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

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.

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 Journalist Programme

Become immersed in a series of interactive role plays, seminars, and Q&A sessions, to give you a 360-degree experience of journalism.

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.

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.

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.

NCS- Building Key Skills for Life

NCS is a four-phase programme for 15-17 year olds specifically designed to provide you with all sorts of new experiences.

UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKRoC)

The UK Youth Rocketry Challenge (UKRoC) is aimed at students aged 11 – 18 to design, build and launch a model rocket with a fragile payload.

Worldwide Debating

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

Solve challenges that we face today

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

Commedia dell’Arte Workshop

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

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.

Study in Europe

Summer Schools in Europe for students. Explore new cultures with these excellent summer courses. Range of available courses to peak your interest.

Learn first aid

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

Industrial Cadets

A national industry-led accreditation designed to enhance workplace experiences for young people inspired by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.

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!

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!

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.

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.

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.

Young Game Designers

Young Game Designers is an initiative by BAFTA that inspires and supports young people aged 10-18 to create, develop and present their new game idea to the world.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Engineering Minds

Engineering Minds, a Robotics and Coding Club, empowering children for their future by becoming the next generation of scientists, engineers and developers.

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.

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.

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!

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