A New Direction

We create opportunity

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About

A New Direction is an award-winning non-profit organisation working to enhance the capacity and agency of children and young people in London to own their creativity, shape culture, and achieve their creative potential. Our vision For a world where all children and young people achieve their creative potential. OUR MISSION To enhance the capacity and agency of children and young people in London to own their creativity, shape culture, and achieve their creative potential. We do this by working with a diverse range of partners, making connections, sharing practice, influencing change, improving the ecology that surrounds children and young people, and by providing real and transformative opportunities - from childhood, through school years and into employment. OUR VALUES Equity Connectivity Trust and Respect Creative culture Kindness

Awards

2020

South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2020

Sky Arts

  • The South Bank Sky Arts Awards are the only awards ceremony in the world to represent the entire spectrum of the arts, with categories for TV Drama, Classical Music, Theatre, Comedy, Dance, Film, Visual Art, Pop, Literature and Opera. We were delighted that Steve McQueen Year 3 was announced as the winner of the Visual Art award in 2020, beating tough competition from Tracy Emin and Martin Parr. To win in the visual art category was a particularly special achievement given the project was in fact a hybrid – part visual art piece, part learning project. Winner of the Visual Art award 2020

2019

Children and Young People Now Awards 2019

Children and Young People Now

  • The Children & Young People Now Awards have become the gold standard for everyone working with children, young people and families. We are incredibly honoured that STEP (Shared Training and Employment Programme) was awarded the Arts and Culture award at the Children and Young People Now Awards 2019. STEP is delivered through our employability programme, Create Jobs, and aims to build a creative industry open to everyone. Winner of the Arts and Culture award 2019

2018

D&AD Impact Award

D&AD

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  • Flipside, an agency-led digital product design training programme helping young Londoners to break into the digital industry. Nominated for the Diversity & Inclusivity (Beta) Award in 2018

2018

  • STEP is the Shared Training and Employment Programme - a twelve-month paid internship where trainees are paired with two leading London-based creative companies - V&A, Sadlers Wells, Worldwide FM and LCF, to name a few. Winner, Innovation of the Year 2018 Flipside, an agency-led digital product design training programme helping young Londoners to break into the digital industry. Winner, Partnership of the Year 2018 Create Jobs Alumni Michelle Nyachuru completed a Flipside course and went on to a Digital Product Design Internship at Made by Many. The committee commended Michelle’s leadership as she helped to shape the user experience and gave input on what was being created. Michelle won Intern of the Year 2018

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