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

Learn first aid

St John Ambulance Cadet Units: Volunteer, take part in first aid competitions and gain lifelong skills.

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!

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.

Go the extra mile

Young people can take a DofE adventure through a range of programmes & activities in 5 areas: Volunteering, Skills, Physical, Expedition and a Residential.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Impress future employers

My Kinda Future: Build a shareable CV that you add to as you gain experience. Connect with employers and gain access to big brands.

Life changing expeditions

Step outside your comfort zone with World Challenge school expeditions. Develop leadership, teamwork and decision-making skills while travelling abroad.

Boys Brigade: Not Just for Boys!

The Boys’ Brigade: Feeling adventurous? Have a go at a range of activities with an inclusive group of young people and make great friends along the way!

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.

Medical School Interview Workshops

Blue Peanut offers medical school interview and examination training delivered by doctors and medical professionals to students across the UK and abroad.

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.

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.

Showcase your STEM talent

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

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.

Worldwide Debating

The World Schools Debating Championships (WSDC) is a global competition for high school debaters, representing countries rather than individual schools.

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.

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.

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.