MENTORING
“Hopefully the Koestler Trust will go some way in showing the public that we are not all enemy No.1, and that there are many willing to be given a second chance to prove themselves, and discovering talents that may have been missed if they had remained in that place of foolhardy actions.”
Monument Trust Scholarship mentee
Forms & Information
- Mentor Application Form (Word)
- Mentor Application Form (pdf)
- Role Description & Person Specification (pdf)
- Information leaflet (pdf)
- Project Information (pdf)
- Mentor FAQ (pdf)
- Why Prison Art? (pdf)
- Mentee Application Form (Word)
- Mentee Application Form - Youth Offending Team (Word)
- Information leaflet - Youth Offending Team (pdf)
Time Served, Maghaberry Prison, Northern Ireland, GSL Commendation 2007
Every year the Koestler Awards identify prisoners with exceptional creative talent. With the help of The Paul Hamlyn Foundation, we offer support to our award winners to continue their arts activity after release through our mentoring scheme.
Who can be mentored?
The Koestler Trust wants to work with individuals who:
- Have won a Koestler Award
- Are keen to continue in the arts post release
- Know where their Resettlement Area will be and who there Probation Officer is
- Are based in a prison in England or Wales
We are particularly interested in working with individuals aged 30 and under although anyone older who can demonstrate that they are both talented and keen to take part in the project will also be eligible.
What support will a mentor provide?
Mentors offer 10 mentoring sessions over a twelve month period with the first mentoring session usually taking place while the mentee is still in custody. The mentor will use this session to support the mentee in setting some realistic goals for him/herself.
The community based mentoring sessions will then involve:
- Giving feedback on the mentee's latest artistic creations and suggesting new forms of inspiration.
- Mentor and mentee working jointly – e.g. both drawing the same subject or both carrying out a writing exercise together.
- Giving information about events, courses and other opportunities.
- Introducing the mentee to other local artists or groups.
- Accompanying the mentee to arts events – e.g. an exhibition, a performance or a poetry reading.
- Accompanying the mentee to open days or interviews for courses.
- Encouraging the mentee to submit work to competitions or for publication.
QUICK LINKS
If you know of someone who might like to be mentored please ask them to contact Vikki at the Koestler trust
Alternatively, please print off the following documents and pass them on to the individual concerned. Mentee Application Form (Word Doc)
Mentoring Leaflet(Word Doc)
Project Information (pdf)
