Examples of opportunities for young people

A New Direction – Has developed an Inclusive Progression Routes toolkit to support organisations to develop their pathway programmes and opportunities to enable more disabled young people to access careers in the arts.

Camden Arts Centre – Hope that current participants in the programme will follow the pathway into workshop leadership roles, then exhibitions at the Centre.

Chickenshed – Deliver a fully accredited Higher Education and Further Education programme.

Kiln Theatre – Provide pathway opportunities which are paid at London Living Wage to prevent barriers to participation. Fundraising is required to support this but without it, only those who can afford or are supported to do so, will take up these opportunities. By paying participants there are increasing opportunities to enter the industry. For all pathways participants, an inclusive onboarding process has been developed through which participants identify their access needs and how they like to work through a ‘work with me’ document.

Live Music Now – Has a PhD student starting in Autumn working on researching and evaluating inclusive group music making practice (Count Me In!) in partnership with Prof Adam Ockelford at Roehampton University.

London Youth Choirs – Provide opportunities for members to step up into new Youth Advisory group and to take on other roles in the organisation e.g. 10 former members now engaged in the wider freelance staffing of LYC .

Snowbility and the Snow Sport Foundation – This year four D/deaf, disabled and neurodiverse students who have passed their ski instructor exams and are now employed to deliver this experience.

Tri-borough Music Hub – Has a Youth Voice council, links with Rhythm Studio, and provides workshops with Industry professionals.

Unicorn Theatre – Has long-running Usher Plus programme which provides employment opportunities for those with learning disabilities.

V&A Museum – Work with trusts and organisations to offer workshops for those on courses for certification and qualifications.

Wigmore Hall – Lead a programme for young autistic people aged 15+. It’s an ongoing music project co-created with the young people in the band – together decide on aims, activity and evaluation approaches, and have created resources for young people with them. Exploring pathways through projects for the young people as they become more experienced/older, including mentor and buddy roles, and work experience placements as part of our Pathways programme (training and development schemes and opportunities).