Creative Youth Board

Creative Lives in Progress; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

Who are we?

TheKurt Geiger Kindness Foundation is a stand-alone, non-profit organisation founded by fashion retailer, Kurt Geiger.Our mission is tobuild a more inclusive creative industryby providing young people with the support, skills and opportunities they need to overcome barriers and start their career.

70% of creative jobs aren’t advertised and only 16% of the industry are from working class backgrounds. This isn’t a coincidence and we are on a mission to change that.

Find out more about the Kurt Geiger Kindness Foundation HERE.

What is the Creative Youth Board?

A collective of young change makers, working to make the creative industry more inclusive, representative and accessible to all.

We’re looking for passionate, creative and driven young people aged 18–25 from across the United Kingdomwho care about creating fairer creative pathways for their generation and the next.

Find out more about the Creative Youth Board HERE.

As a Creative Youth Board member you’ll:

• Share yourexperiences and ideasto shape our programmes and campaigns
• Spotlight the barriers young people face and co-create solutions
• Collaborate with fellow creatives, changemakers and industry professionals
• Attend12 virtual sessions per year(with occasional optional in-person opportunities)
• Receivefinancial remunierationas a thank you for your time, insight and lived experience.

We want to hear from a wide range of voices and no formal experience is needed, just a passion for change and a willingness to speak up.

Deadline: Monday 15th September at 9:00am