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Tuesday 7th September 2010

arts mentors

providing insights in to the professional arts world

Arts Mentors support young people with an interest in the arts to gain direct experience of a wide range of roles within the creative industries. These placements are often one to one and Arts Mentors are able to give guidance on career pathways.  This is a new volunteer programme being developed by Eastside and we are currently recruiting interested professionals as potential mentors.

This opportunity would be ideal for:

• Those in behind the scenes roles within the Creative Industries such as editors, technicians, sound and lighting designers and operators, stage management or those within management roles
• Those who are interested in working directly in young people
• Those who would like to support young people interested in entering their profession
• Those who would like to support young people studying for the 14 - 19 Creative and Media Diploma / young people who are training for a career in the arts (18 - 21) and those involved with the young people's Arts Award

You will be expected to:

• Demonstrate what your job entails both through allowing young people to shadow you and through arranging some practical experience or giving young people a small direct assisting role (depending on mentees age, aptitude and ability)
• Allowing young people to visit your place of work
• Answer questions about progression and career pathways
• Be open to working with individuals or small groups
• Be able to mentor a young person for 18 hours over a three month period

It is our aim to make any volunteering or work experience placement worthwhile and beneficial, so you can expect the following from us:

• An introduction to working with young people
• Support and guidance throughout the mentoring process
• The chance to support young people by giving them an insight into your profession that they might otherwise not have had

Benefits of volunteering as an Arts Mentor:

• The opportunity to volunteer within your local community at a time and pace that suits you
• The opportunity to pass on your skills and give young people an insight into careers that might otherwise remain invisible to them
• The chance to help train up the next generation of industry professionals
• The chance to try something new

If you have any questions, please use the online form (above right) to get in touch with us.

We look forward to working with you!

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