Current projects
The Royal Lyceum Edinburgh
We’ve partnered with The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh to offer three working-class creatives from Edinburgh and the surrounding areas a unique opportunity to be mentored by professionals within the Lyceum.
Over the course of six months, the selected mentees will take part in monthly mentoring sessions, including paid shadowing days, tickets to external productions, and one-on-one meetings with creatives based both in Scotland and beyond. This programme is designed to provide valuable insight into professional theatre-making, while also building confidence, connections, and creative skills.
In addition, mentees will receive ongoing coaching from the team at WORK UP, tailored to support them through the next steps of their career journeys, whether in performance, production, writing, or any other area of the creative industries.
The Royal Shakespeare Company
We’re proud to be partnering with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) to support their apprenticeship programme, which plays a key role in opening up pathways into the creative industries.
As part of this collaboration, WORK UP works closely with both RSC staff and apprentices to provide ongoing, tailored support throughout their time at the organisation. This includes group workshops, one-to-one coaching, and career development sessions designed to help apprentices build confidence, navigate the industry, and plan for sustainable futures in their chosen fields.
Our involvement ensures that the voices and experiences of working-class apprentices are not only heard but championed, helping to make the RSC, and the wider arts sector, more inclusive, representative, and supportive for talent from all backgrounds.
This partnership reflects our shared commitment to creating real, long-term change in how the industry supports and nurtures emerging working-class creatives.