You’re a teenager (up to 25 if you have special needs) looking to have fun and gain hands-on experience in the media. If so, you could definitely do with Exposure.

You’ll get FREE training on modern Apple Mac computers with the latest industry software, support from creative professionals and a chance to work on real projects, and for real clients. Your work could even be published in the newspapers or shown at the cinema. View Exposure’s welcome booklet here:

Download Exposure’s Registration form and Activities timetable.

The Exposure Media Award is a structured nationally accredited learning programme, recognised by ASDAN, which takes about 60 hours to complete and is broken down into seven stages:

• Attend interview, meet staff and sign up to Exposure youth charter;
• Participate in health and safety training;

• Investigate Exposure’s media activities, aims and intended audience;
• Explain how Exposure has presented a particular topic;

• Contribute a piece of creative work;
• Undertake creative software training;

• Attend and review an Exposure meeting;
• Present your creative work. Explain why your ideas deserve an audience;
• Deliver lively report on how young people benefit from Exposure;

• Interview a member of staff about their work;
• Research career of well-known figure and keys to their success;

• Review Exposure office, atmosphere, facilities and areas for improvement;
• Create ‘personal journey’ highlighting impact Exposure has had on you;

• Describe achievements, skills developed and future plans.

Make progress in your own time and at your own pace, developing a range of key skills and a portfolio of work to support you in your career. You’ll get advice on developing your CV, applying for jobs or further education, and preparing for interviews. We always give a fair reference. If you’re really keen you might end up raising funds and managing your own media project. Also, a quarter of Exposure’s income comes from delivering creative services to clients. So, if you’re especially talented, you could end up getting paid freelance work through us. Most of Exposure’s staff team started off this way.