Bankside Futures is a career discovery programme for young people aged 16 – 18 who study or live in Southwark. It is designed to help them learn about the world of work by meeting a range of Bankside businesses and creating a social action project in their community.
Young people will take part in work experience with a twist as they discover new career pathways, take part in tailored workshops, work experience mornings, networking opportunities and mock interviews. Additionally, in small teams, they will use the skills they have developed to create a social action project about something they care about that is affecting Southwark and present this to friends, family, employers and local businesses at the end of the programme.
Bankside Futures 2025
Bankside Futures is back for a third year running from 7 to 18 July 2025.
For businesses
We need Bankside businesses to help deliver Bankside Futures. Business volunteers are key to the success of the programme, and there are a multitude of ways that you can get involved, including:
Employer encounters: deliver a workshop to develop young people’s skills and knowledge in a particular area, or hold a career spotlight session to share your career journey and the different roles in your organisation.
Speed-networking: join this fun and fast-paced activity to help young people practice their networking skills and build their confidence to talk to new people.
Mini mock interviews: volunteer to host short interviews to help the young people gain useful experience of answering questions about themselves and their achievements.
Get involved this summer to showcase your industry and organisation and make an impact by inspiring the next generation.
If you are interested in getting involved in Bankside Futures this summer, please fill in our Expression of Interest Form or contact Rachel Nicholson for more information.
For young people
If you are a young person aged 16-18 years old, and are living or studying in Southwark, you can learn more about Bankside Futures and apply by visiting the Sculpt webpage here.
Our impact: Bankside Futures 2024
Over two action-packed weeks in July 2024, 20 young people from eight different schools and colleges participated in Bankside Futures, along with 26 Bankside businesses and 105 enthusiastic volunteers. Find out more about last summer’s Bankside Futures and the impact it had here.
