"I found the new experiences that came with skill learning to be the most valuable, as I learned how to direct people around me and to increase my teamwork and leadership skills, which will be valuable in the future."

Beatriz focussed on fashion as the main art form in her Gold Arts Award. Find out more about her fashion shows, the skills she gained from Arts Award, and what she has planned for the future...

Jessica's Gold Arts Award helped her pursue creativity and discover new art forms. From spoken word to scriptwriting, explore her Arts Award story...

Charlotte has completed her Bronze and Silver awards, and is now starting her Gold. Catch up on her Arts Award story so far...

Researched and Written by Danni Ruth 

23/10/2019

At this year's Activist Training Day, I caught up with former northern Activist and now Voice staff member, Bhavesh Jadva, to find out more about what he's been up to.

Voice Reporter, Maddie is a vlogger and budding journalist and trained at the York Theatre Royal where she achieved the three highest levels of Arts Award.

Jayden has been involved with drama at the Customs House for approximately three-and-a-half years and is now a Senior Drama Facilitator and Practitioner.

My name is Charlotte and I currently work at York Theatre Royal as a Youth Theatre Practitioner and I completed my Gold Arts Award back in December 2016 after organising a number of different projects as a Drama Practitioner for the award.

Voice contributor Luke completed his Gold Arts Award as part of his apprenticeship, and is now a full time employee of Unit Twenty Three.

My first experience of Arts Award was when I got involved in Express Yourself, a project run by City Arts in Nottingham.

Mary Strickson was an Arts Award Voice Reporter from 2014-15, and is now a regular contributor to the magazine. She is also close to finishing her Silver Arts Award.