Opportunity For Young Female Writers Aged 11 - 16

If you have ever dreamed of being a writer then you will know that it take both talent and opportunity!  Barbara Taylor Bradford has joined forces with The Sunday Times to help discover the next generation of young female writers. The competition to find a short fictional story about friendship has a closing date of Friday 3rd July 2015. 

Barbara Taylor Bradford who now has an OBE published her first story at 10 years old and says:

"I feel it's critical to reach out to young girls and women who want to share a story they have created and inspire a new generation of female writers and readers". 

Closing The Achievement Gap With Music Education?

In a study out Tuesday from Northwestern University, researchers looked at the impact of music education on at-risk children’s nervous systems and found that music lessons could help them develop language and reading skills. The study is the first to document the influence of after-school music education on the brains of disadvantaged children, as opposed to affluent children receiving private lessons.

Southbank Courses for those Age 15- 21 And Interested In The Arts

The Southbank Centre is offering a range of new courses to spark your creativity and give you the skills you need to get making.

Whether your passion lies in film, music, spoken word, creative writing or production, from September 2014 we are running 10-week courses that provide opportunities to work alongside professional artists,

Future Band at The Barbican - Get Involved!

Future Band is a space for young people and adults to come together and explore music making. We meet regularly in school holiday periods for three to four days of intensive work and often perform at the Barbican and beyond! 

The band is made up of 25-30 young musicians aged 8-14 from across London. This is your chance to meet new people, have fun and develop your musical talents. 

Urban Musician Age 16 - 25? Win Studio Time With The Mixtape Project

Are you a talented rapper or singer aged 14 – 25? Have you
ever wanted to get your voice heard and get into a recording
studio? This could be your big break!

Leaders of The New Skool Talent show 2014 run by The Mixtape Project South East London presents an opportunity for you to win:

Children and young people who attend youth clubs will be happier and healthier than those who do not, a survey suggests.

A Berkshire Youth survey reveals links between youth clubs and young people’s wellbeing. Image: Onside Youth Zones

Six Ways To Well-being - Music

photo courtesty of http://network.youthmusic.org.uk/

This week we are thinking about how to connect with people through music as part of our ‘Six Ways to Well-being’ programme in Maidstone in Kent which is funded by Kent County Council, with investment from Artswork and the Royal Opera House Bridge.’ Music is all about connections