Protect

Campaigning and support to protect the rights and earnings of songwriters and composers.

Tom Gray at The Ivors 2024
Campaign How we're fighting AI exploitation

Empower

Empowering careers with the right connections, knowledge and support.

Composers in a crowd at event
Community Join a supportive network of songwriters and composers

Celebrate

The most prestigious celebrations of songwriters, composers and their champions.

The Ivors Academy Honours
The Ivors Academy Honours 2 October 2025

Mentoring

Our mentoring programmes connect you with experienced songwriters and composers who can help you grow.

Co-Pilot: your music mentoring network

Being mentored can make all the difference. With the right support, navigating your music career becomes easier, with insights, experience and fresh perspectives to guide you. 

Co-Pilot connects songwriters and composers with experienced mentors who understand the journey because they’ve taken it themselves. 

Run by Help Musicians in partnership with The Ivors Academy, Co-Pilot is a dedicated online mentoring network designed to support music creators at every stage of their careers. 

Be mentored

There’s no single path to success in music. Co-Pilot offers personalised support to help you find yours, with guidance from a mentor who brings clarity, confidence and insight from experience.

Apply as an Academy member

Become a mentor

Share your experience and the next generation of songwriters and composers. Mentoring is a chance to give back, develop new skills, gain fresh perspectives and build meaningful connections.

Become a mentor

“The music industry can be a lonely field – having a mentor can give you that ‘one foot in’ feeling and make you feel like you’re not doing everything on your own.”

Dominique Levack, singer-songwriter

ABRSM Writing for Music Education 

ABRSM’s Writing for Music Education is a six-month mentoring programme for emerging and early-career composers interested in writing music for educational settings.  

Based in the UK, participants gain access to behind-the-scenes insight, mentoring, and collaboration opportunities with ABRSM and its partners.  

The programme is ideal for composers keen to explore writing to a brief and looking to develop their work in education. 

Find out more and apply
Classical musicians
image (1)

Membership

We champion songwriters and composers by protecting your rights, empowering your career and celebrating your achievements.