Opportunities, Competitions & Challenges for 12-18 yrs at Oodles!

Take up a new challenge

Army Cadets: Gain a broad range of life skills & experiences. Opportunities to travel, gain vocational qualifications and make loads of new friends.

Oxford Summer Course

Expert academics, superb locations, the chance to grow and learn, fantastic fun days out, friendships that’ll last a lifetime and courses for all ages.

Youth Speaks

A 4-stage debate competition organised by Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland. Designed to encourage the development of effective communication skills.

Sea Cadets

Aged 10-18? Eager to learn new skills and experience exhilarating adventures on land and water? Then the sea cadets could be the opportunity for you!

Surfers Against Sewage

Surfers against sewage inspire, unite and empower communities to protect oceans, beaches, waves and wildlife. Help clear our beaches and save the Sea life.

Work for BT

BT Work Experience placements are offered to young people aged 16-24. You'll learn skills of what it's like to work in a real life work place.

Accelerate your writing career

The Poetry Society is calling for budding poets to submit poems of any kind for the chance to have work published in the esteemed Foyle Anthology.

Costume Construction Experience Day

The College of Costume Construction free event for students and/or classes to come see how costumes are designed for all periods of history.

Rick Stein Cookery Course

Calling all young chefs! Learn the basics of preparing and cooking tasty meals in top chef Rick Stein's cooking area.

Debate Academy

Debate Academy is a friendly, immersive summer school for 14 to 18 year olds.Offering top-quality coaching in debate to all ability levels.

Engineer with SONY

SONY opens their doors to schools and local groups offering regular tours to encourage an interest in manufacturing and technology amongst young people.

Young Creatives

Aged 13 – 25 and looking for a space and equipment to work on your own creative projects? The Paul Hamlyn Roundhouse Studios are a dedicated creative space.

Paint for the Planet!

To be in with a chance of displaying a colourful creation at London’s Natural History Museum create a group 'mini-exhibition' reflecting the theme ‘Endangered’

Young Athlete Training Camp

Led by a team of UKA coaches, this camp offers information in nutrition, fitness, injury prevention and how to succeed as a professional athlete.

Take the Tenner challenge

Tenner Challenge: A nation-wide competition to find the next generation of young entrepreneurs.Take this challenge to turn your business ideas into reality.

British Youth Music Theatre

British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) works across the UK and Ireland with young performers, musicians and stage technicians aged 11-21 who have an interest in performing arts and theatre making.

Get involved with PDSA

PDSA offers work experience for young people aged 14-25 yrs. So if you're passionate about animals, you can make a difference by donating your time.

Commedia dell’Arte Workshop

This masterclass will offer you the opportunity to discover and expand skills that are fundamental in any performance setting.

Solve challenges that we face today

Clean Tech competition: This innovative competition focuses on environmental issues that we face today. Definitely worth a look!

Showcase your STEM talent

The Big Bang UK Young Scientists & Engineers Competition:This national competition rewards you for producing fantastic STEM work.

Big Draw Festival

The Big Draw: Annual art festival featuring all sorts of fun art-related activities for the creatives out there. This year's theme is #DrawnToLife

Develop your confidence

The Prince’s Trust: Looking for help with developing your skills and confidence? Find out about the extensive list of free programmes on offer.

The Young Engineer Programme

The Young Engineer Programme gives students aged 15-18 engineering work experience with a group of distinguished engineers from some of the biggest names in the industry.

Take the maths challenge

UK Mathematics Trust Maths Challenges. National maths competitions for students aged 11-18 yrs. Teachers should apply on behalf of pupils.

Coding & Tech Camps

FunTech's camps give courses on a range of subjects from coding to robotics and game design! The courses Incorporating teamwork, logic and problem solving.

Illustration Friday

Illustration Friday is a fun and inspiring weekly art challenge. It also happens to be an eye-catching blog and a lively, supportive online community.

Boost your confidence

Teen Style Camp: A unique camp for girls aged 13-19 with an interest in the fashion industry. Aims to boost confidence and self esteem.

Discover exciting opportunities, competitions & challenges for ages 12-18 yrs!