Vote for Slough Afterhours Arts Academy
The Afterhours Arts Academy at Slough Borough Council's Young People’s Centre has been nominated for a National Lottery Award in the category of ‘Best Arts Project.’
The Afterhours Arts Academy offers opportunities for disadvantaged 16-25 year olds in Slough to learn new skills in the creative sector - from sound engineering to singing, graphic design to radio production.
Many of the Slough courses are accredited and offer performance opportunities to showcase the learning that has take place.
The students often return to school or go on to university, become tutors with The Academy or go on to jobs in creative industries.
SYPC have been short-listed from 640 entries to the final ten and are now against serious competition including the Tate Modern.
The Awards have now opened to public voting via a phone number and website and if they make it to the final three, a film will be made about the academy and will appear on primetime BBC.
If it is successful at that stage, it will also win £2000.
Please vote on 0845 3868061 or on the Lottery good causes website.
Calls only cost 1.5p and voting closes on 3rd August.
Slough Borough Council