Programme begins in Liverpool which aims to offer young actors, musicians, photographers, fashion designers and film directors a head-start in their careers. Tony McDonough reports

A 12-week programme to give young people in Liverpool a head start in their creative careers has started this week.

Future Movement aims to offer support to budding actors, musicians, photographers, fashion designers and film directors aged 16 to 25. This free scheme has been co-created  with young people and designed around their career ambitions.

Commissioned by Liverpool City Council’s Culture Liverpool team as part of its Creative Neighbourhoods programme and funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, Future Movement is delivered by leading British dance company Rambert.

Throughout the programme, Rambert invites guest artists from a wide range of creative industries to share their skills, experience and career paths with the participants, who will benefit from dedicated sessions focusing on different areas of work.

Although the project began on October 8 people can still take part. It meets every Tuesday from 6.30pm to 8.30pm at Toxteth Library in Windsor Street, L8 1XF. Sign up by clicking here.

This initiative was piloted in Liverpool last year following its success in London, Rochdale and Mansfield. It has given young people the chance to collaborate with like-minded creatives across the country.

During the programme, the students had the opportunity to work with and be mentored by industry experts including Merseyside born designer Patrick McDowell and film director Dan Löwenstein of House of Create.

They also collaborated with set and costume designer Olivia Du Monceau to design and make a protest banner. Researching art and activism, the group used different mediums of creativity, such as sewing and drawing to create a banner of self-expression.

It culminated in an exhibition of the students’ work at the press night of Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby at the Liverpool Empire earlier this month.

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Daniel Fulvio, deputy director of audiences and Rambert’s lead on Future Movement said: “Future Movement is designed to inspire and support anyone who is interested in starting a career in the creative industries. 

“It aims to fuel young minds whilst giving them opportunities to try things out in an environment where they are supported to push themselves to build new skills and explore a range of creative jobs.

“Liverpool is a beacon of creativity in the UK. Not only is it the birthplace of Hollywood stars and award-winning directors and producers but it is the second most filmed UK city outside of London and a UNESCO City of Music.

“Future Movement is a youth programme that takes young people seriously as the next generation of creatives and where better to nurture talent than here.”