Narrative Practice is an architectural mentoring and research platform with the primary objective of improving diversity and representation within the profession. The ethnicity and diversity data from the Architects Registration Board clearly highlights disparities. Through Sessions, the aim is to empower young practitioners and students via short- and long-term mentoring support, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds, to engage and advocate for addressing evident inequalities in the field.

Winner - IFGA 2023

To celebrate the opening of The Black & White Building in Winter 2022, TOG partnered with POoR Collective to launch the Makers & Mentors programme. This new mentorship scheme was created to help young designers grow their experience, not just through study, but by designing and creating a physical piece in partnership with an experienced mentor.

Winner - IFGA 2023

Overall, we understand the impact of our mentoring programme to be significant, particularly given the size of our organisation. In the last three years we have reached at least 250 children and young people through our various practice mentoring initiatives, however, this number is likely to be much higher once our wider reaching online resources and events are factored in. This figure also excludes any impact embedded as part of our project work which is additional to our regular mentoring programme.

Winner - IFGA 2023 - Clare Bond, Project Architect and Diversity Champion