The Breakthrough programme is a 6-month training and work placement scheme that will support your confidence and professionalism in the workplace. Designed as a stepping stone to get you workplace experience and all important employment skills, this short placement gives you insight into a future career in the Creative Industry and helps you to breakthrough into a career that matters to you!
The programme is open to any young person between the ages of 16 –25, with qualifications gained up to school or college level. This is aimed at young people who have found securing a meaningful job in the arts a challenge. (It is not suitable for those with qualifications at level 5 or above).
You will undertake some basic training to begin with, which is run by our team at Artswork. The majority of this training will be done online via zoom calls. IT equipment will be provided by the organisation you are working with and you will be paid a salary.
We particularly encourage applications from young people who may:
"Finding jobs within the arts seems to be getting harder. The Breakthrough programme gives opportunities to have your voice as a young person heard in creative spaces."
Breakthrough applications have closed for 2024, but will open again in 2025 – most likely in July. Please sign up here to be notified about any of our opportunities for young people.
Please send any questions you may have to AnnaBrown@artswork.org.uk
