Breaking down barriers to the creative industries
Information and guidance for employers seeking to make an application to Kickstart Read more
We've teamed up with Create Jobs to support young people with their creative careers by offering advice and guidance in one-to-one employment surgeries every Thursday. Find out how to book a slot. Read more
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Meet some of Creative Society's alumni. We are currently updating this page so please bear with us! Read more
Creative Society is governed by a diverse board of trustees including alumni who have previously been participants on Creative Society programmes. Read more
Sam is an artist by trade, but he is also an experienced writer, who has published a collection of his essays with a local publisher. Sam’s story is representative of the wider struggles of young creative people trying to make a living in the UK today. Read more
“I’m interested in creating new works, new experiences, about making theatre accessible, it’s about using the platforms there are to start conversations, to start dialogues, to make an impact, and for people to see things in a different way and in a different light,” Read more
"One of the things I found really difficult to deal with was that I didn't know anyone who looked like me or dressed like me (wearing a hijab) who was trying to do something similar to me, I felt alienated and out of my depth." Read more
"When I accidentally stumbled across The Creative Society, I was stuck. I had been working in retail for years and found all thoughts of the future absolutely terrifying." Read more
"Art lessons at school were terrible, there were no queer people in my school, in my class or in college." Read more
"I wish I had found out about The Creative Society sooner and my only wish is that there were more places that support young people in the way that they do." Read more
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"I have learned the importance of never passing up on any opportunity, irrespective of how mundane, monotonous as it might sound as it might be preparing you for where you need to be." Read more
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