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Arts Emergency provides young people with free mentoring, advice, guidance and opportunities to help them embark on higher education and careers.

A young woman in a hijab smiles as she shakes hands with a man in a patterned jumper. — Suborna receives her certificate on completing a year of Arts Emergency mentoring. Photo: Lilla Nyeki.

If you’re a teacher promoting the arts and humanities in your school, sign up to our newsletter to receive termly updates on:

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updates about the expansion of our mentoring programme nationally
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Students have really committed to the scheme gaining insight into their chosen career and establishing excellent networks. Our students are far more confident in pursuing what really interests them in the arts and we have seen them progress on to some really creative courses and jobs.
Jo Bishop, Head of Careers, City and Islington College

Become a partner school or college

Arts Emergency partners with schools and colleges in London, Manchester, Merseyside and Thanet to support mentoring opportunities for students aged 16-18.

This is a free service for schools that guarantees several arts or humanities mentors for your students. The programme contributes towards your school meeting Gatsby 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 Schools Pack and visit our safeguarding page.