Now the bid team has launched the first opportunity for young people. Our Time is a talent development programme which will support emerging young artists and creative talent in the city. The initiative will offer young people the opportunity to be granted a bursary of £500 which will support their journey across the cultural and creative sector, through development and training opportunities. This prize will be given to 10 young people to invest, develop and build creative capacity across the city’s young people in preparation for 2025 and beyond. The launch of the initiative is supported by local rapper, artist and influencer Tyrone, whose experiences as a young person in Southampton have helped him to develop his own successful creative career.