Storyhouse Young Leaders 9-month programme is now open for referrals.

Our Young Leaders 9-month Programme is a chance for young people to discover their passion and explore the workings of the different departments at Storyhouse including marketing, producing events, customer service, backstage, fundraising and running activities. Young Leaders will receive mentoring, training and be given practical opportunities to help them develop, create and grow both professionally and personally.

What do Young Leaders do?

Projects and challenges that our Young Leaders have achieved include; creating set, props and working backstage as part of the stage management team, organising and leading family activities at Storyhouse, volunteering at a range of festivals at Storyhouse, influencing marketing campaigns, developing transferable skills, completing industry-recognised Arts Awards and meeting the Queen and Meghan Markle!

During the course of the programme young people will also work towards gaining a Trinity College London Arts Award qualification.

Who is it for?

The 9-month programme is designed for young people who would benefit from a longer-term intervention. It is a small team of young people who will work on numerous projects in Storyhouse alongside many different departments. They will learn more about creative careers and job roles, whilst discovering their passions and sharing their skills. We aim to build confidence, raise aspirations, increase teamwork skills and develop transferable job skills.

The programme is most suitable for:

· Young people who will benefit from one day per week out of school/college

· Young people looking to re-engage with education

· Young people who are home educated

· Young people with an EHCP

· Young people who have an interest in creative arts and would prefer to work in small groups

· Young people least likely to access mainstream creative activities

When is it?

This programme will run weekly during term time on Wednesday afternoons 1-4pm..

How do I refer a young person?

If you are working with a young person that you think will benefit from joining the Young Leaders programme please complete the form below. We recommend completing this with the young person where possible.

We accept referrals from many organisations including but not limited to:

· Youth/community/social/support worker

· Housing Associations

· Charities

· CAMHS

· Police/probation/criminal justice

· Schools/colleges

· Work coach/JCP advisor

· Parents or carers

If you have any questions or want to talk to us before completing the form please contact us at learning@storyhouse.com.

Become a referral partner

If you would like to become a referral partner, please contact us and the team will be able to discuss this with you – contact us at learning@storyhouse.com.

Storyhouse Young Leaders programme is sponsored by Westminster Foundation, Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Oglesby Charitable Trust.

The information that you have provided will be used to contact you about the programme, you will hear from one of the young storyhouse team very soon. This information will form a digital file that will be used to record the progress of your enquiry as well as any programmes that you may join. Information that we collect from you will be kept for a reasonable time this is to manage your enquiry and to meet any funder or statutory requirements should you join the programme.