Creative by nature. Creators by nurture.

CREATIVE PROGRAMMES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Creativity is now an essential life-skill. Find out how a collective of organisations spanning the creative industries, local business, youth groups, schools, arts and heritage, health and social services are working as one to develop the creative potential, skills and voice of our children and young adults.

Skills & Employability

Our flagship programme Cities of Learning is an inclusive approach that recognises learning wherever it happens.

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Creativity

We're passionate about working with young adults to develop skills needed for the 21st century.

Well-being

We co-create high-quality creative activities for children and young adults to enhance well-being.

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Collaboration

We are working with partners from the arts, cultural, heritage and digital sectors' to enhance and deepen learning.

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To survive and thrive in this world, the key skill will be creativity. The creativity to see new connections, and the creativity to transform information into ideas.

What's Happening

Tue 20 Aug

Future Creators & Talent Accelerator join forces on new project to help young people into creative employment across Sussex

Future Creators, part of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival, and Talent Accelerator, part of De La Warr Pavilion, will lead the delivery of Coastal Catalyst, a 2-year partnership project that will develop new pathways into the creative industries…

Tue 18 Apr

Good Space

Partnering with arts, heritage and sports organisations across the region Good Space will help people connect with diverse and inclusive volunteering opportunities to support improved confidence, skills and mental wellbeing. 

Cities of Learning

Bringing together providers of informal learning opportunities with employers to recognise and badge informal learning wherever it happens.

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Holiday Art Clubs for Children in Care

Our regular programme of activity co-developed with Virtual School for children in care, or previously in care and their siblings. Offered in school holidays in April, August and October and February for children aged 6-14 this club provides unique and…

Holiday Activities and Food

We continue to deliver holiday activity programmes for children aged 7-11 eligible for free school meals in Lewes, Heathfield and Bexhill over the Easter and Summer holidays.  Children can have a go at guitar, keyboard, drum kit or vocals and be part…

Fri 28 Apr

Our Future Music Research

In partnership with Marusa Levstek at University of Sussex, we continue to research and evidence the impact of engagement in creative activities on well-being with evaluation and analysis of a 5-year inclusive music programme with Southern Music Hub…