03.07.2020

Online Youth Opportunities Board: July 2020

We’ve gathered together all the latest opportunities out there to give you skills, enhance your CV and keep you busy this summer:

Tower Hamlets and Canary Wharf Trust Fund is offering funding for Tower Hamlets residents starting a new training or education course in September who need financial support. Click the link to find out more.

Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park’s online East Summer School is an opportunity for young people interested in creative, tech and design industries to learn from world-leading organisations.

Champion Agency x Shillington are offering one FULL SCHOLARSHIP to a London or Manchester-based design course.

First on Set have launched a ‘Meet the Crew’ webinar series aimed at young people looking to make waves in the film and television industries. Sign up for their Camera & Sound and Costume webinars.

Radio 1Xtra have launched their Inspire ME masterclass and mentorship series! Led by industry experts, these masterclasses will run fortnightly from Thurs 23 July and aims to arm young adults with life skills, insight and general knowledge often missed at school. Expect to learn about the music industry, Black British history, sex education and more! And at the end of this series they will launch a 12 month mentorship scheme to link up young people with successful black professionals from different industries. Find out more here

Ixion and the Breyer Foundation are offering an 8 week remote programme/work experience placement in Quantity Surveying for 16-24 year olds. The programme starts 6 July so get applying! Email us at hello@wearespotlight.com if you’re interested.

The Blagrave Trust are offering young activists age 18-25  funding, mentoring and network support this summer – find out more

Young Urban Arts Foundation are running online creative workshops, including Arts&Activism and DJ skills. Click here for the full list.

Head to a FREE workshop introducing you to remixing using Garageband by  Plugged and Addictive TV.

Are you 16-20? Are you a grime artist? Get your music out there and let the world know why making music is important to you by featuring in a brand new documentary this summer. Email contact@laura-frost.com to find out more.

Microsoft have put together an online session to help young people interested in a future digital career and want to find an apprenticeships – sign up here  

Are you an organisation looking to provide young people free opportunities? Email us at hello@wearespotlight.com