Barclays LifeSkills online work experience
Build workplace skills through online activities and sessions with Barclays employees.
- Ages 14–17
- Free
- Online
Opportunities for ages 13 to 17
Marketing opportunities for teenagers in the UK
Explore current Marketing opportunities for UK teenagers aged 13 to 17, with direct provider links, eligibility and deadlines on Extrasurge.
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Barnardo's charity-store volunteering
Volunteer in retail, customer support, stock-room or selected online-research roles and build workplace skills.
- Ages 14–17
- Free
- Barnardo's stores across the UK
Public library work experience placement
Apply for work experience at one of the public library branches across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
- Ages 13–17
- Free
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole libraries
Young volunteer at a BCP public library
Volunteer at a local library, including for Duke of Edinburgh or another accreditation scheme.
- Ages 13–17
- Free
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole libraries
British Airways work experience and school programmes
Explore aviation careers through British Airways placements, insight days and school programmes.
- Ages 13–17
- Free
- British Airways, Heathrow
Cats Protection charity-shop volunteer
Build retail, customer-service and merchandising experience while raising money for cat welfare.
- Ages 14–17
- Free
- Participating Cats Protection shops in Great Britain
Immerse Education Essay Competition 2027
Choose from more than twenty university-style subject questions and write a referenced academic essay for the chance to receive a full or partial scholarship for an Immerse programme.
- Ages 13–17
- Deadline 25 October 2026
- Starts 3 August 2026
- Free
- Online
Oxfam shop and DofE volunteering
Gain retail experience through customer service, stock sorting, merchandising or book and music shop roles.
- Ages 14–17
- Free
- Oxfam shops across Great Britain
Duke of Edinburgh volunteer at an Oxfordshire library
Complete Duke of Edinburgh volunteering in a public library while building customer-service skills and confidence.
- Ages 14–17
- Free
- Oxfordshire libraries
Animation Club
Develop animation and digital storytelling skills through the Roundhouse autumn youth programme.
- Ages 13–14
- Starts 10 September 2026
- Paid
- Roundhouse, London
Beatboxing and Spoken Word
Combine beatboxing and spoken-word performance during a three-day creative course.
- Ages 13–14
- Starts 27 October 2026
- Paid
- Roundhouse, London
Drama Club
Build acting, performance and teamwork skills in the Roundhouse autumn Drama Club.
- Ages 13–14
- Starts 3 October 2026
- Paid
- Roundhouse, London
Introduction to Theatre Directing
Explore the role and practical methods of a theatre director in a one-day youth workshop.
- Ages 15–17
- Starts 12 December 2026
- Paid
- Roundhouse, London
Music Producers Drop In (15–17)
Learn music production, recording and mixing with industry-standard software and tutor support.
- Ages 15–17
- Starts 29 September 2026
- Paid
- Roundhouse, London
Music Production: Developing Your Sound
Develop music-production technique and a distinctive sound during the October half-term programme.
- Ages 15–17
- Starts 26 October 2026
- Paid
- Roundhouse, London
Physical Theatre: Telling Stories with Movement
Learn to create characters and tell stories through movement, acting and teamwork.
- Ages 13–14
- Starts 5 December 2026
- Paid
- Roundhouse, London
Saturday Sounds Drop In
Explore live music and sound in low-cost Saturday drop-in sessions for young creatives.
- Ages 13–14
- Starts 26 September 2026
- Paid
- Roundhouse, London
Shakespeare in Action: Stage Combat Workshop
Explore Shakespearean performance through safely taught stage-combat techniques.
- Ages 15–17
- Starts 27 October 2026
- Paid
- Roundhouse, London
Portico Sadie Massey Book Review Competition 2027
Review a fiction, non-fiction, poetry or graphic title for the Portico Library's free annual reading and writing awards.
- Ages 13–17
- Deadline 22 March 2027
- Starts 9 October 2026
- Free
- Online
Portico Sadie Massey Short Story Competition 2027
Create a short story set in the North of England for the Portico Library's free annual young writers competition.
- Ages 13–17
- Deadline 22 March 2027
- Starts 9 October 2026
- Free
- Online
Worcestershire Summer Reading Challenge volunteer
Encourage children to read, help them choose books and support activities during the library Summer Reading Challenge.
- Ages 13–17
- Free
- Worcestershire libraries
Future Voices Poetry Competition 2026
Write a poem about any subject for a free UK competition that offers publication, certificates for selected work and gift-card prizes.
- Ages 13–17
- Deadline 31 December 2026
- Free
- Online