways to improve your work with children and young people

I Am Festival 2023

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For those interested in creativity and culture in Place-based work

Our Place Programme

Find out more about the different areas of our work

Local Cultural Education Partnerships

Strategic partnerships improving cultural education for young people

Place Strategy 2022

Read our Strategy