In an ever-changing world, accessibility within the arts can be neglected. To make this area fruitful for all, regardless of ability, is paramount.

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

There's been a change to UCAS' Tariff system but it doesn't mean your Gold Arts Award will be worth less, at all. Take a breath.

A demonstration of the successes of Arts Award

When I first started my Gold Arts Award, my biggest concern was how to evidence all I was intending to do and present my work.

Dan Ponting was part of Arts Award's Gold pilot scheme over ten years ago. He has since completed a Fine Art degree, had work shown in Tate Modern and won a Royal Photographic Society competition. He currently works as a graphic designer.

DJ and Nicole are both dancers with Corali Dance Company, a UK company who focus on performers with learning disabilities, pairing them with collaborators from the wider dance world, offering career development and training opportunities. Here we meet two of their dancers who have completed Arts Award, at Bronze and Silver.

Georgie is brand new to the Arts Award Youth Network, and has already completed her Bronze and Gold awards.

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.

Fern found Arts Award at a low point in her life, having left school without qualifications due to anxiety and depression. "When I saw the Bronze Arts Award it was like a ray of light," says Fern, who went on to complete a Bronze and Gold Award using photography.

Agi K is a truly exceptional 12 year old film maker. She's home educated in Wales, has already completed her Gold Arts Award, makes multiple films each week and last year won the NYFF award. Her videos are now available on Vimeo On Demand.

Sophie Rogers is the first person in Scotland to complete a Gold Arts Award. She is also a trained Bronze and Silver adviser, music coordinator at Depot Arts and is about to release her debut album.