Arts Emergency

The Charity launched with an event at the Hackney Empire in the London borough that hosted its pilot project in 2012.

The Charity offers opportunities ranging from mentoring and coaching with industry professionals, work experience, tickets to events and financial aid to buy resources.

This assistance aims to help young people make informed decisions about the career they wish to pursue and develop an understanding of how they can do it.

Supporters of the organisation include actors Julie Hesmondhalgh, Lolly Adefope and Mathew Baynton, comedians Joe Lycett, Chris Addison and Nish Kumar, author and journalist Yomi Adegoke and writers Sarah Perry and David Nicholls.

The organisation currently runs programmes in London, Manchester and Merseyside as well as offering remote opportunities.