The Radio Academy Mentoring Programme
RAMP is our mentoring scheme for mid-career radio and audio professionals based in the UK, with a minimum of five years’ experience and ready to take a significant step in their career.
It is available to people working in all disciplines including production, presentation, journalism, technology, craft, commercial and support roles.
Meet the 2025 cohort!
What is RAMP?
Mentoring is a personal and professional development partnership, which helps to build confidence for participants to take charge of and advance their own careers, in the short, mid and long terms. At a point when many people face barriers to progression in their professional careers, RAMP aims to open access to industry leaders, expertise and support, addressing personal challenges and advancing equity in the industry.
- Get one-to-one mentoring with a senior leader in the industry.
- Develop a close peer network, which will support you throughout your career.
- Gain leadership skills at bespoke workshops and coaching sessions.
The scheme runs for six months, during which time mentees will receive six hours of mentoring contact with an experienced industry figure. In addition, mentees will benefit from being part of a supportive cohort, experience peer-to-peer feedback, and have access to seminars and networking events designed to boost confidence, enhance skills and provide ongoing support.
RAMP 2025 will be led by Fran Plowright. Founder and curator of Meet a Mentor, Fran has a background in audio and TV production, and leads on a number of mentoring and training programmes in the creative industries.
There's much more info on the programme and details on how to apply here.
Please note, you do not need to be a member at the time of applying to the scheme. However, if you are selected, we would expect you to become a member by the time RAMP starts.
Watch our webinar:
In case you missed our webinar on 23 October you can watch back here. The webinar, hosted by former RAMP graduate and Radio Academy podcast producer Georgy Jamieson, chatted to former graduates about how and why to apply; what they made of the scheme and how RAMP can propel your career.
RAMP is supported by Broadcast Bionics and BBC Sounds
"RAMP has been a game changer for me in so many ways. I had a wonderful mentor who helped me navigate new paths, championed my ideas and introduced me to some wonderful contacts. My fellow mentees were brilliant and encouraging. It’s a fantastic programme that I would thoroughly recommend." - RAMP 2025 Graduate
"My RAMP experience was brilliant. I gained so much valuable, realistic insight from my mentor and feel far better-informed about my possible career trajectory than I did six months ago. It was fantastic to be part of a genuinely supportive cohort of peers and the Radio Academy team took such care to look after us, from start to finish. RAMP is totally unique and I can’t remember being on a programme that exuded such generosity of spirit while also being so constructive and useful!"- RAMP 2025 Graduate
"The scheme has helped me to embrace challenges and reframe setbacks. My mentor has given me a lot of confidence, I feel braver, more assertive and I know that if I am going to try new things I have to accept that there will be hurdles and they might take a few attempts to clear.
- RAMP 2024 Graduate
“I feel extremely proud to have been selected for the Radio Academy's Mentoring Programme 2023. Keen to develop further in programme management, I valued the expert insight, experience and advice my mentor shared with me. I also loved learning transferable skills, fresh perspectives, and new ideas from my fabulous mentee cohort.”
- RAMP 2023 Graduate
Photos of RAMP 2025
