Discover! Creative Careers in a booming industry
Futures For All is excited to be part of Discover! Creative Careers 2025, in partnership with ScreenSkills and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, to help deliver a month-long event of fully funded sessions in November for state schools and colleges across the UK! Showcasing careers in creative tech, film, animation, design, music, fashion, publishing, architecture, crafts, heritage, museums, galleries and more.
Ways to get involved
Inspirational and career talks
We’ve lined up an exciting mix of creative professionals, from game designers to art directors, to deliver inspiring 1-hour talks. Students will gain real insight into life in the creative industries, with stories and advice drawn directly from hands-on experience.
Insight Days
Our 3-5-hour introductory Insight Days give students a clear understanding of the roles and skills needed for a successful career in the creative industries. These sessions also shine a light on specific career pathways, helping young people explore their options with confidence.
Work experience
We offer multi-day work experience for students to explore creative careers, in partnership with some of the UK’s leading organisations. Experiences are available in-person and remotely, and as a hybrid of the two, making it easier than ever to get involved. These placements will:
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Be an interactive and immersive opportunity to learn in depth about careers in tech
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Allow the employer to showcase their organisation and the roles they offer
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Boost confidence and skills, and add a high-quality experience to their CV
3 days in an exciting ad agency
In-person work experience
What does work experience at a creative agency look like? Go behind the scenes with Esme, Uisce and Yuvraj as they spend a few days at ad agency Lucky Generals, exploring careers in advertising, design, account management and TV production – all in one exciting placement!
Here’s a sneak peek at what they got up to.
Discover creative work experience
Getting young talents Into Film
Remote work experience
The UK’s leading charity for film in education, Into Film, worked in close partnership with Futures For All to provide a 3-day remote placement for 48 young people from across the country – where they discovered the depth of employment possibilities in screen careers. As part of the placement, the students applied some of their learning by writing their own film review.
93% of students, from areas such as Belfast, Manchester, Bedford and London, gave their placement a 4 or 5-star rating, and 97% said that post-placement, they now have a better understanding of what skills and qualities employers are looking for.
“I really enjoyed hearing how they made it into the industry and all their advice and tips. It really opened my mind and helped me think about my next steps! I also loved the friendly environment which made me want to log on every morning and look forward to the day!”
Student, 16
Why creative careers matter
Only 10%
of UK creative workers are ethnically diverse, compared to 23% of the working population.
Only 17%
from visual/arts/ music/performing, and 8% from film/tv/radio, are from working-class backgrounds.
Less than 1%
of people in Northern coastal areas are employed in a creative sector job, highlighting the lack of accessibility.
9 in 10
of creative employees have worked for free, which is a barrier for disadvantaged students.