Welcome to
Gorse Hill Studios
We are
Gorse Hill Studios
Gorse Hill Studios (GHSCC) is an ambitious youth arts charity, who believe all young people have the right to social, emotional, educational and cultural investment in their future. We work with young people encouraging them to value themselves by taking an active role in their community and learning. We support them with building achievable aspirational pathways for their futures.
OUR MISSION
OUR VISION
Achieve, Create and Evolve
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We support young people to build achievable, aspirational pathways for their futures. Through safe, inclusive, and creative spaces, we help them overcome challenges, explore identity, develop resilience, and contribute to stronger communities.
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Youth Voice, Creative Engagement and Learning & Engagement
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Our vision is for every young person to have access to creative opportunities, a place to belong, and the freedom to express who they are
Fundraising
Your support helps us continue creating opportunities for children and young people to discover, create and express themselves through the arts. Every donation, big or small, makes a difference.
![šØ Artist Call Out: Two Paid Commissions
Gorse Hill Studios is looking for artists and young creatives to make new work as part of Our Creative Lives.
ā½ Professional artist commission: Ā£4,500
Explore Manchester Unitedās connection to Gorse Hill and Cornbrook through local stories, matchday traditions, identity and everyday life beyond the pitch.
Open to any artform, with particular interest in performance, participatory work, music and sound.
šļø Delivery: JanuaryāMarch 2027
šØ Young creatives commission: Ā£500 | Ages 12ā18
Apply as an individual or group. Choose ONE of these themes and tell us how youād bring it to life:
ā¢ The people of Trafford and their stories
ā¢ Green and growing
ā¢ Creativity
ā¢ Traffordās towns, villages and settlements
ā¢ Industrial Trafford
Your response could be film, photography, music, performance, visual art or something else entirely. Youāll receive support from Gorse Hill Studios, with flexibility around school or college.
šļø Delivery: DecemberāFebruary 2027
To apply:
Professional artists: Send a short proposal, maximum one page, examples of previous work and a short bio.
Young creatives: Tell us about yourself or your group, including your age(s), your chosen theme, what youād like to create and how youād use the Ā£500 budget.
š§ Email george@gorsehillstudios.co.uk
Subject: OCL Artist Application: [Your Name]
Tell us in your email which commission youāre applying for.
ā° Deadline: 11:59pm, Sunday 29 November 2026
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WORK WITH US
We are always looking to collaborate or form partnerships, we love welcoming members of the community, young people and old, to work with us on exciting creative projects. If you have a passion for working with young people and the arts we'd like to hear from you!