Creative Careers

Creative Careers - Merit PRU & Wild Rumpus

What is this project about?

Our Creative Careers programme is dedicated to spotlighting, advocating, and establishing the creative sector as a viable career pathway for young people. We aim to offer meaningful experiences that nurture the potential of young individuals through active and engaging encounters. By fostering strong partnerships between educational institutions and leading cultural organisations, in alignment with the eight Gatsby Benchmarks of Good Career Guidance, we seek to open doors for young people and empower them to make informed decisions about their future. Through an exciting and collaborative programme, we utilise the peer support network of young people to build their confidence in exploring various career options together.

What difference does the project make?

Our Creative Careers programme advocates for the creative sector as a legitimate and promising career pathway for young people. By establishing partnerships between educational institutions and cultural organisations, we facilitate work experience placements that provide valuable insights and opportunities for young individuals. These experiences not only open doors but also empower young people to take ownership of their future decision-making process, equipping them with the confidence and autonomy to pursue their aspirations.

Funded by

Creative Careers is generously funded by Arts Council England.

Creative Careers Quest

Finding the path through to a career in the creative industries can be a daunting task for both student and teachers. Inspired by our love of role playing games, we at PiCL have re-imagined this challenge as an explorable quest. The path ahead can be filled with traps and wrong turns but as well as finding the way to the dragon’s golden hoard/inspiring and satisfying career (we also love a good metaphor) we could also learn more about ourselves and our own unique skill sets.

Take our mini quiz below to find out which character you could be on our Creative Careers Quest.

If you would like to find out more about the Creative Careers Quest and how PiCL could help you and your students discover the way to the golden hoard then please get in touch - we’d love to go questing with you!

Rogue

Rogues are full of clever ideas! They’re creative, love puzzles and can think outside of the box to fix tricky problems - perfect as inventors, designers or planners.

Wizard

Wizards love learning new things and know lots about their favourite topics. They’re curious and focussed - great for becoming experts in science, history or technology.

Ranger

The Ranger loves going on adventures, meeting new people and discovering hidden things. Rangers are great at asking questions and finding their way - perfect for solving mysteries or learning about the world!

Warrior

Strong, practical and ready for action - warriors get things done! They’re dependable and brave, which makes them brilliant leaders or helpers in busy situations.

Troubadour

Confident and kind, they are brilliant at telling stories, making friends and bringing people together. They’re natural communicators - great for teamwork and cheering others on.

Druid

Thoughtful and calm, druids are great listeners who care about others, they notice how people feel and help solve problems peacefully - they are amazing at caring or working as a team.

Illustrations by James Fox Neville: