Opportunities.
Pen to Print is Barking & Dagenham’s Arts Council England (ACE), Library National Portfolio Organisation (NPO).
Established by the library service the Pen to Print programme has been working in Barking & Dagenham since 2014 funded by Barking & Dagenham and Arts Council England. Becoming an ACE National Portfolio Organisation in 2018, we have just commenced our second period of NPO funding 2023 to 2026. As part of the library offer in our Community Hubs, Pen to Print is an established network of free writer support.
Offering advice guidance and collaboration with authors of all backgrounds and experience our priorities are writers from communities currently underrepresented in the wider publishing industry. Having established a regional network of writers we now reach audiences both nationally and internationally. To support this ambition we offer a multi-faceted free programme of activities, events, classes and workshops.
We welcome everyone to connect and collaborate with Pen to Print, Barking & Dagenham and our partners.
Here are some opportunities to do so:
Opportunities with Pen to Print
Pen to Print encourages everyone in developing a career in the publishing industry and offers you the chance to learn how with us. As part of that we often give you the opportunity to develop your creative practice and work with Pen to Print by delivering sessions, whether you are an expert and worked in the industry for years, or just starting out on your career and looking for a chance to hone your skills. We welcome any UK based creatives to work with us but particularly encourage those who are Black, Asian or from other ethnic minority backgrounds and / or lower socio-economic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, disabled or neurodivergent.
If you have an idea for an event, class or workshop we would love to hear from you please download a Proposal Form and email it to us at pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk If you have any questions please contact us.
Book Challenge Mentors
Opportunity
To deliver a mentorship for The Book Challenge throughout 2025. You will be expected to take part in the selection process to choose the mentees for The Book Challenge from October to December 2024. Once the mentees have been selected you will be expected to spend 12 months working with your mentee on their book idea making it ready for publication.
Outline
Initially you will receive copies of the scripts submitted and you will work with the other mentors’ to decide which scripts should be selected for the mentorship and who will you will be mentoring. You will be expected to mentor one writer for a maximum of 10 hours per month. Your initial meeting will be focusing on the specific requirements of your mentee’s script and to agree with your mentee what you will be focusing on.
The mentoring period will start from 2 January 2025 and finish on 30 December 2025. Hours can be spread out over the whole of the mentoring period but must not exceed the total allocated hours for the year (120 hours) any additional hours spent working with your mentee above the specified number of hours is at your own discretion and must be on an unpaid basis.
Mentoring can take place via online platforms, telephone calls, emails or other forms of communication as agreed with your allocated mentee. We can provide free space for you to work in person in Barking and Dagenham Library Hubs, subject to room availability.
Delivery Dates
The selection process starts 4 October 2024 until 9 December 2024
Mentoring will be from 2 January 2025 to 30 December 2025
Fees
Selection process fee: £450 (exe VAT)
Mentoring £40 per hour (exe VAT)
£4,800 in total (exe VAT)
Training
We may ask you to undergo some free training.
Application Deadline
Friday 30 August 2024, midday
We may wish to invite candidates to interview for the roles. If required, interviews will be held on Monday 16 September 2024.
How To Apply
If you would like apply for the role please contact us with your C.V. including two references, along with copies of relevant documentation you may have such as a valid DBS certificate, along with a statement on why you should be considered for the role. Email this to pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk with the subject line: Book Challenge Mentor
We welcome applications from any UK based creatives but particularly encourage those who are Black, Asian or from other ethnic minority backgrounds and / or lower socio-economic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, disabled or neurodivergent.
If you would like to know more information about the opportunity, please email pentoprint@lbbd.gov.uk
Opportunities with Our Partners
Check here for news of opportunities for employment and volunteering with our Pen to Print partners.