Just over one month after I joined Unit Twenty Three as an apprentice, and so far it's gone pretty well!

I find arts education and careers as equally important as academic education and careers. However, that doesn't seem to be the case in school.

When you go to the theatre to see the hit stage show 'Oliver' or 'Wicked', which do you appreciate the most the actors or the backstage crew?

Congratulations to the winners of our competition My Word is Gold.

Carli Green has joined the Arts Award Youth Network as an Arts Award Activist, and is currently completing his Gold at Sixth Sense Theatre Company.

I'm taking a slightly new slant this month. Partly because I've been terrible over the summer and ashamedly got out of the habit of my regular blogging. But I hope that this blog becomes a useful resource for our exciting new Gold Hub - a dedicated collection of resources and support on Voice to help you complete your Gold Arts Award - so I'm going to improve the regularity.

I first came across Arts Award during work experience at the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2013, where I was given the opportunity to complete a Bronze Arts Award alongside the course.

This month, we're celebrating Arts Award's 10th Birthday. We've called on the Arts Award Youth Network to discuss the impact that Arts Award has had on them. Today, it's our Voice Community Coordinator, Sally Trivett.

Bhavesh Jadva was completing his Bronze Arts Award,when he was invited to join the Arts Award Youth Network as a representative for the North West. He has since become a key team member, working as an Associate Editor at Voice for the last couple of years.

Celebrate 10 years of Arts Award by pledging yourself to complete one.

Yes folk, this month Arts Award is celebrating turning ten years old.