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Holiday Support

We've listed a few places where you can find help and support, especially during the winter blues...

Creativity Works Roundup - LAST WEEK

Our Programme Officers run us through the last week of Creativity Works before the trainees get ready for their Showcase in exhibiting their work

The Curse of Productivity

Our trainee Destiny Williams from Creativity Works: Content Production runs us through how to take care of one's mental health when being captured by 'the curse of productivity'...

Application guide for Future Startup Founder Now

Beth Kahn breaks down each question on the Future Startup Now Founders application form to help you answer them as best you can

Lockdown Photography Challenge: Can you shoot professional photos using everyday items?

Our Creativity Works: Content Production trainee Lara Sokunbi shares experimental tips on how to recreate professional-looking photographs using household items. Can you also rise to the occasion?

Application guide for Future Software Developer Now

Here is a breakdown of each question on the application forms to help you answer them as best you can.

Application guide for Future Creative Content Now

Here is a breakdown of each question on the application forms to help you answer them as best you can.

What you need to apply for our Future Now Programmes

You don't need much to apply for our Future Now programme but we do ask for...

Creativity Works: Photography WEEK 4

Programme Officer Keanna Williams shares the highlights and takeaways as it comes closer to the end of Creativity Works: Photography

Creativity Works: Content Production WEEK 4

Programme Officer Vanessa Owusu shares the highlights and takeaways as it comes closer to the end of Creativity Works: Content Production

Creativity Works: Podcasting WEEK 4

Programme Officer Lucy Carasco shares the highlights and takeaways as it comes closer to the end of Creativity Works: Podcasting

Creativity Works: Digital Production Design CHECKIN

YSYS have partnered with us and Mayor Of London to deliver a 6-week training programme giving young people between 18–24 years of age in London Boroughs to learn the soft and hard skills you need to break into the digital design industry.

Creativity Works: Photography MIDWAY CHECKIN

Programme Officer Keanna Williams shares the highlights and takeaways from the first half of Creativity Works: Photography

Creativity Works: Podcasting MIDWAY CHECKIN

Programme Officer Lucy Carasco shares the highlights and takeaways from the first half of Creativity Works: Podcasting

Creativity Works: Content Production MIDWAY CHECKIN

Programme Officer Sapphire Paston shares the highlights and takeaways from the first half of Creativity Works: Content Production

Black activism in Post Modern Britain

Part of The Black Creative Voice series, written by our alumni Seyi Alawode and team

21st Century Black Creatives who are Killing It

Part of The Black Creative Voice series commission written by our alumni Seyi Alawode and team

6 Black Voices that Moulded Creative Britain

Part of The Black Creative Voice series commissioned by our alumni Seyi Alawode and team. This article looks at Celebrating 6 black voices that moulded Creative Britain.

Scrap Events

Our STEP trainees have curated Scrap Events, a series of workshops and an open call to celebrate the culture and creativity of East London

Black History Month

Black History Month always provides a great opportunity for us to recognize the outstanding contributions people of African and Caribbean descent have in the creative industry. We share some of our amazing talents on this blog

How we're helping organisations access the Kickstart Scheme

Oliver, our Director of Employment and Skills at A New Direction, tells us why and how Create Jobs is going to act as a Kickstart Gateway to help organisations access the government scheme