It is now three years since Isabel Farchy set out to build a bridge between creative industry careers and the 16–19 year olds from social backgrounds that were typically excluded from them. By setting up creative professionals in mentoring relationships with the students who would most benefit, the Creative Mentor Network seeks to break down the social barriers to careers in sectors such as advertising, film, broadcasting and design, while offering creative organisations access to the fresh perspectives, diverse talents and untapped ideas of a demographic of young people they have historically neglected.