Discover With webinar - social media & digital content

Closing date for sign ups: Thursday 10 December 2026 at 12pm midday

Webinar date and time: Thursday 10 December 2026, 5pm to 6pm

Place: Online via Zoom

Curious about a career in social media? Find out how organisations use digital content to tell stories and connect with audiences online.

'Discover With' is a new online webinar series designed to help people approaching the start of their working life to better understand the creative industries and the many pathways into them. The webinar series is one of many activities aimed at young people as part of the UK-wide Discover Creative Careers programme.

Each session will feature employers and industry professionals sharing insight into different roles, routes into the sector, useful skills and experience, and opportunities for progression. Speakers may also highlight current vacancies, training programmes and other opportunities where relevant.

Whether you're considering your next steps, exploring different career options or looking to break into the creative industries, these sessions are designed to help you better understand the opportunities available and hear directly from the people working within them.

All webinar recordings will be available as part of a growing resource bank. (Recordings will be uploaded within 1-2 weeks)

If you're 16+ and looking to build a career in the creative industries, sign up to explore your options.

Join this virtual webinar to learn:

• Routes into the industry
• What different roles involve day-to-day
• Useful skills and experience
• Career progression and opportunities
• Current vacancies or recruitment initiatives (where relevant)

Q&A - There’ll also be an opportunity at the end of the webinar to put your questions directly to our panellists. Whether you’re curious about getting started, want to hear more about their career journeys, or have questions about specific roles and opportunities, this is your chance to ask!

About the speakers:

Hossam Fazulla (He/Him) - Hossam Fazulla “Faz” is a London-based digital creator, multimedia producer, and storyteller whose work merges arts, new media, and social justice. Faz is best known for creating and hosting Food I Can’t Read, @food.i.cant.read, a viral social media show that blends comedy, curiosity, and cross-cultural connection. As digital producer at Counterpoints Arts, he leads innovative storytelling across multimedia formats.His career includes roles at the BBC World Service, PEN International, and the University of Essex, and he is co-founder and co-director of Bosla Arts, an art platform that focuses on transnational solidarity.

Florence Bell (She/Her) - Florence Bell is a social media specialist with a focus on organic social media for the arts and non-profit sectors. She is currently social media manager at Shakespeare’s Globe, leading the organisation’s social media editorial approach and strategy, developing its tone of voice and delivering social campaigns for its productions and projects. Previously, Florence was social media and digital content manager at the Young Vic, leading social media campaigns, creating video and social-first content, developing platform strategies and using audience insights to shape content.

More panellists TBC

To sign up for the 'Discover With' session, please:

• Log in to your Creative Access account or register today 
• Click 'apply'. You will be asked to upload a CV or Cover Letter, but please upload a blank document as these are not required for the sessions
• If you have questions prior to submitting an application please submit these via the registration form
• Please note you will receive a link to join on the day of the webinar