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

Young Geographer of the Year

Enter the Young Geographer of the Year Competition and explore all aspects of Geography uncovering the potential that Geography holds for you in the future.

Into Film: Film of the Month Competition

Into Film celebrates exceptional young filmmaking talent from across the UK. Enter and be in with the chance to have your film shown on YouTube.

A Piece of Cake

Cooking in a castle? Sounds just like a fairytale! Cookery classes that are hands-on with an emphasis on real food, good ingredients and exciting flavours.

Calling the Author's of Tomorrow

A creative writing competition aimed at young writers, with a cash prize up for grabs. Take the readers on an epic journey through your adventure story.

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.

Do something great

Volunteering is a fantastic opportunity for kids to learn, meet new people, have new experiences, whilst giving back and doing something great!

Can you write a ghost story?

From spine-chilling suspense tales to spooky ghost stories, you could end up being published with the Young Writers Ghost Stories competition!

Little Cooks

Cooking in a castle? Sounds just like a fairytale! Cookery classes that are hands-on with an emphasis on real food, good ingredients and exciting flavours.

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.

Give the Gift of Christmas

Pack a shoebox full of essentials to be sent to those in need, giving the gift of Christmas. You can also donate to send a pre packed box!

Passion for fashion?

Young Fashion Designer UK comp: Studying textile design, fashion or product design? All you need is a passion for fashion! See what you could achieve.

Become a Culinary Coineusseur

A five day cooking course for teenagers during the holidays. Perfect for teenagers on school holidays wanting to gain confidence in the kitchen.

National Student Drama Festival

Aged 16-25 with a desire to be nationally recognised as an actor? Then sign up to submit an application for the National Student Drama Festival.

Tell a story with your iPhone

iPhone Photography Awards: If you love to experiment with the camera on your phone then these awards could be for you. Find out more.

Work experience at the BBC

Each year the BBC invites over 1,000 people to take part in work experience. These are two week opportunities for you to come and see how the BBC works.

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

National Youth Film Academy

National Youth Film Academy are on a mission to locate, nurture and promote the very best young filmmakers and actors in the UK.

Budding Young Artists

A national art competition for school students with an enthusiasm for art and drawing. Young art is a competition for young people in aid of cancer research.

Commedia dell'Arte Workshop

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

Young Artists' Summer Show

The first-ever Young Artists’ Summer Show features inspiring artworks by talented young artists aged 7–19 from the UK and beyond.

Wimbledon International Short Film Festival

This annual competition offers budding filmmakers in the UK and abroad who are 16 or older the opportunity to create and submit a film.

National Theatre Young Technicians

Are you interested in lighting, sound, video and automation? Aged between 14–18? Then these free technical theatre workshops could be for you!

Wonderful Physical Geography

The Physical Geography Photo Competition returns for a 6th year, encouraging students to explore and photograph the 'Wonderful Physical Geography' around them.

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.

Animex Festival

Animex - International Festival of Animation and Computer Games promotes an ethos of collaboration and prides itself on its warm friendly atmosphere.

Volunteer for the RSPCA

Want to help animals? Then the RSPCA is the place to go. With plenty of volunteering and fundraising opportunities, you'll be doing something amazing.

Childnet Film Competition

The Childnet Film Competition is open to all young people aged 7-18yrs to take on the challenge of creating a positive short film about Internet safety.

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