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Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Jobs, Skills and Community Safety, Lambeth Council

Jacqui is an elected Lambeth Labour Councillor where she is Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Jobs, Skills and Community Safety. As a co-founder, and chair, of Lambeth’s Black Thrive, a partnership which takes a collective impact approach to improving the mental health and wellbeing of its Caribbean and African citizens; addressing inequities in the system is at the forefront of her thinking. In early 2019, Jacqui was appointed as the Mental Health Equalities Champion for England and is currently the Mental Health Equalities Advisor for NHS England.

Twitter: jahkey2u

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Director – Economy, Culture and Skills, Lambeth Council

Nabeel heads up Lambeth Council’s economy division. A graduate of Warwick Business School, he has considerable experience working with senior policy makers and politicians across a range of urban development policy areas in the public sector. In his current role, Nabeel is responsible for building a strong and collaborative relationship between industry, academia, all tiers of government and local stakeholders around a set of ambitious shared objectives to reduce inequality in Lambeth.

Previously, he worked for the Mayor of London, managing a team of policy professionals and project managers that were responsible for delivering the Mayor’s Economic Development Strategy.

LinkedIn: nabeel-khan-nak245

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Actor/Artist

Emanuel was one of the finalists for the Spotlight Prize 2020 and was also nominated in the acting category for the Evening Standard’s Future Theatre fund 2021. He has recently graduated from Guildhall School of Music & Drama in BA Acting and since graduating he has worked with Jermyn Street theatre, GLE and his own material.

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Storyteller/Poet & a member of Elevate

Benna is a South London-born Spoken Word performer. He started writing at the age of 8, inspired by his love for rap music and films. The ways in which words are put together to paint pictures and convey meaning resonated with him immediately which inevitably lead to him writing his own stories. From the age of 5 his perspectives were shaped out of everything which gave Brixton its stand-out reputation: crime, culture, history, community.

Benna has collaborated with names such as Lambeth council, Virgin Media, National Lottery to name a few.

Instagram: abstractbenna

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We Rise Operations Director

Polly uses her 20 years + as a qualified Architect to help run We Rise which is an award winning Brixton based community business that empowers young people to create successful futures through high quality work experience projects and mentoring programmes. Polly is a creative at heart. She is passionate about empowering the young people in her local community by connecting them to opportunities and professionals who want to make their industries more diverse.

Instagram: werisebrixton
Twitter: WeRiseBrixton

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Actor, Creative

Lara has developed her craft as an actor and creative in youth theatres and companies such as the National Youth Theatre, Sylvia Young Theatre School (Saturday School) and BRIT Kids, before later becoming a theatre student at the BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology. She was a member of the RADA Youth Company, and later completed her undergraduate degree, BA (Hons) Acting, at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 2020.

Working with youth-focused charities and organisations, Lara exercises her curiosity and learning in a variety of ways, including creative outlets such as writing/performing poetry and spoken word, and workshop facilitation.

Currently, Lara is a Young Mentor at The Young Vic Theatre, Workshop Leader, and Associate Youth Ambassador for Lambeth’s ELEVATE.

Twitter: laragraceilori

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Co-Founder and CEO of Neon Performing Arts Ltd  and Founder and Executive Artistic Director of House of NEON

Emanuela Pagliei is an international Dancer, Teacher, Choreographer and Artistic Director.
Emanuela graduated with the “Accademia Nazionale di Roma”(Italy) and “Vaganova Academy of St Petersburg” (Russia). She started her career as professional contemporary dancer at the age of 18, working all over Europe with the best choreographers such as Mauro Astolfi, Bruno Agati, Bruno Vandelli, Bruno Collinet and Redha. She also worked as dancer with international artists such as Franco Dragone, Giuliano Peparini and Philippe Decoufle and companies such as Momix and Cirque of Soleil.
She assisted with Choreography for multiple Musicals such as Ben Hur and Carmen of Bizet at Stade de France, Paris (France). She has worked as Artistic Director for multiple shows for Disney and Italian TV Shows.

Facebook: emanuela.pagliei
Instagram: paglieiemanuela

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A modern theatre in the heart of Brixton.

We're here to tell our stories - Support us!

Our vision is to create the world we want to imagine. Our Mission is to purposefully curate spaces for our community to connect, create and enjoy.

