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Help us bring past & present together. At the Foundling Museum we explore compelling stories of love, loss and care through art, music and objects. We're raising funds to continue bringing the past and present together through exhibitions, events, and our award-winning learning programmes.
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Situation
All children deserve to thrive but it is challenging for those in care who have their homes, education, & mental health disrupted. Each year 10,000 young people leave the care system & have a harder path into meaningful & lasting employment. For e.g., they are 3x more likely to have experienced disrupted schooling compared to peers. We are the only cultural institution in the UK celebrating care-experienced people & carers, bringing the past & present together to provide creative opportunities.
Solution
Our award-winning arts traineeships build confidence, professional skills and lasting relationships of trust with the care-experienced young people. We devise and deliver leading Creative Traineeships, seasonal Artist Assistant roles, & year-long Museum Assistant Placements. Importantly, whether training or professional opportunities, thanks to generous donations, our programmes for care-experienced young people are all paid, allowing us to properly support the most diverse range of candidates.