Creative and Cultural Opportunities Programme (C&COP)
A pre-employability training programme that gives the tools you need to get into the creative, cultural, digital, and technology sectors
December 2024, Recruiting participants
STEP 11
12-month paid traineeships for young East Londoners to step into careers in the creative & cultural sectors
23 September 2024 – 2025, Participants in placements or showcase
Freelance Exchange
Supports local creative freelancers in launching and sustaining their careers
Until April 2025, Recruiting participants
STEP 9
12-month paid traineeships for young East Londoners to experience a local entry-level role in the creative, cultural, or digital sectors
November 2023 – 2024, Participants in placements or showcase
Creative ConnectÂ
1:1 support to guide your career
Weekly: Mondays – Wednesdays, Recruiting participants
STEP 10
29 April 2024 – 2025, Participants in placements or showcase
Loreum ipsum if you like
Royal Docks
A 12-month paid traineeship matching Newham’s young residents with local employers
June 2022 – 2023
Mentoring
Matching creative professionals with young people through guided in-person sessions over 6-months
July – Dec 2023, Recruiting participants
Flipside 2024
A 3-month industry-led bootcamp introducing the basics of digital product design
15 January – 27 March 2024
Creativity Works: Digital ContentÂ
Learn the key skills you need to create compelling visual content for audiences with this free 6-week intensive summer course
20 June – 27 July 2023
STEP 6
10 paid traineeships for young East Londoners to experience a local entry-level role in the creative or cultural sectors
November 2022 – 2023
STEP 7
15 paid traineeships for young East Londoners to experience a local entry-level role in the creative or cultural sectors
March 2023 – April 2024
3-month paid, industry-led skills bootcamp in Digital Product Design
15 January – 27 March 2024, Recruiting participants
STEP 8
13 paid traineeships for young East Londoners to experience a local entry-level role in the creative or cultural sectors
August 2023 – 2024
Skills for Life: Podcasting
Everything you need to kickstart a career in podcasting with this free 7-week intensive course
30 January – 7 March 2024
NON LINEAR
A pilot 13-week multi-disciplinary intensive training course to get you into creative careers.
18 September – 15 December 2023
STEP 5
22 paid traineeships for young East Londoners to experience a local entry-level role in the creative or cultural sectors
August 2022 – 2023