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Lambeth ELEVATE Consultant Advisor

Sally Kneeshaw has over 25 years’ experience running a Lambeth based micro-consultancy specialising in urban policy and equalities. Her clients include the London Borough of Lambeth Business, Culture and Investment Team, the Greater London Authority Social Integration Network and the Capital Enterprise OneTech project.
For Lambeth she project managed the development of the Creative and Digital Industries Growth Strategy, focussing on inclusive growth, and addressing underrepresentation in the sectors. Sally currently supports ELEVATE: Lambeth’s mission to open up the creative and cultural sectors for young residents, working with youth advisors to pilot the Neighbourhoods Fund.

Twitter: SallyKneeshaw

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Founder / Managing Director of The Ascension Agency and The Preville Consultancy

Natasha Preville (Bsc, Msc, Dip.) has over 25 years cross-sector experience, with over a decade in senior management within the Screen industries; having worked on numerous award-winning campaigns for the BBC and Red Bee Media. Natasha is an advocate and mentor for young people, whilst passionate about eradicating barriers to entry for storytellers and young audiences. She was the Industry Panel Expert for Gen Z Engagement at Google FilmFest 2019 and is part of the TIME’S UP UK movement, working across all sectors to amplify equitable access to opportunity and greater diverse representation in front of and behind the camera.

Instagram: weareascended
Twitter: weareascended

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Elevator, Presenter & Writer

Letitia is a young creative who’s medium is writing. An alumni of the Old Vic’s front line program which eventually lead to becoming a part of Elevates advisory group as an original core member. She’s currently a student at the University of Kent, Canterbury studying Drama and Comparative literature, Vice President of Kent’s People of Colour Arts society (POCAS).

Instagram: letimuses

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Coordinator at ELEVATE Education

Hermenia Powers is a young professional within the Arts and Culture sector, currently working as a freelance Coordinator with ELEVATE Education, where she helps facilitate school engagement with the arts.

Previously, Hermenia worked in Marketing and Communications at Art UK as an intern through the Create Jobs programme New Museum School. She started her work in museums and galleries across London, as a museum host and tour guide at the Barbican, whilst studying Illustration at University for the Creative Arts.

Instagram: hermeniapowers
Twitter: hermeniapowers

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Careers Lead - BA, PG. Dip Careers Education & MA

Careers Leader for 10 Years in a Brixton secondary school. She is dedicated to raising aspirations of Young People aged 11 to 18 and encouraging students to think beyond careers they are familiar with and open their eyes to a broad spectrum of careers; particularly creative industries.  For students to think creatively about careers and imagine different possibilities they need to make the connection between classroom learning, subjects and their futures via real world experiences and employer encounters. Francesca has her own Careers Consultancy advising schools on forging links with employers, best practice and offers personalised Careers IAG & Morrisby Profiling.

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Head of Learning and Participation at Brixton House

As an arts venue/festival programmer and an interdisciplinary creative producer; specialising in intercultural arts programming, artist development initiatives, developing new audiences and creating culturally diverse participatory arts/community engagement projects.

With over twelve years’ experience of arts administration in middle level management, project management and delivery experience working within the Arts and Cultural Sector, Oluwatoyin has worked for and collaboratively with regional, national and international arts organisations in the artform areas of music, theatre, dance, circus, comedy, visual arts, live literature, film, digital arts & live-art. She was previously Learning and Participation Manager at Town Hall Symphony Hall in Birmingham and now works at Brixton House as Head of Learning and Participation.

Twitter: littleife1

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Founder and Co-Artistic Director at Waterloo Community Theatre and Community Programmes Coordinator at Coin Street

Anna is the Founder and Co-Artistic Director of Waterloo Community Theatre, devising original work with, for and about young people aged 7-16. She also coordinates arts and creative projects for all ages for social enterprise Coin Street Community Builders. Having gained a PGCE from LSBU and a Masters in Applied Theatre from Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, Anna is currently completing a PhD at York St John University, researching the potential and possibilities of making theatre with young people. She had her first peer-reviewed paper published in 2020, reflecting on authorship and ownership in ethnodrama with young people.

Twitter: annaglarin

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Actress and Theatre Maker

Bushra has acted since she was in primary school and knew that she wanted to make it within the industry as an actress. In 2013, she joined Lewisham Youth Theatre and undertook some acting training from them. And she is still with them today, as a mentor and facilitator for young actors in Lewisham.  In 2016, she attended LSBU and did a BA in Drama & Performance. Since graduating in 2019, she freelanced as an actress and did several exciting projects. At the start of 2021, she signed with an agent. She’s hopeful to make it on EastEnders and the West End stage one day.

