AGENCY/MENTOR PARTNERS
We’re looking for agencies and organisations to help us mentor disabled creatives who would benefit from this free programme.
Join us in championing the most creative people in the world – disabled and neurodivergent talent.
Creative Equals’ Community | Disability Programme is the only initiative of its kind. It’s a four week, free programme for disabled and neurodiverse creatives looking for work in the advertising, marketing or design industry.
The Creative Equals’ Community | Disability creatives have been overlooked and underinvested in the advertising, design and marketing industries. More than ever, these industries need the best creative problem solvers. Adapting to life every day in a world that isn’t built for you is creative problem-solving in action. Disabled creatives are some of the most creative people in the world.
This is our free 15-day programme (split over 4 weeks) for up to 20 disabled and neurodivergent creatives from across the UK. Creative Equals’ Community | Disability Programme provides the tools, knowledge and support to develop individuals in creative fields and provides bridges into the creative industry.
In partnership with :
What do we need from you?
As a community agency mentor partner, here’s what we need:
MENTORSHIP - APPROX 15 HOURS
During the programme offer Creative Mentor(s) - CD level or equivalent, CD team, Head of Design or Design Director to pay it forward by mentoring an individual or team of 2-3 on Diageo creative concept briefs over a 3 week period.
ATTEND FINALE PRESENTATION DAY
Creative Mentors attend and support their team, watch them present their concepts to the Diageo brand clients. Attendance is mandatory for mentors.
Note: Attendance will be made up of upwards of 80+ game changers including our brand Sponsor Diageo, Agency Mentor Partners and community partners who have supported our initiative.
POST PROGRAMME SUPPORT
Each agency partner to offer a minimum of one of the following (or all 3)
Option 1:
AGENCY OPEN DAY
Meet and greet our cohort, around
10-20 attendees for approx 2-3 hrs covering:
Talk about structure of your creative team
Share insights and industry trends
45 min with your Resource or Talent team, what do you look for when hiring a creative?
Option 2:
PAID FREELANCE OPPORTUNITY
Offer 2 week paid freelance opportunity
Support an individual or team back into work by giving them their confidence back and an opportunity to shine
Advertise your opportunity to all our cohort and hire the most suitable for your dept
Day rates negotiable, depending on level of experience and time out from the industry
Option 3:
FINANCIAL SPONSORSHIP
Support our programme by offering us financial sponsorship funding *
* we can offer a sliding scale for smaller organisations.
NOTE: We do not charge the creatives to take part in our world-class programmes and all profits made are reinvested in future community initiatives.
What do you get in return?
Our partners and supporters are the foundation of our programme. We want to support you with your objectives and goals and collaborate on creating a more equitable future for the advertising, marketing and design industries.
In return for your partnership, we can help you:
POSSIBLE BENEFITS
REACH YOUR CSR GOALS
Supporting your own diversity, equity and inclusion strategies.ACCESS A NETWORK OF UNDERREPRESENTED TALENT
Meet extraordinary talent you might not meet through ordinary channels.BE SEEN AS A LEADER
Featured in the press as a champion of inclusive creativity.GET GLOBAL REACH
Have broader access to our vast network of talent and partners with over 20K followers of our owned channels.NETWORK AT PRESENTATION DAY alongside brand Sponsor DIAGEO, our agency partners, creative mentors, and expert facilitators and trainers.
PRESS Inclusion in Disabled Creatives, Diageo and D&AD press plans + our key Press Opportunity to feature in the community family press shots
POSITIVE BRAND COLLABORATION with branding on all collateral online and offsite during program and presentation day - including video content
SHARE YOUR WARES
Get inside our goody bag and share your services with all our partners on Presentation Day with a flyer, brochure or branded gift.
And more opportunities to get a return on your investment.
Sound good? We’d love to work with you!
“Just want to share a massive thank you to the disabled creatives cohort. You've inspired us to continue to push the boundaries on truly representative work, to shape a more inclusive world.”
Anna McDonald, Category Marketing Director - Beer and Ready to Drink, Diageo
“I had no idea how impactful joining this programme would be, and the thing I least expected was for it to bring me to a place of deep understanding about myself.”
— Disabled Creatives 2023 participant
FAQs
AGENCY PARTNER INFORMATION
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To become a Disabled Creatives outreach partner, please email emma@creativeequals.org. Emma will get you all signed up.
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The benefits are bespoke to each partnership, and we’d love to collaborate. If there is a specific way we can help you achieve your goals - let us know!
POSSIBLE BENEFITS
REACH YOUR CSR GOALS - Connect this programme to support your own internal DEI&B strategies.
BE SEEN AS A LEADER - Champion inclusiveness within the industry
NETWORK AT PRESENTATION DAY alongside brand Sponsor DIAGEO, our agency partners, creative mentors, and expert facilitators and trainers.
GAIN ACCESS TO TALENT from our UK Disabled Creative cohort
POSITIVE BRAND COLLABORATION with branding on all collateral online and offsite during program and presentation day - including video content
PRESS Inclusion in Creative Comeback, Diageo, Adobe and D&AD press plans + our key Press Opportunity to feature in the community family press shots
GLOBAL REACH 20,000 new individuals across Creative Equals owned channels - mailer (5k subscribers), website & social channels
GOODY BAG - share your product services with all our partners on Presentation Day by adding a flyer, brochure or branded gift
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- Minimum 15 hours of mentorship with a CD level or equivalent, CD team, Head of Design or Design Director to pay it forward by mentoring an individual or team of 2-3 on Diageo creative concept briefs over a 3 week period.
- All mentors to attend the presentation day. This is mandatory.
- Ideally an agency HR/Talent representative/resource manager to attend the presentation day.
- Commit to at least one (or more ) of the following:
Host an agency open day. (Meet and greet our cohort, around 10-20 attendees for approx 2-3 hrs covering, an agency showcase of your creative work, Talk about structure of your creative team, Share insights and industry trends) plus 45 min with your Resource or Talent team, what do you look for when hiring a creative?
Offer 2 week paid freelance opportunity. Support an individual or team back into work by giving them their confidence back and an opportunity to shine.
Financial Sponsorship. Support our programme by offering us funding of £6,500 or more.
* Note - we do not charge the creatives to take part in our world-class programmes and all profits made are reinvested in future talent initiatives.
ABOUT THE PROGRAMME
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In advertising and media, disabled representation sits at around 2%. 15% of the world is disabled. We want to champion disabled voices and perspectives, and get disabled creatives at the table where campaign/media ideas are made.
We know that diverse perspectives are important, and improve creativity, innovation and profitability. We hope that by providing bridges into adland employment and investing in disabled talent, we’ll also be improving disabled representation in the long term. -
This programme is for any person who is disabled (or who identifies as disabled) and/or is neurodivergent who has previously worked or studied as a creative in the advertising, marketing and/or design industry in one of the following roles: creative, creative strategist, art director, copywriter, editor, content creator or designer or very similar role.
They must have current full UK working rights and be currently in the UK. We can only consider applications from candidates who have UK citizenship or hold a valid visa.
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No. This programme is free for the participants. We have very generous sponsors who cover the programme costs.