About Us
Shepway Find Your Talent (SFYT) helps children and young people in Shepway
to discover new things, to express themselves, to develop a passion and to
make the most of their talent – whether it is music, art, film, theatre,
dance, digital media, exploring libraries, museums or heritage.

Our Aims
We aim to link young people with the area's arts-led regeneration; to
provide access to high quality cultural activities and where possible place
young people at the heart of decision-making.

We have undertaken a series of projects and activities with children and
young people in Shepway over the last year, for details of recent projects
see below:

"We learnt we can make a difference if we put our mind to it"
[Young person in Shepway talking about one of our projects]

Contact Us
For more information contact Katie Lancaster on 01303 245799 or email
katie@creativefoundation.org.uk

Recent Projects:

Mural Dec 09
Children from St Eanswythe's CE Primary School have helped to create a 10
foot Christmas Tree mural on the side of the former Earl Grey pub in
Folkestone's Old High Street. 19 pupils from the school's art club produced
special festive stamps for the project which have been used to print
seasonal decorations onto the tree on the side of the building. The tree
will be on public display until the end of the year.

Cultural Audit Nov 09
Shepway Find Your Talent has announced the findings of its Cultural Audit,
one of the biggest, in-depth surveys of young people’s engagement in and
attitudes towards cultural activity. For a free copy of Shepway Find Your
Talent’s Cultural Audit Report click here.

(Please note the link to a pdf of the report is currently on the homepage
towards the bottom)

Shakespeare Schools Oct 09
Over 50 pupils from The Folkestone School For Girls, The Folkestone Academy,
Brockhill Park Performing Arts College and The Marsh Academy took part in
productions of Shakespeare plays as part of the Shakespeare Schools Festival
programme.

Background
Find Your Talent is currently being piloted in 10 pathfinder areas across
England and offers children and young people regular involvement with arts
and culture both in and outside of school.

SFYT is run by The Creative Foundation in partnership with Kent County
Council. Find Your Talent is managed nationally by Creativity,
Culture & Education.

Find Your Talent is funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, the Department for Children, Schools and Families, Arts Council England and the Museums,
Libraries and Archives Council.