Robert Gibson meets Neil Griffiths of Arts Emergency, a charity running a mentoring network that helps young people from diverse backgrounds – first in London, and now the North East – access careers in the arts.
Neil Griffiths’ career path was practically set in stone.
“My school told me I had three options: drive a van, load a van or join the Army,” he recalls with characteristic wit.
But he had other plans, becoming a fundraiser so accomplished he would eventually be voted among the 50 most influential in the world.
His a classic tale of transcending the limiting beliefs of one’s society - which is the essence of Neil’s current work as MD of Arts Emergency, a charity he co-founded with his friend, the comedian Josie Long, three years ago.
Sharing an anti-elitist philosophy, they had been chatting about helping young people from diverse backgrounds - not just the privileged few - explore careers in the arts, an idea that resonated all the more deeply against a backdrop of rising tuition fees, government cuts and dwindling university resources... Keep reading on The Journal
Neil Griffiths’ career path was practically set in stone.
“My school told me I had three options: drive a van, load a van or join the Army,” he recalls with characteristic wit.
But he had other plans, becoming a fundraiser so accomplished he would eventually be voted among the 50 most influential in the world.
His a classic tale of transcending the limiting beliefs of one’s society - which is the essence of Neil’s current work as MD of Arts Emergency, a charity he co-founded with his friend, the comedian Josie Long, three years ago.
Sharing an anti-elitist philosophy, they had been chatting about helping young people from diverse backgrounds - not just the privileged few - explore careers in the arts, an idea that resonated all the more deeply against a backdrop of rising tuition fees, government cuts and dwindling university resources... Keep reading on The Journal