Creative mentors

An initiative which links creative professionals with 14 to 25 year olds enabling them to identify ways to further their educationand to develop their careers

The creative mentoring project employs specialist creative professionals to share their experience and skills with young people providing them with an insight into creative industries and progression routes into further education and career prospects. 

The involvement of artists as mentors has been found to be highly effective in engaging young people. Creative mentoring also enhances social and personal development by increasing young peoples self-motivation, self-confidence thus enabling them achieve their goals.

Current projects
“YouthANIZE” is a youth magazine created by local 14-24 year olds. Participants learnt skills in design, journalism, photography and digital art.  The magazine was part sponsored by Disney and was given out to all secondary schools within the council at the end of the summer term.  The second edition will begin in January 2007.

Partnerships
Positive Futures http://www.nottinghillonline.com 
Hammersmith & Fulham Volunteer Centre http://www.hfvc.org.uk 
Kingwood City Learning Centre http://www.kingwoodclc.net 

For further information contact Arts for schools
artsteam@lbhf.gov.uk
020 8753 3607