Can you donate £2 (or your equivalent) per month to help someone reach their full potential? Every contribution matters.
We run an annual mentoring programme followed by up to 10 years of tailored support to help young people without connections have a fair shot at developing their creative potential - wherever that takes them.
To do this we rely on our local communities of creative and cultural professionals, arts lovers, academics, teachers, change-makers and generous philanthropists who help make this people-powered, ground up initiative possible. They volunteer as mentors, donate expertise and advice on an ad hoc basis, share opportunities, fundraise, connect us with other great people, and more.
If this sounds like something you want to be involved in then we can't wait to meet you.
Aisha, 20, is from east London and is currently studying for a BA in Illustration at Camberwell College of Arts. Their journey with Arts Emergency started back in 2021 when they applied for a mentor.
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.
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.
