Leading scheme for underrepresented games industry professionals kicks off 2023 intake
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April 12th, 2023 – Limit Break, the largest mentorship program for underrepresented and marginalised groups in the UK games industry, has today announced the launch of its 2023 scheme, opening applications for both mentors and mentees for this year’s intake. The program is also marking its fifth year with the launch of Limit Break Mentorship Training, a bespoke CPD-accredited program aimed at industry professionals keen to develop both mentoring and allyship skills.
The Limit Break mentorship program enters its fifth year building on a record 2022 - which saw more than 1100 mentors and mentees participate from across the UK, continuing its successful partnership with Out Making Games. Mentorship applications are open to anyone working for a UK-based games company that identifies as part of a marginalised or underrepresented gender, orientation or ethnicity group, as well as neurodiverse people and those with disabilities.
Through the Limit Break platform, prospective mentees – from artists, designers and programmers, to marketers and QA specialists – are then matched with experienced mentors from across the industry. Anyone with over five years’ experience in any industry role, regardless of background, is welcome as a mentor. Participation is free for the six-month program, which also includes access to exclusive events, resources and guidance plus membership of the Limit Break community, providing many opportunities to develop skills and connections and support career development.
Limit Break’s commitment to supporting and encouraging diverse talent through mentorship has also driven the development of its newly announced training program for mentors – Limit Break Mentorship Training. The two-part course is fully CPD accredited, and will offer participants the opportunity to develop skills and tools to build better mentorship relationships, and help actively support greater diversity in the industry. The course is both for individual mentors seeking to become officially certified and for companies interested in training their leads to become better mentors and allies within the company.
Anisa Sanusi, Founder of Limit Break, said, “We believe that mentorship can play a hugely important role in helping to promote and develop diverse talent in the gaming industry, and it is awesome to hear from previous Limit Break participants about the positive impact the program has had for them. We are so excited to be launching Limit Break for our fifth year, and are working to make sure that 2023 is even bigger and better, especially with the launch of our new mentorship training program.”
Harun Ali, Limit Break’s Head of Training, added, “We want to deliver mentorship training to support and encourage both aspiring and existing mentors in helping others upskill or even break into the industry. Limit Break Mentorship Training has been designed especially for the games industry, and we’re looking forward to helping evolve the next generation of games industry professionals.”
Potential mentors and mentees can apply now through the Limit Break website, with applications open until May 1st 2023. www.limitbreak.co.uk
More details for Limit Break Mentorship Training can be found at www.limitbreak.co.uk/training, pricing and booking information, will be released on the Limit Break website on May 1st.
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Limit Break’s work is only made possible thanks to the support of sponsors from across the games industry. If you or your organisation would like to find out more about partnering with Limit Break for 2023, please contact sponsors@limitbreak.co.uk or view our sponsorship deck here www.limitbreak.co.uk/lb-2023-sponsorship-deck
About Limit Break (https://www.limitbreak.co.uk/)
Limit Break is a mentorship program for underrepresented and marginalised groups working in the UK games industry, focused on supporting people that identify as part of an underrepresented gender, orientation or ethnicity, as well as neurodiverse people and those with disabilities. Founded in 2019 by Anisa Sanusi, Limit Break aims to facilitate connections and provide a structure to connect participants with established professionals within their fields, supporting them to grow and advance their skills and careers, and keep the games industry rich with diverse talent and passion. The program is coordinated by the Limit Break Committee, in collaboration with Out Making Games, and the support and sponsorship of various UK organisations and companies. In 2021, Limit Break Mentorship registered as a nonprofit CIC.
About Out Making Games (https://www.outmaking.games/)
OMG is here to connect and empower the LGBTQ+ community working in the games industry across the UK. We want to address and overcome the barriers that exist for LGBTQ+ professionals in the industry, both by transforming policies and institutions, and by changing hearts and minds through education. A united community is an empowered one.