Want to develop your career as a creative workshop leader?
This FREE programme will train you to use drama workshops to support young people to develop better mental health and wellbeing. You will learn to devise, plan and deliver workshop programmes and gain PAID work experience to deliver sessions in Lewisham schools. In addition you’ll also receive training in safeguarding, health & safety and equality, diversity, & inclusion, you’ll undertake a level 3 AQA Accreditation in Mental Health First Aid and you’ll have one-to-one mentoring. Throughout the training you’ll receive food and travel expenses and once trained you’ll be offered further paid work on LYTs programmes, where you’ll be able to put your new skills into practice.
Who is the programme for?
For young people aged 18-25 who live in Lewisham or surrounding boroughs and want to take the next step on their professional journey to being creative facilitators. We are particularly looking for trainees who are not currently in full-time employment, education or training. We encourage candidates from Global Majority backgrounds and those with an understanding of the needs of Lewisham’s young people.
This programme will start in early 2025 (more information about the application process is coming soon). Please complete a New Enquiry Form to be added to our secure database and receive information about how to register your interest.
The Workshop Leader Training Programme is support by the Skinner’s Company and National Lottery Community Fund.
CREATIVE HUB SESSIONS: FREE open sessions for young people across London. You don’t need to have participated in LYT before or have any previous experience of drama. Just come along, meet new people and have fun! Find out more here.
FREE WORK SPACE: If you already an LYT member you can access free space to work and/or rehearse. Contact Isla on info@lewishamyouththeatre.com to find out more.
VOLUNTEER: LYT offers volunteering opportunities across our programmes for ages 18+. Check out our volunteering page or email Natalie.
ADVICE: If you’ve ever taken part in LYT projects, and would like support figuring out your next steps, get in touch for mentoring. Watch Opening Doors to find out more about creative careers through this Q&A with famous professionals.
OPPORTUNITIES: Follow our Bulletins page on Instagram or our website.
HATCH
HACTH supported young creatives to develop their own artistic practices: as writers, performers, directors and producers, through collaborative development sessions, one-to-one mentoring, showcases and commissions, as well as masterclasses with with professional artists like Dreaming Whilst Black creator Adjani Salmon, actress Dani Moseley and Black Ops Gbemisola Ikumelo.
The programme culminated with a 3 days festival at the Broadway Theatre in Catford, where the four commissioned artists presented their work as we celebrating innovation, talent and artistic growth in the heart of Lewisham.
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HATCH was supported by Arts Council England, National Lottery Community Fund and Lewisham Council.
Young Touring Company
A unique and intensive training opportunity for young artists to create and perform a play for and about young people. The Young Touring Company is made up of 5 young theatre makers, aged 18-25, who come together to create and tour a new play. Supported by a professional production team, they take on roles as performers and production assistants to devise, produce and tour the play to schools and youth settings across Lewisham. Young Touring Company’s performances include Follow the Leader (2018), Stacked (2019), and Live it Down (2020-24).
Life Skills Project
Helping you get to where you want to be. A project for 16-24s, who were not in full-time education or employment and wanted support finding their next steps. Listen to this podcast made by Life Skills Project participants Matthew and Katrina to find out more about their experiences.