Instagram: bushra_baig_
Twitter: bushra_baig_

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Education Officer

Fowsia is a multidisciplinary artist and activist based in London focusing on abstract painting, poetry and screenwriting. Graduating with an anthropology degree in 2020, Fowsia worked on many visual projects and finished her studies with an in-depth analysis of fast fashion and youth culture, which involved an online exhibition and was a core member of a racial justice group at her university (GARA). Her time at university allowed her to try many things including running her own radio show and parting in many activist movements. She now focuses on abstract painting and improving other skills such as front-end programming and illustration, which are all self-taught.

LinkedIn: fowsia-kadiye-a404b21b0

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Founder - The Passion Pod

The Passion Pod was born out of a need to inject more passion into Salma's life and allow her to explore her creativity and joy. Salma launched the podcast ‘The Passion Podcast’ to discuss the ways in which successful entrepreneurs, creatives and thinkers followed their own passions in order to create a life on their terms, fulfilling their greatest potential. With a focus on Self-development and Wellbeing, the platform shares positive and uplifting content as well as educational material for how to level up in mind, business, body and soul. Recently graduating from the Create Jobs Future Founders Now programme, Salma won the funding to further develop the project, and will soon be launching products and workshops to help more people find and follow the things that light them up.

Instagram: salmaabouelela
Instagram: thepassionpod.co

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LSBU Drama and Performance 2nd year student and Co-Founder of PO!NT Productions

Currently studying at LSBU as a Drama and Theatre student, Christine Sandford co-created the creative collective PO!NT Productions. Completed projects span from photography exhibitions to short films to collaborative pieces with musicians on music videos and promo photoshoots. Christine’s main role is Creative Director and Events Representative. Independently, Christine has gained the titled of a commissioned artist, filling exhibitions with her abstract papier-mâché pieces. Working with the likes of Women on Words, 8andits and Digital Gear. She is currently blogging for The Mix London as a creative content creator.

Instagram: who.is.christine
Instagram: p0intpr0ducti0ns

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Co-Founder of ERIC

Mae was very young when she heard, ‘Asians are good at math,’ and she took it seriously enough to become an accountant before founding ERIC with her best friend Sam.
Her role at ERIC is primarily money and finance oriented, making sure the team doesn’t spend too much money. But being good with numbers doesn’t necessarily mean that you can’t be creative -  Mae designed the ERIC logo and leads on ERIC’s branding.

Instagram: maeyip
Twitter: maeyip

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Creating an inspirational neighbourhood.

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We are a social enterprise working in Waterloo and North Southwark, London. From a derelict site in 1984, we have created a vibrant, diverse and welcoming place for people to live, work and play.

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What's on

From family support, fitness classes and learning to art exhibitions, festivals and talks, our activities are wide and far reaching.

Space and venue hire

We have a number of superb spaces and venues available to hire for meetings, events, conferences, exhibitions, and filming.

Jobs

Fancy joining our talented team? Take a look at our current vacancies.

So much to see and do

Our activities are wide and far reaching. From dance and gardening to exhibitions and one-off events, there's something for everyone.

Creating an inspirational neighbourhood

From a derelict site in 1984, we have created a thriving, diverse, vibrant and welcoming place for people to live, work and play.

The impact Coin Street has had on my life is immeasurable. They've put a roof over my head, and given me a job. You can't put a price on being part of a community like this.

Annette, resident, co-op member and venue supervisor

A place for people to live, work and play

Some use our nursery or have attended conferences in our neighbourhood centre. Others have eaten at one of our restaurants or visited an exhibition. We believe in mixed uses, a diverse economy and a diverse community.

A vibrant neighbourhood

Our site is at the heart of a thriving neighbourhood with co-operative homes, parks and gardens, shops and design studios, galleries and restaurants. And the riverside it sits on is one of London's most visited places.

Latest from Coin Street

Read the latest from Coin Street, including special events, news from the neighbourhood and blogs by special guests.

8 April 2021

Excited to be able to go to a restaurant again? Looking for a truly unique setting on the River Thames?

7 April 2021

Power to Change tell us about the work they do with community businesses throughout England.

