What did you want to be when you were sixteen years old?
The Bursar Club is an ongoing pledge to help young artists, thinkers and activists to find and follow their true path. Starting at £83 per month, you create places on our Mentoring Programme: real-world connections, opportunities and practical support.
When you join, you share your privilege and passion, pass the ladder down, and help to build an alternative network for the next generation - alongside an incredible group of peers including Joe Lycett, Nish Kumar, Lolly Adefope, Rob Delaney and Yomi Adegoke amongst many others.
There are bright, creative, brave young minds knocking at the door who are being prevented from contributing to the culture they live in. You can change this: be part of our alternative Old Boys' Club and change these industries in an extraordinarily practical way.
To chat or give at a higher level, contact Emma: emma@arts-emergency.org
Support a place: £1,000
"I feel more confident and more knowledgeable about writing because of all of the incredible opportunities I have had"
Support two places: £2,000
"My mentor has introduced me to many professionals in the industry and being around them has made me much more secure in these aspects"
Support four places: £4,000
"I'm more confident in knowing my future will work out how it needs to, and I'm allowed to explore my options in the meantime before getting there"
Of course we know that not everyone is in a position to support as a Bursar. If you'd still like to make a monthly or one-off contribution to Arts Emergency, please visit our Donate page.
As Bursars, throughout each year, you’ll get updates on mentee cohorts (and their BIG wins!) as each year progresses - a constant and much-needed dose of positivity, and reminder of the extraordinary power of community!
⬇️ A preview of the kind of good vibes that will land in your inbox all year: dispatches from our internal 'Good News' Slack channel ⬇️
An update from mentee Eddie:
"The conversations I had with people working in the charity sector were invaluable and I’ve since gone on to get a job in community fundraising. I’m also really excited to share that i’ve been selected for the Bush Theatre’s Emerging Writers Group. I’m very passionate about what Arts Emergency do and hope I can stay in touch and help in the future however I can!"
Merseyside mentee on their audition to Oxford University:
"Had my Oxford Uni audition last week. Had a horrible time with weird and wacky interviews and I thought I bombed the audition. But, a day later got an offer to read Music with an organ scholarship!!! Thank you so much to you, Arts Emergency and my mentor for giving me the confidence and support throughout the process!"
Wonderful news from mentee Clara:
"I have some exciting news regarding some of my recent auditions. I have successfully secured a place on the BA Degree course at Northern School of Contemporary Dance; Trinity Laban and London Contemporary Dance School!" 💃🏽