Lynne Hollingsworth - Mentor

Lynne is an artist, creative consultant and a creative industries business mentor. Lynne works on many large-scale public arts projects with a range of high-profile clients including Westfield, Balfour Beatty and the National Trust. Lynne currently provides a range of mentoring and training experiences to schools, businesses and the Creative Industries. Lynne has mentored on The Critical Friends Programme through Creative Partnerships, Derby and Q Arts and mentored artists working in schools. Lynne works as a mentor on 'REFLECT' the National Co-mentoring Programme. Lynne has also mentored on the StepUP Programme to deliver arts training aimed at Black and Minority Ethnic Artists and performers.

Lynne is an advocate of the creative industries particularly advocating the importance of the role of the artist as businessperson and educator. Lynne strongly supports arts in education and supports others to forge a sustainable force of creativity in both education and community settings.

Lynne is a member of Prowess and is actively committed to increasing the start-up, growth and quality of women-owned businesses and the develpoment of a women-friendly enterprise culture. http://www.prowess.org.uk

Lynne has been guest speaker and have presented training in conjunction with:

• WIRE (Women in Rural Enterprise)
• Women’s Enterprise (Leader+) Derbyshire Chamber and Business Link
• ASCL (Association of School and College Leaders)
• Derbyshire County Council – Focusing Creativity
• Derby University – Creative Careers Summit
• Creative Launch Pad
• The Prince’s Trust
• Eurekazone – Creative Thinking
• Marketing for Growth
• Nottingham City Council

Mentoring for Creatives and The Creative Industries

Lynne Hollingsworth offers a range of tailored mentoring opportunities to artists and the creative industries.

This is an ideal opportunity for artists wanting to move forward from the start-up phase of their art and business practice to the next level of success.

Places are offered on a first come, first served basis and places are limited. Appointments can be booked out at an hourly rate.

Mentoring appointments will take place at Banks’ Mill Artists Studios, Derby. For mentoring rates, more information and to book an appointment please contact Lynne directly on 01332 842066 or email at

The Mentoring Programme

Lynne Hollingsworth offers a friendly, no-nonsense approach to mentoring, where constructive advice is given in a supportive environment. Lynne offers tailored mentoring sessions to ensure you get the most out of the process. Mentoring sessions will be centred around the needs of the individual/company, and can cover issues such as:

• Funding and Project Planning
• Business Organisation
• Career Development
• Training Needs Analysis
• Marketing strategies
• Networking
• Product review
• Action planning

All information will be dealt with in the strictest confidence.

Individual Rates

One-to-one mentoring session: £75 per hour

In light of the popularity of this mentoring programme, sessions must be booked and paid for in advance.

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