2021 has been a busy year for TheSprout! Let’s recap the 5 campaigns that went live during the last year. #YouDeserve Healthy Relationships Relationships can be really fulfilling and enjoyable…

As part of the Summer of Smiles festival in Cardiff during the summer of 2021, young creatives aged between 14-18 were given the opportunity to get involved in a commission….

18-year-old Alicia Niebla Gil-Cervantes pooled her resources into creating a masterpiece which reflects the good, the bad and the ugly in Cardiff. As with everywhere, the city isn’t perfect, and Alicia didn’t want us to lose sight…

Nalani Hallam has decided to reflect her view of Cardiff from a personal perspective, by creating a self portrait intertwined with the Welsh language.  Her inspiration was to show us that…

14-year-old Farah Thomas is another artist commissioned to display their work at the Summer of Smiles, outside Cardiff’s City Hall.  Her work is all about championing diversity in Cardiff and visualising…

Eshaan Rajesh is an artist who can draw on many of life’s experiences, having lived in India before moving the UK, and having lived in different parts of the UK….

Saabiqah Tariq-Khan is a young artist with a big vision of making positive change through the medium of art in Cardiff. Her work is centred around a fresh and modern Cardiff,…

All the artwork on display at the Summer of Smiles festival is unique from the others on display at TheSprout’s tent, but Faaris Ahmad has taken on the challenge of expressing how…

As it is exhibition week at Summer of Smiles, it is our mission to showcase the incredible work of all the young artists at the festival. Here’s our exclusive with Rosie Pearn, who…

The National Museum Wales has been busy at Summer of Smiles delivering lots of different workshops and activities for young people, involving elements of both the past and the present….

Ever wondered what other young people think about living in Cardiff? As part of the Summer of Smiles, ProMo-Cymru and TheSprout teamed up to commission young people to be resident…

Out of Doors is back for its second year, after its huge success in July 2020!  Back then, it was an online festival that Arts Active launched in response to…

Cooking has always been one of those things that I enjoy, but I am probably not as good as I think I am. So, I was pleased that Cardiff’s answer…

As part of the Summer of Smiles, we have commissioned 7 remarkably talented young people to each create a piece of art. Cardiff is filled with heaps of talent from…

The Summer of Smiles is a summer-long festival held for young people across the city. Our resident journalist, Tomos, is reporting from the main festival site as it goes on….

Plenty is happening on the first day of this year’s Summer of Smiles festival outside City Hall, in Cardiff. What’s on offer? I had a long walk around the festival and saw…

This summer in Cardiff, come and be part of the Summer of Smiles festival! What is the Summer of Smiles? Child Friendly Cardiff has recognised that the period of time during…

TheSprout have two amazing paid journalism opportunities for young people in Cardiff! Find out more and apply below. Background Cardiff is the first City in Wales to be part of UNICEF’s…

Want to get your name out there, make some noise about your brand, or have an opportunity to sell some of you work? This one’s for YOU! Background Summer of…

Calling all creatives aged 14-18 in Cardiff! Please read this guidance before completing an application. Background Cardiff is the first City in Wales to be part of UNICEF’s Child Friendly…