Paul Webster works on the Lasa Connecting Care project and with voluntary and community sector membership organisations. They often ask him about ways they can use technology to work smarter with their members and supporters, collaborate with each other and communicate better internally. These are some of the tools Paul has used and would recommend […]
Filling out a winning apprenticeship application can be a tricky thing, but with the help of apprenticeships.gov.uk you don’t have to worry. They’ve made an apprenticeship application guide packed full of useful hints and tips on how to successfully register, search and apply for the apprenticeship job of your choice. DV8 Sussex offers apprenticeships in […]
Award-winning playwright Natasha Langridge will lead you through a week-long high-energy workshop, using drama, improvisation and writing exercises to write your own short pieces of theatre. You will learn some of the skills of a playwright and, at the end of the week, share your work with an invited audience. Natasha is currently working with […]
Dv8 Productions is now offering artists an amazing, *Dv8 Rising* Music Video Package. What does the package include? *Dv8 Rising* includes: • Stylistic, top quality video • Multi-location shoot • Creative and narrative concepts • Make up, hair and fashion styling • Extras, actors, models and props • Full HD production with top quality, production […]
S.T.A.G.E.S the EP by Prince Dee J.r is out now and can be found here. What was your inspiration for this EP? My inspiration on this EP was life. I’ve been rapping since I was 10, but what you hear on this EP are things that I’ve experienced in the last 5 years. It didn’t necessarily […]
Rob joined CharityComms as communications officer in June 2012. He promotes CharityComms services, as well as managing the CharityComms website and social media accounts. Before this, he worked as a PR and Comms officer for a charity in Delhi after completing his MA in Multimedia Broadcast Journalism. Rob says his top tools are: 1. […]
The Young Authors project is an experimental, literature adventure bringing together young, talented writers from around the UK to collaborate on a single short story one hundred words at a time. If you are aged 16 – 25 and you are an aspiring writer then pay attention – because this is how the project will […]
With no degree and no A-levels, Jordan Hatch is saving the UK Government £4 million via his job working on the revamped government website. How did he get it? Because, despite a lack of formal qualifications, Jordan IS qualified: he can code, build programs and write software. Being a developer at the Government Digital Service is not a […]
“My names Nikki Sen, and I’m 19 years young. A couple of interesting facts about me; I’m from a multi-cultural background with family from Greek, Indian and Scottish heritage and when I was younger I wanted to be a rich and famous actress; what young girl doesn’t want to be in the spotlight? In my […]
What is it? As part of the 2013 Creative, Digital & IT Open Studios week Brightwave and DV8 Sussex are teaming up to show how apprenticeships can help uncover the next generation of digital and creative superstars in Brighton. Brightwave’s Director of Talent Alison Mitchell- Innes will be joined by a team from DV8 Sussex […]
What is The FuseBox Amp? The FuseBox Amp is a pilot project with a goal of transforming the businesses and lives of six ambitious creative people. Could you be one of them? Who is it for? We don’t care about your background or how much experience you have. We are interested in the person you are […]
Apprenticeships are having far more success in Sussex than on the national scale. Government figures have revealed a 19% drop in the number of 16-18 year-olds starting apprenticeships in the UK, but in Sussex alone there was a rise of over 36%. According to figures from the National Apprenticeship Service, 18,760 apprenticeship applications were submitted […]
They’re a great route to top jobs, but they’re still seen as a second-rate option, report shows Tamsin Rutter : guardian.co.uk, Thursday 25 July The manufacturing industries are no longer the sole breeding ground for apprentices. The government’s recently introduced higher apprenticeship scheme offers opportunities across all sectors and an educational equivalent to a degree. The problem is […]
BRENDAN DAWES APPLIES A MATHEMATICAL EQUATION TO TWITTER CHATTER TO CREATE SOME OF THE MOST GORGEOUS DATA VISUALIZATIONS WE’VE EVER SEEN. In mathematics, there is a particularly beautiful equation called the Vogel Spiral. To a nonmathematical mind, the formula seems arcane and impenetrable, but give it to a programmer and they can unfurl its variables until […]
Francis Rey Balolong on Jun 24th 2013 in Infographics, Social Media Help Spending too much time on Facebook and Twitter? Scroll down for a handy guide on how to manage your online time more efficiently Ingredients Of Social Media Cocktail Buffer allows users to add content without difficulty while browsing. It has deep integration with numerous apps and allows […]
Calling all young people aged 14 – 19 who love to act! Firecracker Youth Theatre returns for a week long summer school to hone your acting skills and explore site specific theatre. Hydrocracker are masters at devising theatre that responds to your environment… Join them in seeking out interesting artefacts and spaces in Brighton Museum […]
Marking the end of their current course with Dv8 Sussex, our Bexhill Music Production learners have released a compilation album featuring their favourite self-penned recordings from 2013. To hear the entire album head to the Dv8 Sussex Band Camp page where it can be downloaded for free. Congratulations to everyone who made these recordings happen. […]
A new book celebrates the art of film posters. Sadly, they don’t make them like they used to, the author tells Charlotte Cripps You’ve probably seen the movie but have you seen the original movie poster? Breakfast At Tiffany’s (1961), King Kong (1933), Rosemary’s Baby (1969), Vertigo (1958) – even the B-movie Attack of the […]
When a new project in TV or film gets the green light, employers need to crew up quickly and the first people they hire are thepeople they’ve worked with before. If they’re not available, they usually hire throughpersonal recommendation. In this business, networking and job hunting are very much linked. It’s difficult to get a job without making yourself known to people, […]
This year Dv8 Sussex celebrates its 10th birthday, and we want YOU to be part of it! On Friday July 5th from 7.30-10pm, we’re taking over The Blind Tiger Club in Brighton, to clink glasses and raise a much-deserved toast to what has been an unforgettable decade of offering opportunities to young people in Sussex. […]
Calling all song-writers, rappers, wannabe pop stars and anyone interested in learning about music production and the music business. Our Bexhill campus will be running a 2 hour music taster session on Thursday 4th July from 2-4pm. There will be a chance to see what FREE music courses we are offering, make a track and chat […]
A TEAM of Tamworth apprentices have won £3,000 to take their app design into the next stage of development. Students at Tamworth College, Abby Jackson, aged 19, Tyler Brown Jones, 17, Daniel Lawley, 18 and Joe Hardy, 20, entered the ‘Facebook Challenge’ to design and develop a brand new app or game for the National […]
Venues and promoters are not doing enough to ensure that disabled people can easily attend live music events, a new report by UK charity Muscular Dystrophy Campaign has found. By Andy Malt Often, says the report, disabled tickets for shows are only available via premium rate telephone numbers, rather than online, and sometimes an event […]
VIEW GALLERY When you’re sitting through exam season, being stuck in academia can seem like a terrible life decision. Yet come summertime, it suddenly gets a whole lot better: four months of bliss, peppered with the odd holiday, drinking sessions and, if we’re lucky, a spot of good weather. Having rinsed yourself clean of revision, […]
Label your exhibits, not your visitors, says the Museum of London’s youth panel. Young people want to learn – just not how you expect This summer the Museum of London will open Our Londinium 2012, an exciting new look at the museum’s Roman collections created by over 100 young Londoners and co-curated by the museum’s resident […]
