Collage Arts’ dynamic and unique approach of working with young people, harnesses their creativity and natural talents to develop confidence, teamworking and leadership skills. Participants take part and lead creative, stimulating and positive activities across artforms, for example, performing arts, dance, visual arts, events, music and film.

Our learners receive ongoing targeted Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) throughout the project, provided by creative industry professionals and also an opportunity to achieve an Award if they wish.  These projects are delivered in bite-sized flexible sessions assisting towards a positive progression into employment, further education, self employment or volunteering in the creative industries.

Current Projects:

ASPIRE2 – supporting talented young people to enterprise and apprenticeships

A London-wide Training for Work project offering targeted support to young people aged 16-19 who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) or at risk of becoming NEET.  A partnership of experts – training, guidance, welfare and support agencies in the creative industries, sports and leisure, fashion and retail, hospitality, ICT, enterprise and other sectors – form an innovative delivery team led by Collage Arts, with WAC Performing Arts and Media College, Rinova, TAG – Transforming a Generation, Fashion Capital, Princes Trust, 15billion, Metropolitan Housing Trust, Exemplas, Wandsworth Lifelong Learning, Westminster Kingsway College, Kensington & Chelsea College, City & Islington College.  Entirely centred and focused around young people and their individual needs, the project provides creative learning activities, life skills support, advice/guidance and mentoring, industry pathways and progression into apprenticeships, improvement of careers, prospects and opportunities.

This project is co-financed by European Social Fund, Young Peoples Learning Agency and managed by the Skills Funding Agency.

TRANSITIONS - Collage Arts is also a delivery partner in this South-West London cluster project led by Wandsworth Borough Council.  The project focuses on positive activities for young people (aged 16-19) living in South-West London who are NEET (or at risk) and supports them into further education, employment and apprenticeships.  This project is co-financed by European Social Fund, Young Peoples Learning Agency and managed by the Skills Funding Agency.

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STELLAR – supporting young people to shine – is close to completion in March 2012.  This creative training, guidance and support project has supported over 800 young people aged 14 to 19 across London in community venues, schools and alternative education venues.  Delivered by Collage Arts and other partners with lead organisation, WAC Performing Arts and Media College, the project is pulling together evaluation and feedback from learners, delivery staff and managers which will be compiled into an impact survey.

The STELLAR project has been jointly funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and London Development Agency

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RELATED LINKS:

ARTWORK project (2008-2010)

Artwork project: Final Evaluation Report – pdf

This project offered a range of creative activities, support, advice and guidance for 16 to 18 year olds over the past 2 years. Funded by Skills Funding Agency/Learning & Skills Council and European Social Fund.

ESF-Works Featured Project

The Artwork project was recently featured at the ESF mid-programme conference in Birmingham and on ESF Works – the showcase and forum for policy and practice lessons from the 2007-2013 European Social Fund (ESF) programme in England.