Jon Ashworth MP to visit The Mighty Creatives

Jon Ashworth MP to visit The Mighty Creatives and meet young people the agency has supported

Leicester South MP, Jon Ashworth, is to visit the LCB Depot in the City Centre where The Mighty Creatives is based to hear of the work the agency undertakes in assisting and supporting young people.

Jon stated:

“I am very keen to hear of the various programmes The Mighty Creatives run but especially those around training and employment. In these tough economic times all the support that young people can receive is essential.”

“This week we’ve seen youth unemployment nationally and unemployment continues to increase nationally. The government absolutely must do more to help Leicester find jobs, but at the same time we in Leicester need to do all we can to support young people as well.”

The Mighty Creatives works with children and young people to better understand their lives and to create new services that fulfil their ambitions. An example of this ethos is the apprenticeship programme whereby The Mighty Creatives have combined forces with arts and cultural organisations in Leicester and Leicester College to create world class creative apprenticeships.

Karen Birch, the Programme Director, stated:

“Working with The Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural, our ambition is to provide high quality mutually beneficial employment opportunities for young people in arts venues, festivals and cultural organisations.”

Jon commented:

“I understand that it is planned to have six to nine apprenticeships in place by spring which increases the opportunities available to young people. Opportunities that are also widened through the work of The Bank of TMC which offers funding, mentoring and support to young people to set up their own social enterprises. This is a fantastic initiative.”

The Bank of TMC was established with funding from the Leicester City Council and the County Council to help young people take control of their futures. It has worked with dozens of young people to turn their ideas into successful social enterprises, with investments of up to £5,000 made by The Bank of TMC to help five new businesses start up.

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