MENTORING PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM

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1 MENTORING PROGRAMME APPLICATION FORM Date of application Name Telephone Year of Birth Address Address (including Postcode) Ethnic Origin: *Please delete as appropriate Client Group: *Please delete as appropriate Arab/Asian Bangladeshi/Asian Indian/Asian Pakistani Asian- other/asian UK/Black Caribbean/Black other/black African /Black UK/Chinese/White- Gypsy/Traveller/White Irish/White UK /White other/other ethnic group/mixed Ethnicity mental health issue/ physical disability/ substance misuse issue/ homeless / temporary accommodation/ refugee/ survivor of abuse/ long term unemployed/ older person (65+)/ learning disability/ carer/ care leaver/ offender or exoffender/ traveller/ LGBT/ BME* How did you find out about the Creative Future s Mentoring Programme? Why would you like to do the mentoring programme? What would you like to achieve during the six months of the programme? Previous writing/art experience 1

2 It is the policy of this organisation to provide equal opportunities without regard to race, colour, religion, national origin, gender, sexual preference, age, or disability. Please send this form with a sample of your work (writing: prose - maximum 1000 words or 5 poems, Art: 3 pictures) via info@creativefuture.org.uk or post to Creative Future, Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton, BN1 3XG to Mentoring Programme Handout We re here to help you! You may wish to do some or all of the following, just let us know and we will do our best to support you in making it happen. 1. Step one - Identify your goals Perhaps you d like professional feedback on your work? Increase the quality of your work to publishable/exhibitable standard? Know how to professionally present your work & how to submit it via ? Have work published/exhibited? Earn income from your creative work? Get volunteer experience in the creative industries? Go onto further creative training? Know how to apply for financial support to support your creative development? Go into employment in the creative sector? 2. Step 2 - Identify barriers and how to overcome them What is stopping you achieve your goals? Where would you like to be in five years time? What s possible in the next six months? 3. Step 3 Other goals we can help you achieve Planning an exhibition Writing letters to agents Setting up your own website/blog Being a support assistant at a creative workshop Help put on a Creative Future s exhibition/event Training in curation, arts administration & peer mentoring 2

3 113 Queens Rd, Brighton BN1 3XG Getting paid work experience Discuss your desired goals with your mentor and work out a strategy for you to achieve them. Remember, you only get as much out of the programme as much as you put in! CREATIVE FUTURE MENTORING GUIDELINES These guidelines are to be read by both mentor and mentee and discussed as appropriate. What is mentoring? A mentor is someone who supports the development of another through guidance, advice and support. A mentor is there to encourage and inspire and to advise specifically on professional development. A mentor is not a counselor. If either mentor or mentee feels the relationship is not working please inform either Dominique or Matt at Creative Future at the first possible opportunity. What can a mentee can expect from a mentor? The perfect mentor will always be there and will always know the answer this is not realistic we re all human! Therefore it is important to clarify at the first meeting: How often you will have contact How much time you will have contact for (we recommend anything between mins per contact) Whether contact is possible between agreed times How contact will be made & what times are ok (ie is Sundays off limits?) What to do if advice is needed urgently Aims of the mentoring programme The Creative Future Mentoring Programme was established to provide one to one professional structured support to marginalised artists and writers. Through a six month programme it aims to: Identify goals Increase skills and experience Provide new opportunities Achieve tangible outcomes Provide professional creative support Inspire and encourage creative development 3

4 The actual mentoring relationship will be different with every mentee, some may want exercises and feedback on their work, some will just want encouragement, and some will require more practical advice and support. It is up to both of you to discuss what the mentee needs and what the mentor will provide at the first meeting. 4

5 Contact time This mentoring programme starts with an initial face to face meeting but further contact meetings then take place via phone or . The mentor is contracted to provide at least twelve hours of mentoring per individual, any further hours is up to the mentor s discretion. It is up to the mentor & mentee to decide on how regularly to maintain contact but we have found that contact every 2, 3 or 4 weeks is best. Goals/Outcomes Clear achievable goals are good for the mentee, the mentor and funders like them too! When discussing goals think about what is realistic in a six month time frame given the mentee s circumstances. Use the mentoring handout (page 2) to discuss possible goals that the mentee may wish to achieve. All mentees should achieve at least one of the following goals. Professional development Creative (learn to analyse and critically evaluate your own work) Professional development IT skills (know how to send attachments, present work professionally, create/use an account, create a website or blog) Work published/exhibited Earn income through creative work Volunteer experience in the Creative Industries Further Education as a result of programme (inc evening classes) Gain employment as a result of the programme Financial advice on furthering creative development (info on funding sources, training bursaries etc) Note for mentor: Ensure that at least one of the above goals is on the mentoring agreement in the section What goals would you like to achieve? (this is important for funding evaluation purposes). The first meeting Go through the guidelines above Mentor & mentee to fill out the Mentoring agreement Mentee to receive a copy of the mentoring handout Mentee to fill in the Personal Development Form--this indicates where the mentee feels they are at the beginning of the programme. Once completed at the end of the programme it shows how much progress the mentee feels has been achieved. 5

6 113 Queens Rd, Brighton BN1 3XG Exchange contact details if not done so already Agree contact times and dates Further contact For evaluation and accountability purposes the mentor is required to make notes of each contact on the Record of Contact forms. These can be photocopied if more are required. Notes should include content of contact, any exercises the mentor has set, brief feedback notes, any work outside of contact time mentor has done (eg read work, research info for mentee) Mid Term Review Halfway through the programme (3 months) the mentee needs to complete the Mid Term Review form to ensure that the goals initially set are still appropriate or redefine them if not. Any suggestions the mentee makes for improving the mentoring experience should be taken on by the mentor if feasible and appropriate. Final Evaluation On the last session the mentee must be given a Final Evaluation form. This should be completed during the last session. The mentee should also go over the Personal Development Form with the mentee and record any progress the mentee feels they have made. Problems If either mentee or mentor experiences a breakdown in the mentoring relationship please contact Dominique or Matt at Creative Future. If it can not be sorted out the relationship may have to end or the mentee may be assigned a new mentor. If you need any help please speak to Dominique or Matt as soon as you think there may be a problem. 6