Into Games is thrilled to announce that it has joined the steering group of the UK's largest event to promote careers in the creative industries, Discover! Creative Careers.

Launched by Screenskills in 2018 with funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), the Discover! Creative Careers programme addresses skills shortages in the UK's creative industries. It offers students aged 11-18 meaningful encounters with industry professionals through events like the annual Discover! Creative Careers Week. By 2023, the programme had reached over 120,000 young people, inspiring increased interest in creative careers and fostering a diverse talent pipeline.

In the 2024 UK Autumn Budget, funding for the programme was extended and expanded, after it had completed another successful year supporting more than 25,000 young people from diverse backgrounds across England with advice, information and guidance on creative industry careers and connected them with employers to break down barriers.

Into Games CEO, Declan Cassidy stated

"Into Games is excited to be bringing its network of over 1000 sector professionals and over 500 schools to help get games careers in front of young people from hard to reach groups and low-income backgrounds in particular. This will be a very impactful partnership for 2025 and beyond".