Current Opportunities

Intern Application

Paid Internship with the Cultural Spring

We are thrilled to have secured funding from Culture Start, Sunderland Culture to support two new Sunderland based interns for 2026 -2027. Last year we had two fantastic interns Ellie and Evie join us. They were involved in a wide range of activities and events and they became a key part of our small team.

We are looking for 2 young people aged 16 or 17 years to complete a paid Intern role during 2026-2027.

This is a hybrid role. This role can be a mix of homebased work, in the office and out in the community with support from other members of the Cultural Spring team.

The role is offered for between 5-10 hours per week.

Pay: £10 per hour

This will be a 26-week placement for each of the 2 Interns.

Community Arts Research

South Tyneside Youth Services

Artist Call Out

South Tyneside Youth Services, in partnership with The Cultural Spring, are seeking an artist or creative practitioner to collaborate on a community arts research project exploring the impact of peer pressure on young people.

Working alongside young people who access the service, the successful artist will help explore the following research question:

  • What does peer pressure mean to young people in South Tyneside, and how does it shape their choices, identity and sense of belonging?

This question has been identified by the young people themselves and reflects their lived experiences. This opportunity will allow them to deepen their understanding of this issue and explore meaningful ways to respond through a creative research process.

This commission is intended to be collaborative and exploratory with the young people and artist/creative.

Deadline 12 noon Friday 7, August

Call Out Information

Community Arts Research

Route2Work College, Groundwork South and North Tyneside Artist Call Out

Route2Work College, Groundwork South and North Tyneside are seeking an artist / creative to join them in partnership with The Cultural Spring on a community arts research project. Route2Work College is part of Groundwork South and North Tyneside, situated in Hebburn, South Tyneside. This area is ranked as one of the most deprived areas in England contributing to poorer health outcomes and higher rates of poverty.
Their college was established in 2014, and it has grown steadily every year. With 45 enrolments for the 25-26 academic year, the cohort of learners are aged 16-25years old, all have an Educational Health Care Plan and varying degrees of disabilities.
The learners are enrolled into the college for 2-3 years, studying math's, English whilst also preparing for adulthood via life skills and work experience (internal and external).
For more information about the college, please see their website
https://route2work.org/
This academic year Route2Work has successfully worked with the following external
partners and companies:
  • St John’s Ambulance
  • The Cultural Spring
  • Hebburn Town Football Club
  • Bob Olley
  • South Shields Museum and Art Gallery
  • Community Police
They want to explore the following question with their learners; “How do we showcase our abilities to future employers?”
The following are supplementary questions that the group have discussed to help them to formulate their question.
“What are my qualities?”
“What can I offer?”
“What are my skills?”
“Do employers see the full picture when they look at me?”
“How can I get prospective employers to engage with me?”
“How can I find work experience?”
“How can I find employment?”
Information and application

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