A PIONEERING CREATIVE PATHWAYS PROGRAMME OFFERING YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE COMMUNITIES AN UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN PAID WORK EXPERIENCE THROUGH INNOVATIVE AND SKILLED PLACEMENTS WITHIN HIGH PROFILE ARTS + MEDIA PLATFORMS
THIS INCENTIVE BASED PROJECT CONNECTS YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 18-24 WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS TO BUILD KEY RELATIONSHIPS AND NETWORKS IN THEIR CHOSEN SECTOR WHILST INCREASING THEIR SELF ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE
A SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF YOUNG PEOPLE HIGHLIGHTED THAT THE LACK OF CAREERS INFORMATION, GUIDANCE AND WORK SKILLS ACTS AS A MAJOR BARRIER FOR THEM
MOST INITIATIVES AND PRODUCTS ARE MADE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LITTLE INPUT FROM THEM, IN ORDER TO DIVERSIFY FUTURE CREATIVE INDUSTRIES WE NEED TO LISTEN WHAT WORKS AND WHAT DOESN'T BY CULTIVATING YOUNG PEOPLE'S SKILLS, ATTITUDES + KNOWLEDGE
12
month
programme
1-1
industry
mentorship
2-6
week
paid placements
CREATIVE TALKS + NETWORKING EVENTS
DIGITAL MEDIA TUTORIALS
ONLINE PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT
CV WORKSHOPS
accessing the creative industry
BY ACCESSING OUR PARTNERS' SPACES WHO INFLUENCE TODAY'S YOUTH CULTURE IN MUSIC, MEDIA, FILM AND VISUAL ARTS; WE AIM TO BREAK THE BARRIERS FOR UNDER-REPRESENTED YOUNG PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS AND INSPIRE AMBITIOUS CAREERS WITH THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS
EDIFY IS NOT ONLY TARGETING YOUNG PEOPLE AS CONTRIBUTORS BUT ALSO EMPLOYING YOUNG PEOPLE TO ADVISE AND COORDINATE THE PROGRAMME ALONGSIDE OUR CORE TEAM. WE WANT TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF YOUNG PEOPLE FACING SOCIETAL ADVERSITIES AND BRING THEIR EXPERIENCES TO THE FOREFRONT OF POLICY AND PROGRAMMING
programme
placements
BRANDING + INNOVATION
VISUAL PRODUCTION
DIGITAL MEDIA
PHOTO JOURNALISM
PHOTOGRAPHY
FILM
CONTENT CREATION
CURATION
EDITORIAL
GRAPHICS
VIDEOGRAPHY
ILLUSTRATION
91%
OF 22-24s FROM SOUTH KILBURN
want to see more creative workshops available to UPSKILL young people in the arts in areas like photoshop, digital art, photography and filmmaking*
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EDIFY IS NOT ONLY TARGETING YOUNG PEOPLE AS CONTRIBUTORS BUT ALSO EMPLOYING YOUNG PEOPLE TO ADVISE AND COORDINATE THE PROGRAMME ALONGSIDE OUR CORE TEAM. WE WANT TO AMPLIFY THE VOICES OF YOUNG PEOPLE FACING SOCIETAL ADVERSITIES AND BRING THEIR EXPERIENCES TO THE FOREFRONT OF POLICY AND PROGRAMMING
THE PROGRAMME IS CURATED TO DELIVER IN PARTNERSHIP WITH EXISTING YOUTH ORGANISATIONS AND COLLABORATING WITH CREATIVE CAREER PROJECTS TO ENSURE EACH YOUNG PERSON REACHES THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL
WITH EXTENSIVE LINKS IN THE INDUSTRY WE EXPECT TO DEVELOP HIGH VALUED PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMPLOYERS OFFERING OUR CONTRIBUTORS THE EXPERIENCE OF WORKING ALONGSIDE PROFESSIONALS WHO REPRESENT DIVERSITY IN THE INDUSTRY
workshops
CV BUILDING
PHOTOSHOP
CONCEPT CREATION
BRANDING
ONLINE PORTFOLIO
PITCHING IDEAS
POINT AND SHOOT
WRITING FOR THE ART MARKET
WESTMINSTER
70%
OF 25-27s FROM LISSON GREEN
were unable to IDENTIFY successful people from their ethnic community in the industry*
for our employers
OUR COMMUNITY OF YOUNG PEOPLE HELPS TO SHAPE OUR WORK AND PLACE US IN A POSITION WHERE WE CAN REALLY BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
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WE UNDERSTAND YOUTH EMPLOYMENT. IN FACT, WE HAVE A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF EXPERTISE AND OPERATE AN 18-24 EMPLOYEE SCHEME WHICH HAS PROVIDED FULL TIME JOBS IN CURATION, DIGITAL EDITING AND DESIGN FOR 13 LOCAL YOUNG PEOPLE OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS
WE ARE REGULARLY INVITED TO CONTRIBUTE TIME, INFORMATION AND RESEARCH TO HELP INFORM AND SHAPE POLICY. WE WORK CLOSELY WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, COUNCIL YOUTH ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENTS AND EU YOUTH PARLIAMENT. OUR CURATORS ARE ALSO INVOLVED ON A NUMBER OF EXPERT PANELS AS AN ADVOCATE FOR CREATIVE FUTURES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AT NATIONWIDE INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS THE BARBICAN, DESIGN MUSEUM + THE BRITISH FASHION COUNCIL
85%
OF 19-21s FROM COLVILLE
said they discouraged from pursuing a career in the arts because of the fear of not fitting in, their working class accents' and under-representation of diversity*
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