Our work
Find out more about the work we do, driven by our mission to support young people to create positive change through creativity.
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Creative careers
Our creative career programmes support young people to break into the creative industry through work placement schemes, funding and more.
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Breakthrough programme
A 6‑month training and work placement scheme that provides entry routes into the creative industry for 16 – 25 year olds who have struggled to find meaningful work.
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Portsmouth Creative Skills
A creative personal development course that helps estranged and care experienced young people develop life skills, build confidence and discover new possibilities.
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RISE Funding for young creatives
RISE provides funding for young creatives age 13 – 30 in the south of England to develop their creative practice
Youth-led work
Young people already have the answers. We want to empower them to find them, vocalise them and make change happen. Explore our innovative programmes that support youth voice and leadership.
Young Cultural Changemakers
Connecting young changemakers with artists to explore ideas, before giving them funding to shape and deliver creative projects where they live.
Playland – Portsmouth
A vibrant, youth-led creative hub – Playland Portsmouth provides young people with a safe place to express themselves, build skills and experience.
Youth Board
Our Youth Board is a group of young people aged 12 to 25 who engage in monthly online meetings that aim to shape the future of our charity.
Professional development
We provide specialised training on topics such as safeguarding, project management, creative wellbeing, youth leadership and much more. Browse our opportunities to develop your career, including live courses, bespoke training, consultancy and on-demand training.
Schools and education
We have a long history of supporting and delivering creative programmes within formal education settings, and supporting the creative development of teachers. Explore our current work in this area here.