31 March 2021

Sima Vaziry, part of our designer-maker community at Oxo Tower Wharf, has just published her first book.

23 March 2021

As one of the only gyms in central London with outdoor pitches and courts, the Colombo Centre gym isn't the only place you can get active.

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From family support, fitness classes and learning to art exhibitions, festivals and talks, our activities are wide and far reaching. We have a number of superb spaces and venues available to hire for meetings, events, conferences, exhibitions, and filming. Fancy joining our talented team? Take a look at our current vacancies.

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CEO of Iconic Steps

Victoria Ijeh is an award-winning filmmaker who set up Iconic Steps to support young people to reach their potential and enter the creative industry. Iconic Steps has since helped over 300 young people so far.

Victoria is also passionate about helping people develop a growth mindset and resilience and is currently on the PwC black entrepreneurs programme.

Instagram: victoria_ij
Twitter: v_ijeh

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Senior Lecturer at LSBU and BAFTA-nominated Filmmaker

Ben Mallaby’s ISLAND QUEEN, written by and starring Nat Luurtsema, was nominated for a BAFTA for Best Short Film in 2014. Described by Peter Bradshaw in The Guardian as “an excellent, laidback piece”, the quirky comedy also won Best Comedy at the European Independent Film Festival.
He has well over a million views on Vimeo for his shorts including three Staff Picks and a number of Short of the Week premieres His shorts have also played at festivals such as the London Film Festival and Palm Springs. More recently he has completed two seasons of CLIMAXED for BBC3 with Tiger Aspect and shows for ITV2 and Comedy Central.

Instagram: mallaby
Twitter: mallaby

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Poet, theater interventionist, scholar, artist

d’bi.young anitafrika is an African-Jamaican-Canadian London-based dub poet, theatre interventionist & decolonial scholar; committed to embodying art that ritualises acts of transformation from violence inflicted upon the people & the planet. The multi-award-winning Canadian Poet of Honor, author of twelve plays, seven albums & four collections of poetry, was recently recognised as a Global Leader in Theatre & Performance by Arts Council England. After receiving her Masters from University of London, d’bi.young was awarded a Dean's Scholarship by London South Bank University to conduct doctoral research in Black women’s theatre and decolonial Black queer/ed feminist praxis. d’bi.young is currently curating Inner Character—hxr PhD related web series exploring trauma and transformation in Black womxn’s theatre and completing Dubbin Theatre, an anthology of hxr plays from 2000-2020.

Instagram: dbiyounganitafrika

Twitter: dbiyoung

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Volunteer at Waterloo Community Theatre and Actress

Hamidha is an 18-year-old actress and Law student who has been volunteering at WCT for a few years. While starting her degree at Goldsmiths University, she took part in a short film for the BBC and recently signed to Superarts Agency. At WCT, she helps out with the various projects that the young people at the theatre have the amazing opportunity to take part in. Whether it be through helping the kids flesh out their fantastic ideas or simply taking part in creating the safe and welcoming space that the group provides, Hamidha loves being a part of the WCT family.

Instagram: hamidhacaptures

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Aged 19+, live in Lambeth and looking to launch your career?

Get a head start on applying for jobs and help with starting your career in any industry (not just theatre) with Front Line Online across a series of free digital workshops.

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Creative Producer

Marc is Founder and creative catalyst of B3 Media, a leading creative arts network which has supported over 3,000 BAME creative artists over the last five years, across film, visual arts, new media and spoken word. He produces Talentlab, a successful talent development incubator programme for emerging creative artists and producers.

Marc holds an MBA, is also a (voting) member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), the recipient of a NESTA Fellowship award (National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts), winner of the Lambeth/ Shell Best Cultural and Creative Business Award and a finalist for the Genesis Prize, which recognises outstanding mentors of young artistic talent.

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A free and practical online masterclass series for independent artists, with leading industry professionals. Learn how to develop your practice, increase your reach, and ultimately further your career. The next season will commence on May 5.

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Masterclass series

A free and practical online masterclass series for independent artists, with leading industry professionals.
Learn how to develop your practice, increase your reach, and ultimately further your career.

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Masterclass Series - Raw Material Music & Media Education Ltd.

