National Saturday Club

Last weekend, we celebrated the annual Summer Show at Somerset House, where Saturday Clubs from across the UK showcased their incredible work ✨ This event is a wonderful opportunity to honour the outstanding achievements of all the Club members nationwide. We also held graduation ceremonies to commemorate this year's accomplishments. The weekend was filled with smiles, laughter, and heartfelt appreciation for the hard work poured into bringing these projects to life throughout the year. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended, the inspiring guest speakers, and all those who made the Summer Show a reality! To the 2,000 Club members, the 107 Saturday Clubs, and the 80 universities, colleges, and cultural institutions that host these Clubs - your dedication is invaluable. We are immensely grateful to the 400+ tutors, 200+ student assistants, and the 175 Masterclass givers whose support made this programme possible. Your commitment and passion have made this year extraordinary. For more highlights and special moments from the Summer Show, click the link to read the full blog post: https://lnkd.in/egpBxs3Y

We are at the Fair Education Alliance conference today, celebrating the launch of Fair Education in 2024: Priorities for a New Government. Their recommendations for the new government include fostering a strong and supported workforce, creating an education system that prepares every young person for success in work and life, providing the best early education and care for every child, and investing in local services and education to support families 🎉

Congratulations Georgia de Buriatte on being highly commended in the NSEAD Team Awards for for the Patron's Empowering Change Award 🎉 Thank you for being such a valuable part of the National Saturday Club!

It's a pleasure to welcome, Hannah Travers, to the National Saturday Club team, in the new post of Development Director. Hannah brings with her a wealth of expertise to lead, devise and deliver the National Saturday Club's fundraising strategy, playing an instrumental role in enabling the charity to expand it's footprint, offering more young people free extracurricular creative education opportunities nationwide. Read the blog to learn more about Hannah and hear from National Saturday Club CEO, Lucy Kennedy, on the appointment of this new role. https://lnkd.in/egZiK2Th

Join us in celebrating the ideas, creativity and innovation of the nation’s next generation! The Summer Show will return to the Embankment Galleries at Somerset House from Saturday 13 July to Tuesday 16 July 2024 ☀️ The exhibition features the work of over 2,000 13–16-year-old National Saturday Club members who have been attending 107 Saturday Clubs at 80 universities, colleges, museums and other cultural institutions across the UK, for free. Click the link for more information and to plan your visit: https://lnkd.in/exz5brXM With special thanks to: Somerset House Exhibition designers: Dallas-Pierce-Quintero Graphic design: Studio Quercus Limited Brought to you by: AV: KitMapper Lighting: Beam Lighting Design Ltd and Rockit Event Production Ltd Caterers: Lettice Events Exhibition print: Arcola Products Online Summer Show platform: Imagination

We're delighted to share the news that, Karen Lea, who is the Club tutor at Rochdale Hopwood Hall College has received the The Pearson National Teaching Awards - Unsung Hero, Bronze Award. What an incredible and very well deserved achievement! Rochdale Hopwood Hall College runs Art&Design and Film&Screen Saturday Clubs for local 13—16-year-olds and is now recruiting for the next academic year! Find the Clubs here to find out more: https://lnkd.in/e2ZnR3Jp

We are recruiting for a Chief Operating Officer who will bring strategic vision, dynamism, and an ethos of innovation and creativity. If you're an experienced, inspiring leader who values strong financial and operational management and shares our passion for equity in extracurricular education for young people, we want to hear from you! Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/eZcc8f6M

🚨 Applications are now open to join a local Saturday Club for the 2024-2025 programme 🚨 This year, over 2000 13-16 year olds attended Saturday Clubs in colleges, universities and cultural institutions nationwide, which provided incredible opportunities for the next generation of innovators and imaginative thinkers. Why join? 💫 Weekly Saturday Clubs in eight subject areas 💫 Cultural visits to exciting cities, opening the doors to world-renowned institutions 💫 Masterclasses with leading industry professionals and forward-thinking organisations 💫 Summer Show exhibition of Club member work at London’s Somerset House 💫 Graduation Ceremonies to celebrate the year with inspirational speakers All. For. Free! Click here for more information: https://lnkd.in/eJR5a2HJ This transformational programme is made possible by the energy and commitment of an incredible network of Club tutors, student assistants, and industry partners.

We are delighted to hear that Manchester Museum, part of The University of Manchester and one of our host institutions for the Society&Change Saturday Club, has been shortlisted for Art Fund's Museum of the Year 2024 award!

We had the pleasure of bringing together Club tutors and coordinators from across the UK for our annual Tutors’ Conference at Nottingham Contemporary —thank you for hosting us in such a great space! Special appreciation to Professor Nona McDuff OBE, Pro Chancellor for Student Success at London Metropolitan University, who chaired our panel discussion on local partnerships and collaboration. We are grateful to our brilliant panellists, Amanda Spruyt, Urvi Nandha, Dr Rhiannon Jones (FRSA) and Alex Bird, for their invaluable insights. We would also like to give a heartfelt thank you to our keynote speaker, Shabna Begum, CEO of Runnymede Trust, whose powerful talk on race, equality, and inclusion in education left a lasting impact and was truly eye-opening.   Thank you to all the generous partners who contributed to the tutors' goody bags with special thanks to Cass Art and Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. And of course, the biggest thank you goes to our dedicated Club tutors and coordinators who attended. You are the heart of the National Saturday Club, and we deeply appreciate all that you do!