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

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!

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.

The Young Investment Banker Programme

The Young Investment Banker Programme transports students aged 15-18 into the heart of a fast-paced global finance, giving you the ultimate investment banking work experience.

Work Experience in Parliament

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

Focus on the Environment

Are you a budding artist or photographer with a love for the environment? If so here's a chance for children to win £500 worth of Love2Shop vouchers!

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.

Animex Festival

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

Engineering work experience at Leonardo

Engineering work experience at Leonardo for students GCSE and A-Level students who show an interest and an aptitude in science and engineering.

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.

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.

Think you can crack the code?

Take part in the Alan Turing Cryptography Competition and win all sorts of prizes for your team and school, not to mention breaking codes along the way!

Showcase your STEM talent

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

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.

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.

History Folklore and Festivities

Pagan Festivals of the British Isles for anyone with an interest in European literature, literary forms and techniques and the Greek and Roman classics.

Space Foundation Art Contest

The 10th Annual Space Foundation International Student Art Contest invites students aged 3–18, to create original, space-oriented artwork based on this year's theme.

Bentley work experience placements

Bentley work experience placements give 14-19-year old students a taste of what it’s like to work at the prestigious car manufacturer.

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.

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.

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.

The Young Computer Scientist Programme

The Young Computer Scientist Programme takes students aged 15-18 on an interactive journey through today’s most pioneering technology.

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.

Yorkshire Games Festival

The Yorkshire Games Festival is a five-day extravaganza celebrating games culture, design and production, a fun-packed weekend for gamers of all ages.

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!

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.

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.

Cook up a storm with future chef

Aged between 12-16 keen to learn more about cooking? You can gain experience, meet professionals and develop your skills through Springboard’s FutureChef!

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.

The Young Political Leader Programme

The Young Political Leader Programme takes students aged 15-18 on an immersive exploration through some of the most coveted careers in global politics.

Young Chefs Academy

The Young Chefs’ Academy focuses on chef skills and cooking. All applicants aged 13-16 should have an interest in learning to be a chef.

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