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Studio Assistant and Practicing Visual Artist

Hannah Tointon is a studio assistant and practising visual artist based in London. Since graduating with a degree in Photography from London South Bank she has pursued commercial photography, fine art documentary and mixed media art. Hannah has been involved in a variety of talks and events within the artistic industry, working at book fairs and presenting on a panel of artists, photographers and bookmakers at the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Instagram: hannahemilyt

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Over 6 months, Vevo UK will offer six participants the opportunity to be mentored by 6 Vevo UK executives across the UK organisation. This scheme is for ages 18-30.

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Raw Material Music & Media Education Ltd.

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Through an open application process run by Raw Material, Vevo UK will offer six participants the opportunity to be mentored by 6 Vevo UK executives. Mentees will gain a unique insight into the rapidly evolving world of music video content creation, curation, programming and production. Each mentee will receive 6 sessions with their individual executive Vevo UK mentor as well as other opportunities to find out more about the business, which (restrictions permitting) may include shadowing and a visit to the Vevo UK studios in Hackney Wick to see live production taking place.

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Education and Community Director

Hannah is the Education and Community Director at The Old Vic leading on the strategy, development and implementation of Education and Community projects and initiatives at the theatre. Hannah is passionate about using the arts as a tool for social mobility, to support and connect communities and young people and promote mental health and wellbeing. She has worked in various arts education charities including Tender Education and Arts, Synergy Theatre Project and Tavaziva Dance where she was also a trustee. She is currently a trustee of ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company.

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Artist & Producer

Koko Brown is a Black-mixed, Queer, Disabled Artist & Producer. She takes pride in her roots, being ‘the other' and blends theatre, spoken word and music in all her work. She aims to make all her work #AccessibleAsStandard.

An Alumni Associate Artist at Ovalhouse, Resident Artist at the Roundhouse and Oberon Books/Bloomsbury published author, Koko has worked with the National Theatre, Latitude Festival, Soho Theatre, Brainchild, and Glastonbury Festival as well as international performance collective Hot Brown Honey.

Instagram: thekokobrown

Twitter: theKokoBrown

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Education and Community Coordinator

Kate is the Education and Community Coordinator at The Old Vic leading primarily on our programmes for the over 60s and intergenerational work. They also project managed Front Line Lambeth, a paid employability programme for young people living in the borough. They are passionate about empowering people to feel heard and represented within theatre, providing engagements that boost mental health and wellbeing and using the arts as a vehicle for positive change. Kate also has career experience in the hospitality and financial industries and a degree in Fine Art.

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Designed with young people who use our services on a regular basis. We have many young talented artists and musicians, who saw the need of a music visual project to enhance their ideas across other creative art forms.

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Raw Material Music & Media Education Ltd.

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Raw Sessions Creative Project - Raw Material Music & Media Education Ltd.

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THE FOUNDATION - BUILDING FUTURES                                The Ascension Agency

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Pre Kickstart Employability Workshops - Learn all you need to know about CV and Cover Letter writing, Interview preparation and practice, the importance of well-working and much, much, more.

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Unemployed? Need a Kickstart Placement? We've Got You!

Learn all you need to know about CV and Cover Letter writing, Interview preparation and practice, the importance of well-working and much, much, more.

Come and join us by registering using the email address below - if you would like to sign up for the next workshop series or make a referral, email us at: info@theascensionagency.org

Or call us on 07714 167 077

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A creative space to learn who you are & the companies you like.

ERIC App is live - Sign up for early access!

Are you TIRED of scrolling to find content that’s actually useful?

The ERIC app filters out the noise so you can focus on yourself and your career.

No jargon. No bias. Just the stuff that matters.

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A safe space and single destination for Gen Z creatives to discover, learn and connect with career resources, educators and creatively-led brands.

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Giving young people and independent game developers the skills, knowledge and connections they need to make it in the games industry.

Cratis Summer Digital Sessions - Sign up now!

1 July - 9 September Join the Cratis Summer Digital Sessions and learn how to navigate your business through the COVID fallout.

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Game Anglia - Growing the East of England's Games Industry

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We're dedicated to helping independent game developers gain the skills, experience, and connections needed to succeed in the industry.

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Developing a growth mindset in young people to overcome barriers and take their first steps towards an Iconic career.

Help support our work today - Contact us!

Commercially we work on commissioned projects with our young people, to produce compelling video and photo content for clients.

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Iconic Steps | Video Production and Training Company

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We produce high-quality videos for companies and we train young people to do the same.

