Reports

Our reports showcase the stories of our young people who are achieving their goals in higher education and careers. Arts Emergency’s work would not be possible without the help of our volunteers, who champion a fairer cultural and creative sector by mentoring, donating and offering practical support.

A young person shows a publication to two women stood either side of her. — Jess shows her published writing to a member of the Arts Emergency team at a Celebration Event. Photo: Liam Charles.

2019 Impact Report

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In 2019 we grew our work in London and Greater Manchester. We also created a new programme to generate more opportunities for over 18s in the Young Community.

We provided 160 young people with a trained mentor for one to one support:

our mentees completed over 1,903 hours of mentoring
they were offered 217 trips and opportunities
79% of mentees made professional connections during the year

2018 Impact Report

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Our first ever impact report features mentoring success stories and contributions from some of our incredible network members like Reni Eddo-Lodge.

We provided 150 young people with a professional mentor working in their field of interest. During the year:

students completed over 1,800 hours of mentoring
they were offered 289 trips and opportunities
88% of mentees stated that they felt more supported when making decisions about the future

Panic! Social Class, Taste and Inequalities in the Creative Industries

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In 2018 we collaborated with Create and academics from the Universities of Sheffield and Edinburgh on the Panic! Report.

The research concludes that women, people of colour and those from working-class backgrounds are significantly underrepresented across the sector.