Mentoring
Through a year-long mentoring relationship with a trained volunteer who is experienced in their creative area of interest, young people aged 16-18 receive information, advice, and guidance that supports them to make decisions and take steps toward their creative ambitions as they move beyond compulsory education. Our mentoring programme currently reaches 300 young people each year across London, Greater Manchester, and Merseyside.
Young Community
Every young person who joins our programmes becomes part of the Young Community - a national network of 1,800+ creative young people aged 16–25 from underrepresented backgrounds. We connect online and in person to share opportunities, resources, and build real connections, which encourage creative, personal, and professional growth in a supportive, inclusive space.
Youth Collective
The Youth Collective is a representative group of 12 young people who provide leadership for the Young Community, ensuring that young people’s views and voices are at the heart of everything we do. They work collaboratively with each other and with Arts Emergency to set the agenda for the Young Community, co-produce its programme, and make sure young people get involved and benefit. In this way, the Young Community programme is authentically an offer for young people, by young people.
