Creative Young Leaders

Want to lead your local creative scene?

ARE you aged 16-25?

Have you got an artistic or creative passion that you’d love to develop?

would you like to meet other like minded young creatives?

Join a team of young creatives making things happen.
We’ll help you run projects, build skills, and find the right opportunities for you. Plus discover what we can create together.

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

LAUNCH EVENT

16TH OCT: BETWEEN 6.30PM - 8.30PM

YMCA YOUTH HUB

An informal event to meet the team in person, and get to know other members. You don’t need to attend the full 2 hours, just drop in at your convenience!

Food and drinks will be provided. Any dietary needs?
Please let us know beforehand: info@picl.uk.

PROFESSIONAL MENTORSHIP

23RD OCT / YMCA YOUTH HUB OR (BOOK A TIME SLOT - BETWEEN 6.30PM - 8.30PM)

30TH OCT / ONLINE

Choose from two opportunities to have a one-to-one chat with the PiCL team. During these sessions you can access personalised advice, ideas, and support for your own journey — whether that’s about life, learning, or career.

(Contact us on: info@picl.uk, to book a date and time slot that works best for you).

CREATIVE YOUNG LEADERS MEETING

6TH NOV / 6.30PM - 8.30PM / YMCA YOUTH HUB

Come and try! Come and meet!

This will be our first full creative get together - demonstrating exactly what Creative

Young Leaders is all about!

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Meet the Team

LUCY - PICL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Leads PiCL and supports its big vision for creativity and young people.
Lucy loves: sewing, musicals and showing off.
IAIN- PICL, PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

Designs and oversees PiCL ’s creative projects and programmes.
Iain loves: printmaking, board games and jazz rythyms.
TBC - CREATIVE YOUNG LEADERS MANAGER

We are excited to have a new member joining our team. As soon as we’ve appointed this role, you will know more!
KIRSTY - KREATIVE FOUNDATIONS, CONSULTANT

Helps guide the programme and sometimes joins to run sessions, support and training.
Jess - picl programme coordinator

Keeps projects organised and makes sure everyone feels supported.
Jess loves pilates, fire-breathing and crazy clothes.
Sarah - PiCL Operations manager

Sarah keeps the organisation running smoothly and deals with all the complicated stuff.
Sarah loves cats, caravans and cake!
Laurence - Picl finance administator

Laurence makes sure all the bills are paid and knows where everything is kept.
Laurence loves board-games, hand crafted synthesisers and guitars.

how to find us

ADDRESS: YMCA North Staffordshire, Harding Road, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3AE

Most of our Creative Young Leaders meetings will be at the YMCA's new Youth Hub. A space designed for young people, offering various activities, separate from the main YMCA housing quarters.

Directions to the Youth Hub

As shown on our simple site map, our meeting point won't be at the YMCA’s Main Entrance. Instead, follow the black arrows to the Youth Hub entrance, as marked.

On your arrival we'll try to have a team member waiting at the door. If we're not there to greet you, please call us, and we'll be with you as soon as possible. The number to call will be made visible on the Youth Hub Entrance door each week.

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