News: Top Five Opportunities in December
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for December below. Audition Techniques Workshop Are you an actor looking to […]
News: Future Works
Future Works is back! We are super excited to announce we will be bringing you the third instalment of Future Works to Strings Bar & Venue on Thursday 7th November at 7pm! Future Works is the Island’s regular event for 16-30 year olds to meet new people, make connections, and start collaborating. The FREE event features exciting […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in August
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for August below. Creative Events Assistant Breakthrough Placement This is a 6-month […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in June
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for June below. Large Scale Mural Painting Placements We’re looking for two […]
News: Mike Howley Trust Funding Opens
Each year the Trustees of Mike Howley Trust welcome young Island creatives to apply for up to £1,500 to help them realise their artistic ambitions, and the 2024 round is now open! Funds are available for those involved in dance, theatre (including film/video), music and writing. This funding is available for 18–30 year-olds on the […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in April
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for April below. FREE Upcycling and Costume Making Workshop with QUIVERS New […]
News: Future Works
Future Works is back! After the success of our pilot event in February we are super excited to announce we will be bringing you the next event at Strings Bar & Venue on Thursday 4th April! Future Works is the Island’s regular event for 16-30 year olds to meet new people, make connections, and start […]
News: Brave Island Annual Survey 2024
We need your help, Brave Island are launching a new annual survey to help us better understand young people on the Isle of Wight, your likes and interests, the challenges you’re facing, and how we can help. Your answers will directly inform the opportunities and support we offer over the next year, so please let […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in March
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for March below. Be a Part of a Huge Carnival Performance Have […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in February
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out our top picks for February below. Future Works – Discover Creative Careers We’re always asked […]
News: Future Works
Want to start a band but don’t know a drummer? Want to write a play but don’t know any actors? Maybe you want to film a showreel but don’t know a filmmaker? Future Works is a new regular event for 16-30 year olds to meet new people, make connections, and start collaborating. The event will […]
News: Watch the Finalist’s Videos from Picture the Music 2023
Back in the summer we put a call out to aspiring filmmakers for the Picture the Music competition. We asked for a music video to be made to one of five tracks available which were submitted by some brilliant local musicians. There was a top prize of £850 to be spent on filming equipment of […]
News: Celebrating the Young Creatives of 2023
In April Brave Island started a new fund, Young Creative of the Month, where each month we award £100 to a young creative from the Isle of Wight and share an interview with them on our blog. We had an amazing selection of creatives, and can’t wait to see who we meet in 2024! We […]
News: Happy New Year!
Wow! What a year we’ve had here at Brave Island, we’ve had trips to Brighton and Southampton, eight fantastic Young Creatives of the Month, work placements on film sets and the Isle of Wight Festival, even design competitions for Christmas cards and bakery packaging! We’re already hard at work planning even more fantastic opportunities for […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in December
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out the top picks for December below. West Wight Arts Association Bursary – Money for your […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in November
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out the top picks for November below. Light the South – Your Time to Shine! Southampton […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in October
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out the top picks for October below. Mike Howley Trust – Apply for up to £1,500 […]
News: What’s it Like to Run Your Own Business?
Did you see us talking about our Young Entrepreneurs Day last week? It was a fantastic opportunity for a small group to gain some invaluable advice around running your own creative business. We teamed up with Go for Growth, who offer free support to small businesses on the Isle of Wight, to host this opportunity […]
News: Top Five Opportunities in September
Each month we round up five of the most exciting opportunities currently available for young people living on the Isle of Wight, whether that’s from Brave Island or from other organisations we think you should get involved with! Check out the top picks for September below. 6-Month Paid Placement at Independent Arts Are you aged […]
News: Winner of Bakery Design Competition Announced!
We teamed up with Grace’s Bakery to run a label design competition for their new baking kits. Grace’s Bakery were looking for a design for a cardboard ‘belly band’ label to go round the boxes for their new kits, which will be sold to raise money to aid local primary schools to run baking lessons […]
