About | DICE CIC

WHO WE ARE

Group of young adults representing DICE CIC community.

DICE CIC (Dipped In Creative Engagement) is a trailblazing youth engagement agency and training provider in London, specialising in consultancy, co-created programmes and employment pathways. We support young individuals aged 16–24 who are NEET or at risk of becoming NEET to access meaningful education, employment and training opportunities in the events and creative sector.

We work primarily with young individuals from underrepresented and underserved communities, including those who are care-experienced, justice-involved, excluded from mainstream education, or facing systemic barriers to progression.

IGNITING YOUR POTENTIAL

YOUNG INDIVIDUALS

At DICE CIC, we support young individuals aged 16 - 24, recognising the unique needs, experiences, and transitions that shape this stage of life. Our approach is tailored to meet them where they are and support where they’re going.

our programmes

Young performer at a DICE CIC community event in East London.

HOW WE DEFINE OUR COMMUNITY

UNDER-REPRESENTED & UNDER-SERVED
COMMUNITIES

We support individuals from black and global majority backgrounds, those who are unrecognised, isolated, or excluded, or those facing intersectional barriers, mental health challenges, or limited career support that limit access to opportunity.

our programmes

A group of young adults who graduated a creative podcast project with DICE CIC.

CHAMPIONING YOU!

Meet Our Founders

Aaliyah & Kianu Glasgow

We founded DICE to empower young leaders from under-resourced backgrounds to connect, co-produce, and build an inclusive community. Our journey started with lived experience — we were once labelled ‘bad and at risk,’ excluded from school, and searching for belonging in the wrong places.

A turning point came when another school accepted us on the condition we attend weekly coaching. That support reshaped our future. We went from feeling lost to becoming confident, caring leaders, and we now offer that same support to others.

Over the past nine years, we’ve upskilled young people, built communities, and formed lasting partnerships. Today, as community leaders rooted in East and North London, we work at a grassroots level to equip the next generation with the tools to drive real systemic change.

HOW WE STARTED

We started DICE in 2018 with a big purpose but few resources, running free drop-in sessions in coffee shops, libraries, and community spaces across Islington and Hackney.

Our goal was to support those out of education, training, or work with CV workshops, interview prep, and confidence building. When we realised many were also struggling with mental health and facing long waits for help, we made well-being central to our work.

Funding was a major hurdle, but we kept showing up. In 2022, joining Social Ark’s ‘Investment Ready’ programme gave us the tools to secure funding and form partnerships with Peabody, Barnados, the National Youth Agency, ELBA, Leap Confronting Conflict, and others. With these connections and strategies, we continue to scale our impact and bridge critical gaps for young individuals.