Future Foundation Mentoring Programme

4 September 2025

Deadline: October 10, 2025

Future Foundation are establishing and managing a bank of experienced mentors who will be made available to those seeking help in the following areas:

·        Developing new approaches to working in Creative and cultural industries

·         Enhancing practical skills and getting advice on career advancement

·        Identifying or rethinking options of financing, and making successful applications

·         Acquiring new practical and technical skills for working in the creative industries

·         Using or adapting technology to market, promote and expand their product or service

Individuals wishing to have support from the Future Foundation mentoring bank will apply and once approved will be allocated a suitable mentor.

Each mentee will be eligible to:

• 3-5 sessions with a mentor

• Attend 2 training seminars

• Access workshops/ lectures

Mentee Eligibility

• Must have one years’ experience within Creative and cultural industries

• Not in full time education

• Primarily based in Northern Ireland

• Interested in developing/ adapting new approaches and learning new skills

Successful applicants will need support in one/ ormore of the following areas:

• Developing new approaches to working in Creative and cultural industries

• Enhancing practical skills and getting advice on career advancement

• Identifying and applying or rethinking options of financing

• Acquiring new practical and technical skills for working in post-COVID-19 environments

• Using or adapting technology to market, promote and expand their product or services

Apply here.

The call for mentees will close on Friday 10 October.

Future Foundation are also seeking Mentors. They’re looking for experienced professionals with five or more years’ experience in the Creative and Cultural Industries, and at least three years of mentoring experience.

Deadline 1st October.

Find out more and apply here.