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Join our growing community of young people who are turning their ideas into opportunities through enterprise.

Your future starts now - Become a member!

Make Shift Create exists to open up opportunities for enterprising 16-25 year olds. We believe young people have the ideas and ambition to change the world.

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We work with a growing community of creators from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds. We make it our mission to get your idea off the ground. Whether you want to perform, sell a product at our retail locations, or just come along to an event and connect with like-minded people, this is where it begins.

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We work with a growing community of creators from a wide range of disciplines and backgrounds. We make it our mission to get your idea off the ground. Whether you want to perform, sell a product at our retail locations, or just come along to an event and connect with like-minded people, this is where it begins.

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Illuminating opportunities.

Neon ELEVATE - Let the world begin!

Neon is a home for young artists and performers beginning their creative journeys in London and the South.

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We believe in youth.

Get in touch - We'd love to hear from you!

Spiral works to ensure every young person is excited about their future, equipped with the skills to achieve their potential, and motivated to strive for a fulfilling career.

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Our interactive workshops focus on equipping young people with the transferable skills essential for success. We co-design our sessions with employers, and use work-based learning to equip young people with relevant skills, enhance their work experience and populate their CV.

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Empowering the next generation to reach new heights.

Take action - Join our movement!

We give young people the tools to become creative innovators and realize their fullest potential and agency in their world.

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Theatre Maker

Devon Muller is 24 years old hailing from north London. He graduated from LSBU in 2019 and since then, has been trying to make a name for himself within the theatre industry. He has volunteered and interned in London theatres and has recently created his debut show ‘Pawn’ as part of Project 2036 at Bush Theatre which will be available digitally. He is now currently working as teaching assistant in a primary school and hopes to one day continue his journey in the theatre industry once it is more stable after the pandemic.

Instagram: _ambrosiacustard

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Affordable Professional Training to children and young people age 4-18.

We are fundraising to survive, grow and build - Can you help?

Our mission is to increase access to and diversity in the arts and to encourage creativity, community cohesion, confidence and provide a safe place to be outside of school hours.

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Our termly classes paused in March due to the threat and restrictions of Coronavirus.

We instead offered FREE Online Dance classes every Sunday at 2pm on our Facebook and Instagram Pages before reopening at Alford House in Kennington.

We are now able to REOPEN again from April 18th! We are unable to accept new students at this point due to COVID guidelines other than for MINI B'S (age 4-7) where we are launching a second class! Get in touch to find out more!

If you are able to donate to help us survive this crisis then please do so at www.crowdfunder.co.uk/thebouryacademycic

We are delighted to be supported by various organisations.

For more information please click on their logos...

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Entertain something new.

Join in - Support us!

The Old Vic is London’s independent not-for-profit theatre, a world leader in creativity and entertainment.

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Making theatre with, for and about young people.

Young people aged 7-19 - Get involved!

Our mission is to offer access to the arts, community and young people’s creative selves – at a cost that everyone can afford, free.

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Who We Are

Waterloo Community Theatre (WCT) makes theatre with, for and about young people. We provide theatre-making and drama activities for young people aged 7-19 living in north Lambeth/north Southwark. Currently all our sessions are run on Zoom. We believe that good theatre is created through co-creation and collaboration and ought to be relevant to and represent the young people in the company. Our young people can work towards accreditation through the Arts Award. We are inclusive and do not hold auditions and we do not charge fees. We work from a fundamental belief that the arts contribute to people's wellbeing and develops confidence, curiosity and imagination, alongside many other transferable skills.

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Waterloo Community Theatre (WCT) makes theatre with, for and about young people. We provide theatre-making and drama activities for young people aged 7-19 living in north Lambeth/north Southwark. Currently all our sessions are run on Zoom. We believe that good theatre is created through co-creation and collaboration and ought to be relevant to and represent the young people in the company.

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THE REALIST RADIO PROJECT                       Waterloo Community Theatre

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THE REALIST RADIO PROJECT                       Waterloo Community Theatre

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Explore bridging the distance between us during lockdown through audio. Each week during our sessions (held via Zoom) we revisit work from previous projects and create new work exploring themes close to our hearts.

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'The Realist' is a project conceived to explore bridging the distance between us during lockdown through audio. Each week during our sessions (held via Zoom) we revisit work from previous projects and create new work exploring themes close to our hearts.

