If you speak to pretty much anyone in the creative sector they’ll tell you that their journey has been a curious one, most likely filled with twists and turns. There may be a combination of volunteering, formal learning, falling down and getting back up again – but that’s why we love it! This toolkit contains some resources to help you take that first or next step in your creative career.

Like any good play, where the plot has problems for the characters to solve, we hope that the resources and films in this toolkit will help you to navigate the many possible journeys you may take in your creative development.

Wanna hear about some projects that support young people in their creative pathways? Don’t forget to watch our brilliant short films below! As the films were shot back in 2018, they include lots of practitioners who have now moved on to different roles, but we feel their advice remains relevant.

PS. Don’t forget we also have a free support, development, and training programme for aspiring future youth theatre practitioners, leaders, artists, or managers aged 16-24. Programme participants can take part in online and in-person training on a part-time basis to achieve an accredited SCQF Level 3 qualification. Check out our Next Generation project for more information and key upcoming dates.