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UP - Where Your Next Level Starts Startup Croydon is growing UP. Welcome to UP, where your next level starts. Our team will help you to focus and develop your own business dreams.

We are a charity that supports local ambitions, improving personal confidence and professional circumstances with business training, community, connections and a place to call your business home. For more than 30 years, StartUp Croydon - A Croydon Business Venture has been at the forefront of providing training, mentoring and accommodation for the creation and development of new businesses. We will do all we can to help, from supporting you to develop a business plan to moving the correct desks into your office. We are here to help.

09/10/2026

Is AI making us more creative, or just making creativity easier? 🎨🤖

One tool. Two very different opinions.

In this sneak peek from the next episode of UP TV, our young creatives debate whether AI is opening up new possibilities for artists or simply serving up the creative equivalent of a microwave TV dinner.

Is AI a powerful creative tool, or is something being lost along the way?

What do you think? Drop your opinion in the comments. 👇

📺 Catch the next episode of UP TV. Link in bio.

Not sure what your next step should be?UP CREATIVE has three free programmes for young people, designed for different go...
07/10/2026

Not sure what your next step should be?

UP CREATIVE has three free programmes for young people, designed for different goals and different stages.

Have a business idea you want to turn into something real?

Trailblazer Bootcamp helps you develop your idea, build practical skills and create a clear plan to launch.
Ages 16–24

Want to develop creative skills and prepare for what comes next?
Level 2 Creative Skills & Employability combines creative development, employability and confidence building over a one-year programme.
Ages 16–18

Ready to gain real workplace experience?
WEX Programme gives you the opportunity to strengthen your CV, develop workplace skills and build confidence for employment.
Ages 16–24

All three programmes are FREE.

Find the programme that fits where you are now and where you want to go next.

Register your interest via the link in our bio.

Got a business idea but not sure what to do next?Trailblaze Your Future is a free programme for 16–24-year-olds designed...
06/10/2026

Got a business idea but not sure what to do next?

Trailblaze Your Future is a free programme for 16–24-year-olds designed to help you turn an idea into a clear, practical plan for launch.

Build practical business skills.

Grow your confidence.

Take your first steps towards starting your own business.

📅 Starts Thursday 15 October
📍 UP, Croydon
🎟️ Free
🗓️ Every Thursday

Trailblaze Your Future is for young people aged 16–24 who are currently not in education, employment or training.

Ready to turn your idea into something real?

Register via the link in bio.

05/10/2026

What can change in just one creative week? 🎬

A new episode of UP TV lands today.

This time, we’re going behind the scenes with the BTS Show, following the young people taking part before and after their week with UP CREATIVE.

Hear what they learnt, how their thinking developed and what they really think about careers in the creative industries.

From getting hands-on with creative skills to discovering where those skills could take them, this episode is about learning, experimenting and seeing new possibilities.

📺 New UP TV episode today at 3.30pm

Watch via the link in bio.

One conversation. One business. Support focused on what they need next.Recently at Stanley Arts, Lucy Kebbell delivered ...
02/10/2026

One conversation. One business. Support focused on what they need next.

Recently at Stanley Arts, Lucy Kebbell delivered our Business Funding 1:1 Clinic, giving Croydon business owners and entrepreneurs dedicated time to talk through funding, grants, loans and applications.

Rather than general advice, each session focused on the individual business, its current challenges and the practical next steps available.

Part of the Croydon Business Support Programme, delivered through Croydon Means Business with support from Croydon Council.

Want to take part in a future 1:1 business clinic?

Register your interest via the link in our bio.

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YOUR NEXT OFFICE COULD ALREADY BE READY.Looking for a professional space without the hassle of setting everything up you...
01/10/2026

YOUR NEXT OFFICE COULD ALREADY BE READY.

Looking for a professional space without the hassle of setting everything up yourself?

At UP, our private serviced offices in Croydon are fully furnished and designed for businesses that want to move in and get to work.

With offices suitable for 1–8 desks and flexible terms from just one month, you can choose the space that works for your business now, with room to change as you grow.

Included with your office:

• Superfast broadband
• Managed reception
• Business Lounge access
• Meeting room use
• Mail handling
• 24/7 access
• Air conditioning

Based at Weatherill House, Croydon, with everything you need under one roof.

Looking for your next office?

Explore our available offices and arrange a viewing via the link in bio.

We’re hiring an Employability & Creative Enterprise Tutor.We’re looking for someone who can engage young people, build t...
01/10/2026

We’re hiring an Employability & Creative Enterprise Tutor.

We’re looking for someone who can engage young people, build their confidence and connect employability skills with creativity, enterprise and real working life.

You could come from youth work, employability training, vocational learning, enterprise support or a creative industry background with experience delivering workshops.

A traditional teaching background isn’t essential.

📍 UP, Croydon

See the full role, requirements and how to apply via the link in our bio.

Applications are now open for the Level 2 Creative Skills & Employability Programme in Croydon.Designed for young people...
29/09/2026

Applications are now open for the Level 2 Creative Skills & Employability Programme in Croydon.

Designed for young people aged 16–18, the programme combines a recognised City & Guilds Level 2 qualification with practical creative learning, employability development and real experience.

Participants will build skills through:
• Creative and digital projects
• Work experience and employer engagement
• Communication and teamwork
• CV and interview preparation
• Career planning and progression
• Employability and workplace skills

📍 Croydon
📅 Programme starts 2 November 2026
🎓 Ages 16–18
⚡ Only 15 places available

Ready to apply? You can apply directly now and select UP as your preferred location.

Want to find out more first? You can also join our Open Day on 14 October.

🔗 Application and Open Day details via the link in bio.

Today at 3:30pm: Episode 2 of UP TV goes live. 🎥In How Tool Show, Iris turns the camera skills she developed during Crea...
28/09/2026

Today at 3:30pm: Episode 2 of UP TV goes live. 🎥

In How Tool Show, Iris turns the camera skills she developed during Creative Week into a practical introduction for other young people.

From preparing the camera to understanding ISO, aperture and shutter speed, Iris shares the basics for anyone interested in photography, filmmaking or starting a YouTube channel.

Created by young people. Presented by young people. Made to inspire the next generation of creative talent.

📺 Watch today at 3:30pm via the link in our bio.

Address

Weatherill House, New South Quarter, 23 Whitestone Way
Croydon
CR04WF

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 8pm
Tuesday 8am - 8pm
Wednesday 8am - 8pm
Thursday 8am - 8pm
Friday 8am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 4pm

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+442037474747

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