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 really value being a member of the Youth Collective because it has connected me to a wider network of peers"
Freda, aged 21, from London, joined the Arts Emergency Youth Collective in 2022. As part of the Collective, Freda has been instrumental in formulating their manifesto, created graphics for the cohort and helped organise the Art World Is Our World festival.
Our Stories
"At the time of applying for a mentor I felt a bit lost with planning the future. Having a mentor [...] was brilliant!"
Talitha, now aged 19, from Manchester, was looking for a mentor who could offer insights into working in the theatre industry.
Our Stories
"[my mentor] gave me the extra confidence boost I needed to take the next step and apply to pursue music at university."
George, aged 17, from Liverpool, was at school studying for his A-levels when he applied for an Arts Emergency mentor to get advice on whether he should pursue his passion for music at university.