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Our work is driven by young Londoners. We help them navigate London’s extraordinary cultural opportunities to find new ways of being creative and becoming fulfilled. We are the key strategic body for connecting young Londoners with the city’s creative and cultural energy.

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  London Schools - apply for our 'Olympic-themed' Creative Partnerships Enquiry Schools Programme (deadline 26 July 2010).
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Schools - apply now for 'Olympic-themed' Enquiry Schools Programme (deadline Mon 26 July 2010)

20 July 2010

Explore what London 2012 means for your young people, and help bring the curriculum to life - be a part of this year's Creative Partnerships programme, which is open to all schools from across every London borough for the first time...

Vacancy - we are working with Changemakers to recruit a 'Young Advocate' (18-25yrs)

12 July 2010

A New Direction is working with Changemakers to recruit a Young Advocate to support us to evaluate and learn from the programmes we run for young people. We are keen to have an objective overview of our programmes and would like to work with a Young Advocate to help us ensure that our work with young people is fit for purpose.

Vacancy - Senior Programme Manager (Schools), A New Direction

12 July 2010

A New Direction is looking to recruit someone to the newly established role of 'Senior Programme Manager (Schools)'with responsibility for the management, delivery and evaluation of a creative change programme in schools across London.

Our Work

Arts Award in London

We are the official development agency for the established Arts Award for young people across London

Creative Partnerships

We are funded to deliver the Creative Partnerships programme to London schools. Our 2010/11 'Enquiry School' programme is Olympic themed

IPC Media Schools' Design Programme

Providing real opportunities for young Londoners to gain design skills and experience within the UK's leading producer of consumer magazines

The Story of Stratford

Our two-year artist commission project with two East London schools, supported by Westfield Stratford City and managed by A New Direction

Young Photographers

‘Photo Posse’ is a group of young Londoners, working in collaboration with A New Direction and The Photographers' Gallery

Commission our Young Filmmakers

‘Constant Pictures’ is a group of young Londoners working in collaboration with A New Direction and Eelyn Lee Productions

CREATE Programmers

Young people developing the skills and confidence to plan, manage and produce creative events, mentored by creative industry professionals


Social Media Journalists - London 2012

Young Londoners become 2012 journalists, having previously reported live from Vancouver 2012 Paralympic Games, using film and social media

Service Children's Education - Enquiry Schools

We work with Service Children’s Education (SCE) to deliver our Enquiry Schools programme to three British schools out in Germany