Then at 6pm on a Friday we go live on the internet, streaming pre-recorded and live segments. Have a listen here:

At the moment we are only going out for 15 minutes at a time, but as we have more to say and more people to reach we hope that it will extend beyond that and continue beyond lockdown.

'The Realist' is curently an unfunded project. If you would like to help support this or other projects, please do get in touch.
Listen here (We are LIVE at 6pm on a Friday)

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'The Realist' is a project conceived to explore bridging the distance between us during lockdown through audio. Each week during our sessions (held via Zoom) we revisit work from previous projects and create new work exploring themes close to our hearts. Then at 6pm on a Friday we go live on the internet, streaming pre-recorded...

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We create journeys of exploration.

Be part of a movement for change - Get involved!

We Rise is an award winning Brixton based community business with a mission to empower young people to create successful futures.

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We use a winning formula managed by our professional production team. We create journeys of exploration and capture small moments of revelation when two worlds meet. These videos are pure uncut positivity. They have heart and style and make you utterly relevant to your audience.

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We use a winning formula managed by our professional production team. We create journeys of exploration and capture small moments of revelation when two worlds meet. These videos are pure uncut positivity. They have heart and style and make you utterly relevant to your audience.

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YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES      We Rise Brixton

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YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES      We Rise Brixton

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We are here to help you get ready for the future you want. Gain experience, connect with professionals and discover your power. Join our Mentoring Community!

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Freelance Videographer & photographer

Daniel Pitson is Videographer & Photographer based in West Sussex. After a 10 year career in the bar and music industry, he discovered a passion for capturing energy, movement and light. Living right next to the coast and observing the ever-changing sky and tides as well as adventuring in the stunning South Downs National Park brought Daniel endless inspiration. His love of darker palettes, shadows and immersive story telling was inspired by films like Shutter Island, The Dark Knight Rises, The Revenant, Blade Runner and Fight Club.

Instagram: dcpitson

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To view to full programme for both days, click on the box below!

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Connecting young people with creativity and culture.

Here you’ll find activities, challenges, shows and more!

Elevate's vision is for every young person in Lambeth to benefit from a dynamic and diverse creative sector.

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Connecting young people with creativity and culture

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Rise to your calling with LSBU.

Apply now for undergraduate and postgraduate courses!

Since 1892, we've been providing vocationally-relevant, accredited and professionally recognised education.

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London South Bank University is known for its professional links and high graduate salaries. We are university of the year for graduate employment. Situated in the heart of the city - find a course, read the latest news and book on an Open Day. Start in September - apply now through Clearing!

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Community & Youth Support Officer

Spiral Skills was founded in 2015 with the purpose of ensuring young people on the fringes of mainstream education do not end up on the fringes of society. Through 10-week programmes, they provide career and pastoral education for young people, supporting them to be excited about and ready for their futures.  Naomi joined as their Community & Youth Support Officer, supporting the Student Support Manager organising services for young people outside of Spiral’s programmes, including work experience and mentoring. In the past year Spiral’s #StayConnected Mentoring Programme, created in response to Covid-19, has supported 72 young people in over 500 1-2-1 sessions.

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Student Support Manager and Co-Safeguarding Lead

Spiral Skills was founded in 2015 with the purpose of ensuring young people on the fringes of mainstream education do not end up on the fringes of society. Through 10-week programmes, they provide career and pastoral education for young people, supporting them to be excited about and ready for their futures. Aurora joined Spiral as their Student Support Manager, managing services outside of programmes such as work experience, mentoring and tutoring. In the past year she has managed Spiral’s #StayConnected Mentoring Programme, which was created in response to Covid-19 and has supported 72 young people in over 500 1-2-1 sessions.

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A special thank you to Tom Scott (Founding Director of SGS) and all the amazing musicians over at School Ground Sounds!

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Our Creative Futures event organiser, Research Assistant for ELEVATE, LSBU PhD Candidate

Kristina is a LSBU Research Assistant working in collaboration with Lambeth’s ELEVATE programme on evaluation and research into creative career pathways. She is a PhD candidate at LSBU, undertaking research at Lyric Hammersmith Theatre on the social impact of participatory arts with underrepresented young people.  She also works as a visiting tutor at Mountview Theatre Academy. In her spare time, she is a theatremaker and is passionate about co-collaboration with young creatives.

