Creative programmes for the young people you are trying to reach
A commissioning pack for schools, local authorities,
referral partners and youth services.
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2026/27
You know which young people need this. We design and deliver the programme.
Who we support
The young people already on your caseload.
Marginalised and low socio-economic households
Pupil referral units
Young people at
risk of exclusion
Youth offending teams
Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Care homes and care leavers
Young people not in education, employment or training
Black and ethnic minority backgrounds
Special educational needs and disabilities
Young people leaving custody
or on licence
What we deliver
CREATIVE LEARNING: Four strands, taught by working industry practitioners, in professional studio spaces.
MENTORING: Every programme is wrapped in
one-to-one mentoring
What you can commission
Three ways to work with us.
What a programme actually looks like
From first conversation to final report, a Core Programme runs like this.
1. Scoping
We meet your team, agree the cohort, the outcomes you need and the reporting format.
2. Referral and onboarding
You refer young people. We baseline each one and agree individual goals.
3. Weekly delivery
Creative sessions in our studios, plus one-to-one mentoring alongside.
4. Showcase
Participants present or perform finished work to peers, family and your team.
5. Report and progression
Written outcomes report, plus onward routes into our partner network.
Outcomes, and how we evidence them
What you are buying is change you can report on.
What changes for the young person
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Confidence and self-esteem
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Hard creative skills in a chosen discipline
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Soft skills: communication, teamwork, timekeeping
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New peer networks outside the referring setting
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Re-engagement with education, training or work
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Progression into a named next opportunity
How we evidence it
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Baseline and exit assessment with every participant
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Session-by-session attendance and engagement records
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Mentor observation notes against agreed individual goals
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The young person's own voice: reflections and finished work
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Written end-of-programme report to your team
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Delivery mapped to the Gatsby Benchmarks
Gatsby Benchmarks
Aligned to the Gatsby Benchmarks Sub: We design and report against the updated benchmarks (Good Career Guidance: The Next 10 Years, 2024).
Benchmark
Marginalised and low socio-economic households
Our Role
You lead
Learning from career and labour market information
You lead
3. Addressing the needs of each young person
We deliver
4. Linking curriculum learning to careers
We contribute
5. Encounters with employers and employeesWe deliver
We deliver
6. Experiences of workplaces
We deliver
7. Encounters with further and higher education
We deliver
8. Personal guidance*
We contribute
* Benchmark 8 requires a trained careers adviser. Our mentoring complements your personal guidance provision rather than replacing it.
Our impact to date
Delivered through creative learning and mentoring programmes, not including studio sessions.
Young people
747
Classes delivered
877
Mentees
296
Trainees
72
Distinct activities
46
Delivery hours
40,000
Entrepreneurs supported
108
Case study: Canon
A three-month placement extended to two years.
Referred by
Ian Mikardo School in 2023, a specialist setting for boys with social, emotional and mental health needs.
Where he started
Arrived with a clear ambition for a career in music, wanting to learn songwriting, recording and performing.
Weekly delivery
Arrived with a clear ambition for a career in music, wanting to learn songwriting, recording and performing.
What we delivered
Two years of mentoring with Vanessa and Rxwntree, who bring over 30 years' combined industry experience and credits with Skepta, J Hus and Stefflon Don. We also worked with his mum so he could take up performance and event opportunities.
Where he is now
Has written, recorded and released his own music, with photo and video shoots behind it. Confidence and wellbeing visibly improved. Has performed alongside DJ AG and met artists including Ne-Yo, Tinie Tempah and Wiley. Continues with Sirlute for studio time, new programmes, mentorship and career pathways.
Where young people go next
Progression is built in.
These are the organisations we place and partner with.
Employment
Department for Work & Pensions · Selfridges & Co · Ballymore ·
Canary Wharf Group · Nationwide Building Society · WorkPath · The King's Trust
Education
ELAM College · London College of Fashion · University of the Arts London ·
University of Cambridge · CAMHS · DePaul
Creative industry
Da BeatFreakz · Ruff Sqwad Arts Foundation · Social Ark ·
Armz Korleone · Rxwntree · DJammin · Saba Kia · XConversation
Our Partners
Safeguarding, compliance and quality
Everything your procurement and safeguarding leads will ask for.
Safeguarding policy
Designated Safeguarding Lead in post; policy reviewed annually.
Last reviewed April 2026.
DBS-checked delivery staff
All staff and mentors working with young people.
Enhanced DBS as standard via uCheck.
Insurance
Public liability and employer's liability, through
Markel International Insurance Company Ltd.
Ratios and supervision
Ratios are enhanced following an activity-specific risk assessment for cohorts with SEND, additional needs or identified behavioural risk.
Venues and accessibility
Professional studio spaces in London, with wheelchair access and accessible toilets.
Data protection
GDPR-compliant handling of referral and participant data. ICO registration ZC098984.
How to commission a programme
Three steps, and we can tailor everything in between.