STEP 13
12-month paid traineeships for young East Londoners to step into careers in the creative & cultural sectors
6 October 2025 – 2026, Course in session
STEP 12
28 April 2025 - 2026, Course in session
&Friends
Skills Swap socials for OG east Londoners aged 18-30 wanting to network with fellow creatives
Until March 2026, Recruiting participants
Freelance Exchange
Supports local creative freelancers in launching and sustaining their careers
Until April 2026, Recruiting participants
Loreum ipsum if you like
Freelance Exchange Peer Networking Programme
Empowering emerging creative freelancers in East London
October - December 2025, Recruiting participants
STEP 11
23 September 2024 – 2025
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 Content
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
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
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 10
29 April 2024 – 2025
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
