Gorse Hill Studios

Who we are

At Gorse Hill Studios, we believe that all young people deserve social, emotional, educational and cultural investment in their future.

For over a decade, we have supported young people aged 8 to 25 through a unique combination of arts, youth work and creative learning. Our work focuses on inclusion, disability, youth voice, alternative education and creative engagement, helping young people build confidence, resilience and meaningful pathways into adulthood.

Through our programmes, we empower young people to discover their potential, strengthen their communities and achieve aspirations they may never have thought possible.

Our culture and values

OUR MISSION - Achieve, Create and Evolve  

We support young people to build achievable, aspirational pathways for their futures. Through safe, inclusive, and creative spaces, we help them overcome challenges, explore identity, develop resilience, and contribute to stronger communities.

OUR VISION - Youth Voice, Creative Engagement and Learning & Engagement

Our vision is for every young person to have access to creative opportunities, a place to belong, and the freedom to express who they are.

We are always looking to collaborate or form partnerships, we love welcoming members of the community, young people and old, to work with us on exciting creative projects. If you have a passion for working with young people and the arts we'd like to hear from you!

Equality, diversity and inclusion policy

We are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity, providing a service and following practices which are free from unfair and unlawful discrimination.

The Charity is committed to:

- Create an environment in which individual differences and the contributions of our staff/ volunteers are recognised and valued.

- Provide training, development and progression opportunities to all staff.

- Perpetuate a working environment that promotes dignity and respect to all. No form of intimidation, bullying or harassment will be tolerated.

- Set an example from the top down; all managers are given training and must set an appropriate standard of behaviour, lead by example and ensure that those they manage adhere to our Equality and Diversity policy and promote our aims and objectives with regard to equal opportunities. 

- Regularly monitor the accessability, inclusion and diversity in our workplace and workforce. Where appropriate, measures will be taken to identify and remove unnecessary obstacles and to meet the special needs of disadvantaged or underrepresented groups.

We aim to reflect the diversity of the communitites we serve and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, particularly those who bring lived experience, perspectives and voices. We celebrate the richness of our differences, including social class, ethnicity, disability, gender, sexual orientation, faith and age.