Partner with
Creative Mentor Network
We’re working to break the class ceiling in the creative industries to support and celebrate working class talent.
What we do
Creating Real Impact
The creative industries have a class problem. Less than 1 in 5 people working in UK creative sectors comes from a lower socioeconomic background.
Creative Mentor Network builds partnerships that tackle this directly. We work with organisations to develop the people already inside them, equipping managers and leaders with the tools to create more inclusive, more productive, more creative teams. And we connect those organisations with young people from working-class backgrounds who have the talent but haven't had the route in.
Develop your next generation of leaders
Give your staff a structured, meaningful way to grow as managers through mentoring, training, and hands-on leadership experience.
Open doors to talent you won't find elsewhere
Access a pipeline of young creatives from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, bypassing the networks and routes that have always favoured the same people.
Build a culture people don't want to leave
Organisations that invest in inclusion see measurable gains in employee satisfaction, retention, and creative output. We help you build that culture from the inside.
Level the playing field with measurable impact
Support young professionals who need it most, with a programme designed to create real, lasting change in their careers.
Give your team a reason to show up differently
Mentoring is one of the most effective forms of professional development. Your people learn by teaching, and they bring it back to their day job.
Bring genuinely different perspectives into your work
Diverse teams create stronger, more resonant work which tells stories authentically and connects with people in a real way.
How to work with us
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Jobsboard
Post your roles directly to a talent pool of young creatives from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. People your usual channels aren't reaching.
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Lunch & Learn
Book us for an expert-led session on socioeconomic diversity in the creative industries: what it means, why it matters, and what your business can do.
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Speed Networking
Connect your staff with a room full of ambitious young creatives in a fast-paced, structured format. Build relationships that can develop into mentoring or employment.
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Break the Wall
Train your staff to become inclusive mentors and leaders while directly supporting a young person from our community on our signature 16-week programme.
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Bespoke
If none of the above fits exactly, we'll build something that does. We work with partners to design programmes around specific goals, teams, and timelines.
What you get
| Jobsboard Get your roles in front of talent you'd never find otherwise | Lunch & Learn A conversation that changes how your team thinks about inclusion | Speed Networking Meet the next generation of creative talent | Break the Wall 16 weeks of structured mentoring | Bespoke Mentoring built around your organisation's goals | |
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| Commitment | One-off | One-off | One-off | 16 weeks | Flexible |
| Access to diverse talent | – | ||||
| Leadership development | – | – | – | ||
| Mentoring & inclusive leadership training | – | – | Intro session | ||
| Socioeconomic diversity training | – | Intro session | |||
| Create real opportunities for young talent | – | ||||
| Staff engagement & development | – | ||||
| Impact reporting | – | – | – | ||
| Price | £250 per role | From £500 | On enquiry | From £1,195 per mentor | On enquiry |
Our Partners
100% best training I've ever been through for an initiative like this. I feel tremendously confident about supporting young people from different backgrounds moving forward. I feel incredibly well-versed in barriers facing young people from lower socioeconomic backgrounds and am passionate about working to break these barriers down.
Macy Sirmans
Marketing Director
Conde Nast
The results from the programme exceeded my expectations and I was honoured to be part of it. The programme is well structured, with a high level of support from Creative Mentor Network. It was excellent, very rewarding and worthwhile. Would highly recommend.
Simon Harvey
Senior Retail Marketing Specialist
Canon
I'd heard good things about the programme from peers in the industry, and my experience was as positive as those other stories I'd heard. The structure and oversight of CMN across the programme definitely helped me to become a better and more informed mentor - I've mentored lots before but it has mostly been done on instinct rather than with any formal training. The support CMN offers makes the process so much more helpful. The calibre of mentees was also very good, so the application and interview process is clearly very effective.
Laura Burch
Founder
Work & Class
Let’s break the class ceiling
Ready to start a conversation?
If you want to learn more about partnering with us we’d love to see how we can work together.