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Week five of Future Now

There's only one week left until the pitches take place where our young creatives will be showcasing all the work they've been doing. Hear the highlights and find out how they're preparing themselves to ace it next week!

Sweeney Studios

Meet Mia Sweeney who is on our Future Startup Founder Now programme who talks us through her journey in starting her company Sweeney Studios.

Week four of Future Now

Only 2 weeks to go until pitch week & the final showcase! Check out what our young creatives have gotten up to this week in preparation

National Careers Week 2021

National Careers Week is a celebration of all things careers guidance, which aims to support young people leaving education and moving on to employment in the UK.

Week three of Future Now

We're half way through the programme and the creatives are starting to really put things into shape

5 Habits of Highly Productive People at Work

Why not try out these tips and kickstart your day into something more clear, focused & calm?

Talking to your employer about access

Your employer should make certain changes (known as 'reasonable adjustments') to make sure you're not substantially disadvantaged when doing your job.

How to prepare for your first day on a new job

We've created 10 top tips to boss your first day at work

What to do before your first day

Preparation is key! Whether it’s starting a freelance gig, part-time role or your dream job, we’re here to get you ready with six simple tricks to help you hit the ground running in your new role.

Application guide for STEP

Here are some tips on how to submit your best application and a breakdown of what we're looking for in each question we ask on the form

Week two of Future Now

Another busy one for the future creatives taking part in our creative content, software developer and startup founder programmes

A New Direction announced as operator of Good Growth Hub

London Legacy Development Corporation has appointed A New Direction to run the Good Growth Hub on Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

Week one of Future Now

That's a close on the first week of our Future Now programmes, check out our highlights

Creativity Works: Photography Roundup

Celebrate the graduation of our latest photography programme, class of '20

Creativity Works: Content Production Roundup

Celebrate the graduation of our latest content production programme, class of '20

Creativity Works: Podcasting Roundup

Celebrate with us the graduation of our Podcasting programme, class of '20

Startup Founders 2020

Here's what we got up to in 2020 when we first launched our brand new Startup Founders programme to help young entrepreneurs kickstart their businesses

What is a startup founder?

Ahead of our Future Startup Founder Now programme, we ask, what is a startup, what is a founder and what can you gain from the programme?

What is creative content?

Ahead of our Future Creative Content Now programme, we’ve answered some questions about the programme and the creative content industry.

What is a software developer?

Interested in our Future Software Developer programme? We let you know what’s involved with being a software developer, why you should work in tech, and what the opportunities in the industry are like.

Poetry Collection: Nocturnal Nights

Our recent alumnus from Creativity Works: Podcasting shares his collection of poetry titled 'Nocturnal Nights'