Creative Portal Discover Creative Careers: Build Your Own Pathway (Freelance, Creative Business and Entrepreneurship)

This remote session invites young people to explore creative careers through the lens of freelancing, creative business and entrepreneurship. It looks at how unusual ideas, hobbies and personal passions can be turned into a way of making a living, with an emphasis on building a pathway that feels authentic to you.

Participants will hear from creative people who have shaped their own careers and learn about the realities of working independently, including the mistakes and lessons along the way. The session also encourages you to develop your own unusual idea alongside students from across the UK, making it a practical and inspiring opportunity for anyone interested in creative arts and design or in starting something of their own.