WFTV FOUR NATIONS MENTORING SCHEME
Applications for the 2026 scheme are now open until
Monday 8 September 2025, 5pm.
Benefits of the Mentoring Scheme
Women in Film & TV UK is dedicated to empowering women in the media industry.
Through advocacy, networking, and support, we strive to create a more inclusive and diverse landscape for professional women.
SUPPORT
Work with a mentor to achieve your goals
training
Benefit from training sessions to help you develop your key skills
CAREER PROGRESSION
Plan to achieve career success
NETWORKING
Network and collaborate with other mentees
Mentoring Schemes by Region
Each year WFTV seeks 20 mentees from England and 7 each from the North of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.
The scheme is open to mid-career women in film, television, and digital media, the six-month scheme offers one-to-one mentoring with senior industry professionals, peer-to-peer training, and bespoke career development workshops.
WFTV Four Nations Mentoring Schemes 2026:
How To Apply & Q&A
If you are thinking about applying and would like to find out more about how the schemes work and how to apply, then watch back this event.
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Join WFTV's Director of Mentoring, Sarah Wright, CEO Katie Bailiff and Mentoring Producer Helen Bullough, Marketing and Communications Manager Nina Bhalla and Project Manager Rachel Williams in conversation to explain the areas and content that the schemes cover and advise on the crucial information you need to include when completing your application.
Application Questions
You won’t be able to save your progress and return to the form later. We recommend preparing your answers in a separate document first. You can view all the questions below to help you get ready.
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While we can’t help you fill out the form, if you have any questions, feel free to contact us at mentoring@wftv.org.uk.
English
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What are your goals the next 2-3 years?
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What are your goals over the next 10-15 years?
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What have you done to get closer to those goals? Please give up to two examples.
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What is stopping you from achieving the goals? Please give up to two examples.
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How will having a mentor help you to achieve your goals? Please give up to two examples.
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Our scheme runs for 6 months. What would you like to achieve in that time? Be as clear as possible. Please think about goals that can be measured and are realistic.
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Each individual cohort of women is an important part of the scheme. What would you contribute to your cohort?
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If you made it on to the scheme, what would your biggest fear be?
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What sort of Mentor would work best for you? What experience do feel they need?
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Name your ideal Mentor.
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You would receive 6 mentoring sessions on the scheme, each lasting 1 hour. How would you use this time?
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Each mentee is required to deliver a 40 minute presentation on their area of expertise. What would your presentation be?
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Tell us something interesting we don’t know about you?
Welsh
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Beth yw eich nodau ar gyfer y 2-3 mlynedd nesaf?
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Beth yw eich nodau ar gyfer y 10-15 mlynedd nesaf?
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Beth ydych chi wedi gwneud i camu tuag at y nodau yma? Rhowch lan i ddwy enghraifft, os gwelwch yn dda.
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Beth sydd yn stopio chi rhag cyflawni y nodau yma? Rhowch lan i ddwy enghraifft, os gwelwch yn dda.
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Sut fydd gweithio gyda mentor yn helpu chi i gyflawni eich nodau? Rhowch lan i ddwy enghraifft, os gwelwch yn dda.
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Mae’r cynllun yn rhedeg am 6 mis. Beth fyddech chi’n hoffi cyflawni yn yr amser yna? Fod mor glir a phosib. Meddyliwch am nodau gall cael eu fesurac sydd yn realistig, os gwelwch yn dda.
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Mae bob carfan unigol o fenywod yn rhan pwysig o’r cynllun. Beth fyddech chi’n cyfranu at eich carfan?
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Os gwnaethoch chi ymuno â’r cynllun, beth fydd eich ofn mwyaf?
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Pa fath o Mentor fydd yn gweithio y gorau i chi? Pa fath o brofiad ydych chi’n teimlo fydd angen arnyn nhw?
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Enw'ch mentor delfrydol.
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Fyddech yn derbyn 6 sesiwn mentora ar y cynllyn, pob un yn 1 awr o hyd. Sut fyddech chi’n defnyddio’r amser hon?
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Mae bob mentorai angen gwneud cyflwyniad o 40 munud amdano eu ardal o arbenigedd. Beth fydd eich cyflwyniad yn trafod?
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Beth yw ffaith diddorol amdano chi nad ydyn ni yn gwybod?
WFTV Four Nations Mentoring Scheme Highlights
About the Mentoring Scheme
You are eligible to apply for this scheme if you have five (North of England, Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland) or seven (England) years’ experience or more in the film and TV industry.
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WFTV is committed to equal opportunities and developing diversity and inclusivity across the industry, so it puts key targets in place for its mentoring schemes to ensure the schemes are both diverse and inclusive.
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If you are a d/Deaf or disabled woman and don’t have the full seven or five years’ industry experience you can still apply.
The WFTV Mentoring Scheme is for you if you are driven to succeed, but are facing a career challenge, such as:
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Making the step up to the next level.
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Dealing with new responsibilities following a promotion.
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Setting up as a freelancer or running your own production company.
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Juggling family life with work life.
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Returning to work after maternity or caring leave or redundancy.
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Making a move into a different discipline.
As well as the input of a mentor, you will also benefit from a series of seminars, training sessions, peer-to-peer feedback and networking events designed to boost your confidence, enhance your skills and give you on-going support.
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You must be able to commit to attend regular seminars – in-person for your own cohort, on Zoom for the other cohorts.
This scheme requires you to be committed and proactive; you will be selected on what you can bring to the group as well as what you might gain from being mentored:
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Every mentee is required to give a 40 minute seminar on a subject of their choice to the rest of the mentees.
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You must be able to commit to regular seminars (both over Zoom and in-person).
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You must be able to attend the whole induction day on Friday 23 January and the final day on Friday 19 June 2026.
We would love to hear from you if you are:
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A woman currently working in a production or business role within linear or multi-platform film, television or digital content creation. For example: producer, director, camera operator, agent, sound recordist, editor, scriptwriter, VFX, development, casting, set design, production manager or co-ordinator, distribution executive, colourist, stunt performer, finance manager, head of legal and/or business affairs or legal and/or business affairs manager.
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Have more than 5 (North of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales) or seven (England) years’ experience in the industry.
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Have at least 5 onscreen credits (or other suitable proof of achievement, where otherwise appropriate).
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Able to attend a selection interview via Zoom or in-person.
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Can commit to receiving 6 hours of mentoring via face-to-face meetings, email, telephone or Zoom conversations as agreed with your mentor.
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Can commit to attending the seminars and training provided as part of the scheme. Can travel to central Belfast/ Cardiff/ Glasgow/ London/ Manchester / Leeds for regular seminars and networking sessions.
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Can attend mentoring scheme sessions:
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A one-day induction seminar.
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A one-day de-brief session.
Application is via completing the application form and CV and shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview.
FAQs
Got a question? Please visit our FAQs page first, but if that doesn't answer your question please email mentoring@wftv.org.uk and we will do our best to help.
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Please note that we are unable to give any advice regarding your application form or feedback on unsuccessful applications.
sponsors
We are very grateful to our Mentoring Scheme Sponsors of our programmes.
Partners
We are very grateful to our partners for their support of the WFTV Four Nations Mentoring Scheme
Contact Us
For help with filling out the form, contact mentoring@wftv.org.uk or 020 7287 1400.
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Please be aware that we cannot offer advice on your application.