June 2017 – BeOpenFuture

‘Creativity Works’ Programme for Young Londoners Supported by BE OPEN

23 June 201718 March 2019Ekaterina Vekova

72% of young people taking part in Creativity Works, an arts-based employability programme that aims to improve access to employment for young Londoners from disadvantaged backgrounds, have found a job or returned to education or training.

The international cultural and social think-tank BE OPEN, founded by philanthropist and entrepreneur Elena Baturina, joined forces with the Mayor’s Fund for London in 2015 to support Creativity Works and help young unemployed Londoners play a greater part in the future of the capital.

The ‘Discovery in a Week’ Initiative

22 June 201718 March 2019Ekaterina Vekova

Students from 15 London schools are set to search for as yet undiscovered stars as part of the Mayor’s Fund for London Discovery in a Week initiative. More than 20 London schools have already been involved into the project.

The scientific project, designed by Noosphere – the charitable organisation founded by Russian philanthropist Elena Baturina – in association with the Mayor’s Fund for London and supported by the BE OPEN creative think tank, is devised to introduce young people from across London to the fascinating world of astronomy.