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Associate Professor in Performance studies

I joined LSBU in 2012, where I am Associate Professor of Performance Studies in the School of Arts and Creative Industries, and the School’s Director of Postgraduate Research. I work on the intersections between performance and migration as researcher and performance practitioner. I am interested in the relationship between performance, politics of migration and environmental cultural studies. My approach to teaching, research and work prioritises an ethos that is collaborative and feminist.

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Researcher, Creative and Theatre Producer

Lorra graduated from the Drama and Performance degree at LSBU in 2019. She then went on to complete a MA in Arts and Cultural Management at King’s College London. She is currently working on Our Creative Futures. Lorra has experience as a young producer for the Battersea Arts Centre and Out of The Forest Theatre Company at Vaults Festival. She has also volunteered with MouseTrap Theatre Projects and put on an autobiographical music-led play at Clapham Fringe Festival in 2019.  Having lived in three different coutries, she is interested in the way culture defines us and shapes us. Lorra is passionate about the benefits of arts in education and community.

Instagram: lvidev

Twitter: lvidev

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Actor & Creative Artist

Ben is the co-founder of Sanigar Brothers (‘Sheep Also Dream’ – CPT Sprint Festival 2018) and a creative director in Maggoty (‘The Tale Of Maggoty Johnson’ – Greater Manchester Fringe 2021). Ben is also a member of TransformArts! International Theatre Company, who won the Audience Choice Award at the Rose Theatre in 2019 for a bi-lingual adaptation of 'Blood Wedding'. As a director of EDM-CIC, Ben often collaborates with the charity Show-Up; providing curriculum-based Arts education/workshops for schools. Whilst studying at LSBU, Ben trained with members from Frantic Assembly, OBRA and devised an intergenerational production of 'Mind The Gap 2019' with NYTW.

Instagram: sanigarben
Twitter: SanigarBen

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Cultural Development Manager, Lambeth Council

Vicky manages cultural development initiatives in Lambeth, with the aim of strengthening the creative ecology and ensuring equality of access and participation. ELEVATE, Lambeth’s mission to open up the creative and cultural sector for all young people in the borough, is one of the programmes she leads.

Her background is as a producer and consultant in the cultural sector, where she has worked for organisations including Southbank Centre, Siobhan Davies Dance, The Eden Project, Tonic Theatre, What’s Next? and Cape Farewell. She is also a practising artist.

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Resource from Ben Mallaby

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Info from Mae Yip

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Create Jobs is an employability programme for young Londoners.

We're transforming London's workforce by supporting and developing individuals who are underrepresented in the creative and digital industries.

Our training programmes are designed with leading creative employers.

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We're transforming London's workforce by supporting and developing individuals who are underrepresented in the creative and digital industries. Our training programmes are designed with leading creative employers.

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People from lower socio-economic backgrounds are not fully represented in the creative workforce - and we exist to change this. Our range of mentoring programmes are designed so that everyone wins: young people find career opportunities, employees benefit from training, and businesses access diverse talent.

People from lower socioeconomic backgrounds make up just 12% of the workforce in the creative industries despite being 44% of the UK population.

80% of business leaders see employees' lack of soft skills as a 'top 3' barrier to growth
(PWC).

72% of our Programme Graduates go on to get jobs at creative industry businesses including Sony Music, Pulse Films, Havas, Soho House and Sky.

98% of our mentors say our training helped them develop their inclusive leadership and management skills.

Receive monthly updates on what's happening in education, diversity and inclusion, and keep up to date with our events and insights.

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People from lower socio-economic backgrounds are not fully represented in the creative workforce - and we exist to change this. Our range of mentoring programmes are designed so that everyone wins: young people find career opportunities, employees benefit from training, and businesses access diverse talent.

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Freelance Youth Worker, Mentor, Coach

and Founder of BlackMaven CIC

Rachael has 20 years experience of working in the voluntary and community sector and holds an MSc in Youth, Community Studies and Applied Anthropology. As a qualified youth worker she champions the voice of young people - with youth participation and empowerment at the heart of all endeavours in this field.  Currently Rachael co-ordinates ‘Be a Creative’ (We Rise) and manages regional delivery of Reach Up an enterprise and employability programme in partnership with UK Youth and Coca-Cola European Partners. BlackMaven CIC provides consultancy services on best practice in the sector alongside providing quality freelance youth work and the management of youth work services.

Instagram: blackmavenbusiness