Apple and King’s Trust launch creative skills training program in UK
Apple and The King’s Trust are building an immersive new education program to help young people build careers in the creative industries.
Marking the fiftieth anniversary of the King’s Trust, the Apple x King’s Trust Creative Labs will offer young people meaningful engagement with Apple experts across industries. The idea is to provide access to the technology, resources, skills, confidence, and expertise they need to realize their potential.
Creative Labs kicked off this week when the first cohort of 20 young people began to attend music industry and creative workshops, following the recent opening of Apple Music Hall at Battersea Power Station in London.
What Apple said
“At Apple, we believe education is a powerful force for equity and opportunity,” said Alisha Johnson Wilder, Apple’s senior director of Global Community Impact. “For years, we’ve been proud to work alongside The King’s Trust to spark creativity and open doors for young people across the UK. With the launch of the Apple x King’s Trust Creative Labs, we’re taking that commitment further, connecting the next generation of creators and innovators directly with our experts, technology, and mentorship to help them build vital skills, discover their passions, and thrive in the workforce.”
What the King’s Trust said
“Together with Apple, we have already opened up valuable opportunities for thousands of young people across the UK through our longstanding partnership,” said Jonathan Townsend, The King’s Trust’s UK chief executive.
“We are proud to build on this work with the Creative Labs program, an exciting new chapter in our partnership that will help even more young people develop the confidence and creative digital skills they need to take their next steps toward employment. We cannot wait to see how they use these experiences to realize their potential and discover where their talents can take them.”
About the King’s Trust
The King’s Trust has helped 1.3 million young people across the UK reach their potential. At least $15 billion of social value can be attributed directly to the impact of its programs over the last 50 years.
Since 2019, Apple’s support has enabled The King’s Trust to expand STEAM programming to schools in every region across the country through the Achieve program. Apple is also working with The King’s Trust to develop resources that build AI literacy, creativity, and agency among educators and young people.
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