We are delighted to announce the 14 young people from across the city who have been selected as the first cohort for the OurCity2030 Pathways into Creative & Tech, via the Bristol Creative Industries Internship Programme
Launched earlier this year, the programme is aimed at young people aged 18-24 from underrepresented backgrounds wanting to gain more insight and real experience in the creative industries, and was set up by Babbasa and Bristol Creative Industries (BCI), in partnership with 14 creative businesses from the BCI membership community.
Two of the biggest challenges facing the sector are a long-term skills shortage and a lack of workforce diversity. This programme has been designed specifically to tackle those issues.
As part of the Bristol Creative Industries Internship Programme, many of the city’s most well-known creative companies have offered six-month full time paid placements to applicants in roles covering advertising, marketing, design, animation and digital.
Zoe Lynes, head of services at Babbasa, said:
“This is an amazing opportunity we are creating for young people across Bristol and our collaboration on this scheme has been a real passion piece for all of us here at Babbasa.
“This project has allowed us to foster a strong collaborative relationship with Bristol Creative Industries, aligning our mutual goals of raising up those young people who have been disadvantaged, to work together to build opportunity, excitement, and progression for those young people who need it most in Bristol.”
The businesses and Bristol Creative Industries members participating in the programme are:
Aardman Animations
Aer Studios
Armadillo
Atomic Smash
Diva
Halo
McCann Bristol
Mr B & Friends
Newicon
Noble Digital Performance
Six
saintnicks
ThirtyThree
TMW Unlimited
The full list of interns and the companies they are working their first placement at:
Abdifatah Kheyre – Six
Abdur-Rahman Shafi – Noble Digital Performance
Ahmed Ismail – Newicon
Amy Smith – Halo
Kayjay McDonald-Ferguson – saintnicks
Laurel Beckford – ThirtyThree
Mohd Wani – Atomic Smash
Omar Ibrahim – Aer Studios
Priscilla Kodjo – Diva
Sara Matloob – Mr B & Friends
Seren Spooner – Armadillo
Sophie Kirk – TMW Unlimited
Touka Mostafa – McCann Bristol
Yasmina El Khatib – Aardman Animations
Find out more about the creative industries internship programme here.