The Creative Dimension Trust (TCDT) offers free extracurricular workshops to students from underserved backgrounds who wish to develop hand skills. Students work with leading global specialists with the aim of inspiring future careers. TCDT also provides work experience opportunities, giving students assess to some of the best creative companies in the UK.
Workshops consists of five after school sessions lasting 1 ½ hours for ten students aged 14-19 and up to three of their teachers. Students are selected by the school.
“The gold leaf gilding course was a very valuable opportunity for me as I improved my hand eye coordination. I showcased the gold leaf bauble I made at TCDT in my Dentistry interviews. The interviewers seemed very intrigued by my manual dexterity, and I got a place. As a result, I am very grateful for the opportunity given to me by the creative dimension trust.”
– Student from La Sainte Union Catholic School, Camden
“I am very grateful to the Creative Dimension Trust for giving me the opportunity to be part of their community and do what I like the most (being creative) without having to worry about the costs. I enjoyed all the workshops I participated in, not only because I was taught by experts who share the same passion for what they do, but also because I met new people with whom I worked together and made so many memories. I would highly recommend them to anyone no matter their experience.”
– Student from Maria Fidelis School, Camden
Evaluation from students and teachers out of 10
Overall: 9.2
Valuable: 8.9
Well taught: 9.7
Opportunities not available at school: 9.5
Upcoming workshops for 2024/25 include:
Mulberry School for Girls – Tower Hamlets
- Furniture Making (Wednesdays, 11th September – 9th October 2024)
- Embroidery (Wednesdays, 13th November – 11th December 2024)
- Technical Drawing (Wednesdays, 15th January – 12th February 2025)
- Leather Working (Wednesdays, 26th February – 26th March 2025)
La Sainte Union Catholic School – Camden
- Leather Working (Mondays, 16th September – 14th October 2024)
- Furniture Making (Mondays, 4th November – 2nd December 2024)
- Jewellery (Mondays, 13th January – 10th February 2025)
- Gilding (Mondays, 24th February – 24th March 2025)
Maria Fidelis School – Camden
- Jewellery (Tuesdays, 17th September – 15th October 2024)
- Tailoring (Tuesdays, 5th November – 3rd December 2024)
- Leather Working (Tuesdays, 21sr January – 18th February 2025)
- Furniture Making (Tuesdays, 25th February – 25th March 2025)
Ackland Burghley School – Camden
- Technical Drawing (Tuesdays, 5th November – 3rd December 2024)
- Jewellery (Tuesdays, 25th February – 25th March 2025)
Parliament Hill School – Camden
- Technical Drawing (Mondays, 9th September – 7th October 2024)
- Jewellery (Mondays, 4th November – 2nd December 2024)
- Furniture Making (Mondays, 13th January – 10th February 2025)
- Tailoring (Mondays, 24th February – 24th March 2025)
