Become a Koestler Mentor

  • Thank you for your interest in volunteering as a Koestler Arts Mentor. Mentor recruitment is currently on hold, however if you would like to express your interest for future mentor volunteering opportunities, please email lena@koestlerarts.org.uk

    To see other volunteering opportunities in the team, please head to our vacancies page!

Become a Koestler Arts Mentor

Koestler Arts Mentors volunteer to support one or more mentees who have been involved in the criminal justice system and who have an interest in the arts.

We give our mentors full training and support, but it is our mentors’ energy, arts expertise and organisational skills that are vital to the success of the mentoring programmes.

Mentors meet with their Koestler Arts Mentee to identify what they would like to achieve in the arts and then have up to 10 one-to-one mentoring sessions to carry out arts-based activities such as reviewing your mentees’ work or attending exhibitions/events together. We have mentees looking for a mentor in a wide range of artforms across England and Wales including writing, fine and applied arts, design, film and music.

What will I gain from becoming a Koestler Mentor?

  • You’ll be doing something meaningful, enjoyable, constructive and challenging
  • You’ll develop coaching and counselling skills that are transferable to your personal and professional life
  • Mentoring can revitalise your own practice
  • Mentoring can be rewarding as the person you mentor develops and progresses
  • Mentors will be automatically invited to all Koestler events such as exhibition and workshops
  • Koestler Arts will provide you with a reference detailing the work you’ve undertaken as a mentor
  • You’ll receive full training, and support and supervision throughout your sessions.
  • Travel reimbursement for any in-person meetings or sessions
Download the Mentor Role Description Apply here!

Any Questions?

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