CREATIVE FUTURES

National Youth Arts Wales is launching a fantastic new project, and we want you to be a part of it!  

Creative Futures is an ambitious, cross-sector initiative led by National Youth Arts Wales and funded by the Welsh Government’s Child Poverty Innovation Fund. We are working with several partners including Ballet Cymru, Public Health Wales and Gwent Music Services to bring young people aged 10 – 18 a series of co-designed workshops from Autumn 2025 to Spring 2026.   

This project aims to tackle the deep-rooted inequalities in access to creative and wellbeing opportunities for disadvantaged young people in Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent – two of the most opportunity deprived areas in Wales. 

Each weekly 2-hour sessions  will be led by creative facilitators  where members will be given the opportunity to develop their skills across artforms including dance technique, choreography, singing, songwriting, and production - alongside wellbeing activities and creative industry guidance. 

Over 200 young people across 6 venues will take part in a free 12-week programme that integrates:  

  • Dance  

  • Music  

  • Wellbeing 

If you are between the ages 10-18 and live in Torfaen or Blaenau Gwent, or you know someone who would be interested in finding out more about Creative Futures... Sign  up to our mailing list to be notified when registration is open! 

Dates: November - February

Venue: TBC

Times: Evening - TBC

Cost: Free

Youth Advisory Panel

We are searching for a group of diverse young people aged 14-18 to help shape Creative Futures and ensure that the project is relevant and accessible to your community.  

You will help to shape project design, ensure accessibility and encourage community engagement. As well as advise on marketing, and act as project ambassadors to your peers. 

We believe youth voice should be at the centre of what we do so we want to hear from you! 

  • Have your say: Help shape an exciting music & dance project for young people in your area. 

  • Gain experience: Leadership skills, event planning, creative decision-making. 

  • Get rewarded: Travel covered, refreshments provided, reference for future opportunities, love to shop voucher. 

  • Make an impact: Influence what the Creative Futures workshops look like and how we reach young people. 

  

Thanks to Welsh Government’s Child Poverty Innovation and Supporting Communities Grant 25/26 for supporting this project.