Soho House: Soho Mentorship x Mentee Application Form

About Us

We are a UK based charity, who run mentoring programmes for young people aged 16-25 from lower socio-economic backgrounds looking to get into the creative industries. We match young people with a professional mentor from the creative industry, who'll support you in learning more about the jobs in the industry, how to get them and build your own networks.

Creative Mentor Network x Soho House x Soho Mentorship

We have partnered with Soho House to run a 16 week mentoring programme for young creatives aged 18-27 from lower socio-economic backgrounds. Please note to be eligible for this programme, you must be 27 or under when the programme commences, not at application stage

The questions in this application form are designed to help us understand whether you are right for our mentoring programme in partnership with Soho House.

We are looking for motivated and driven individuals with an entrepreneurial flair, who are interested in finding out more about the creative industries.

You will need to be 18-27 and looking for a mentor who could support you into the creative world of work.

This form is to help us find a mentor that best matches your interests. We will try to accommodate your strengths and interests where possible.

Please note that this programme is very popular, spaces are very limited.

We want as many people to be able to access our programmes. If you have any access requirements or any additional needs when applying get in touch with frena@creativementornetwork.org and we can arrange alternate arrangements.

How the application works

We review the application form throughout the year. If you are eligible and we think we have a suitable mentor for you, you will be invited to an online interview.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so you may not hear from us immediately but don't worry, we have your application!

The online interview is an opportunity for us to learn more about you. It is designed to help us with matching and decide if the programme is the right fit and the right time for you.

Eligibility

Our mission is to make the creative industries more socio-economically diverse and inclusive by supporting young people from low socio-economic backgrounds gain access to the creative industries through mentoring.

For this reason, we need to ask you some questions so that we can ensure we are supporting those that may not have access to these networks.

This information is only used to assess your eligibility for the programme and won't be share with anyone else.

If you have any queries regarding any of the above, get in touch with frena@creativementornetwork.org

Which type of secondary school did you go to?

What was the job role of the main earner in your household when you were 14? For example 'Waitress'

Please select which group you think the above job role best fits into

When you were at secondary school, were you eligible for free school meals?

Do you have a Soho House membership?

YesNo

Did one or both of your guardians attend university by the time you were 18?

Please tell us the postcode of where you lived for most of your childhood (years under the age of 18)

Have you ever received government assistance or benefits such as Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, or Income Support? If yes, please give us detail

Support and Consent

Do you require any additional support to take part in a CMN mentoring programme?

YesNo

If yes, what support do you need?

Do you consider yourself to have a disability or health condition?

The Equality Act 2010 defines a disability as a long term impairment which has substantial adverse affect on your ability to carry out day-to-day activities. An effect is long term if it has lasted, or is likely to last, more than 12 months

We would love to keep you to up to date on our programmes and opportunities, please tick this box if you would like to be added to our mailing list

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How did you hear about Creative Mentor Network?

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Are you open to being considered for any of our other programmes if you're eligible?

YesNo

I consent to CMN holding my data in order to contact me about my participation in a mentoring programme.We need to be able to contact you about your participation in order for you to join the programme. If you have any questions, please contact natasha@creativementornetwork.org

Taking part in the CMN Mentoring Programme involves sharing data with your proposed mentor/mentee and we ask for your consent to do this. We take the security of your data seriously and you can access our Privacy Policy at https://www.creativementornetwork.org/privacy

I give my consent

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