TCDT 10th Anniversary Review 2025
Announcing The Creative Dimension Trust 10th Anniversary Review 2025
Read the full 84-page review here.
We are thrilled to launch The Creative Dimension Trust 10th Anniversary Review 2025, celebrating a decade of transforming young lives through creativity. From our first pilot workshops to an expanding community and vibrant creative hub, TCDT has grown into a dynamic learning network connecting thousands of students with master craftspeople. These ten years have been full of inspiration, skill-building, and unforgettable experiences.
Inside the review, discover the stories, collaborations, and projects that have shaped TCDT—and see how we are paving the way for the next ten years of opportunity, innovation, and creative impact.
TCDT was created to give talented young people hands-on access to specialist craft skills—from gilding and embroidery to architecture and jewellery making. This year alone, TCDT received over 1,200 applications, enabling us to offer nearly 600 workshop places and 37 work experiences.
In a time of school budget cuts, an increased focus on STEM subjects, and excessive screen time, underserved students often miss out on opportunities to develop fine motor skills and spatial awareness. These abilities are vital not only in creative industries—a vast and growing employment sector—but also in fields such as architecture and medicine.
In response, TCDT offers a lifeline to those who love to build, design, and create. It has grown from a handful of workshops into an influential community, connecting thousands of students with master craftspeople and world-renowned institutions. These aren’t just art classes; they are career-shaping experiences led by specialists from fields spanning craft, design, conservation, and engineering.
Since inception, TCDT has:
- Reached nearly 700 schools
- Delivered over 6,700 hours of intensive teaching
- Offered 299 workshops and 121 work experience placements.
Most importantly, around 80% of participants come from underserved backgrounds, bringing opportunity where it’s needed most.
Each TCDT experience is free to attend and led by expert craftspeople, helping students gain confidence, technical skill, and an understanding of real career pathways. Over the years, many have gone on to study and work in creative industries.
TCDT’s collaborations with institutions such as Fortnum & Mason, The Royal Household, Hermès, V&A East, and The Goldsmiths’ Centre continue to open extraordinary doors for students, connecting them with professionals and creative workplaces.
The last ten years have been extraordinary. The next ten will be transformational.