Interested in becoming a partner school, college, or youth organisation?
Arts Emergency partners with schools, colleges, and youth organisations in London, Greater Manchester, and Merseyside to connect with young people aged 16-18 and provide our mentoring support.
This is a free service that connects young people with professionals working in the arts and humanities, or the creative and cultural industries. If you use the Gatsby benchmarks, this programme would contribute towards benchmarks 2, 5, 6, 7 and 8.
Arts Emergency mentor pairs meet once a month over a year and work towards goals based on that individual student’s needs. After the year of mentoring is complete Arts Emergency will continue to support students until their 26th birthday with opportunities, guidance and work experience.
For more information, please download our Partner Pack and visit our safeguarding page.
You can get in touch with us via mentoring@arts-emergency.org
Our Stories
"I was already confident in my drawing abilities but I lacked knowledge about the animation industry and the realities of getting a job in it."
We caught up with mentee Steph and their mentor Claire, both based in Merseyside, about the mentoring journey so far, what they’re getting from the experience and how the programme is helping plan for the future.
Our Stories
"I’d thought about studying architecture at university but I had no idea about the route to get there."
Louis, 22, from Manchester, first joined Arts Emergency as a mentee in 2020. Four years later, he's now a member of the Youth Collective and is well on his way to becoming an architect.
Our Stories
"our mentoring sessions were always productive and encouraging"
Ruben, aged 18, is an aspiring filmmaker based in Merseyside. He was looking for a mentor who could help him understand routes into the film industry and expand his professional network.