Upstart Projects


UPSTART PROJECTS is the charity behind Voice.
We support young people aged 13-30 to develop their creativity, skills and confidence by taking part in the arts and media. Our projects create new opportunities for young people from less advantaged backgrounds to explore the arts, build cultural capital and find career pathways into the arts and media.  We aim to challenge the finding from the The Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre (2021) that:

'People from privileged backgrounds are twice as likely to work in creative jobs as those from the working classes.' 

Voice is our public face, offering a lively arts magazine and open platform for young people plus outreach projects, training, work experience, commissions and jobs. 
Youth Voice Training is our service for professionals and organisations, though which we share our expertise in youth voice and co-production. Check out the services we offer on our Youth Voice Training website and do get in touch to discuss your needs - hello@voicemag.

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OUR VALUES

We believe in running our organisation and our projects so that they INSPIRE – INFORM – EXPERIMENT – EMPOWER

We run a fair and supportive organisation which is collaborative in operation and constantly creates opportunities for young people and young professionals to grow their skills, take on leadership roles and explore creative activities and career paths.

'Upstart' suggests aspiration and ambition and attitude! We support young people to think big and achieve more.