RISE4 - A Channel 4 / TripleC Production Mentoring Initiative 
RISE4 is an opportunity for deaf, disabled, and /or neurodivergent off-screen talent working in TV at a mid-career level or above. This could include people working in production management, editorial, craft and technical roles. This is not an early career or entry level scheme.
●	Have you been working in TV for more than three years and have 4 or more credits?
●	Have you already progressed in your career but have been working at your current level or in the same kind of role for at least 18 months? 
●	Can you demonstrate real potential for moving on to the next stage of your career with the right support? 
If the answers to these questions are “yes” then this could be the programme for you!
TripleC DANC is again partnering with Channel 4 to deliver RISE4, a year-long mentoring initiative to support and elevate the next generation of mid to senior off-screen deaf, disabled and / or neurodivergent talent in TV.
RISE4 follows on from the three previous successful Channel 4 / TripleC RISE mentoring initiatives in 2022, 2024 and 2025.
There are 6 places and the scheme will take place in 2026/27. We will take a step-by-step approach to building the programme around the needs identified by the selected mentees.
Applicants may be working in any genre, scripted or unscripted, and in any type of off-screen role. They must be mid to senior level – i.e, have been working in TV for at least three years and progressed already in their career. For example, moved from Researcher to Assistant Producer or progressed from Production Secretary to Production Coordinator.
They will also be encountering barriers to further progression in their career, possibly (but not necessarily) due to a lack of support around access and/or attitudes.
The overarching aim is for RISE4 mentees to be in a stronger position to move to the next stage of their career once they have taken part.
This is not a scheme for entry into the TV industry. For entry level/early career opportunities via Channel 4 please go to the 4Skills website.
Participants must be based in the UK.

What's Involved?
This is a remote / online scheme that will take place over Zoom. It runs from July 2026 to March 2027. Each participant will receive:
●	An introductory session with TripleC, Channel 4, and their mentor. 
●	6 one-to-one sessions with their mentor; 
●	3 group support sessions; and 
●	4 training / skills sessions which will provide tools for navigating the industry, based on lived experience. 
TripleC DANC will facilitate access and support participants throughout the process. It is free to take part in the programme and mentees will be paid a fee of £70 per hour for their time spent in one-to-one sessions and group sessions (fees will not be payable for the skills sessions).
To be considered for this programme, please apply by answering the application questions, either by completing the Google form or by sending an email to: rise@triplec.org.uk with RISE4 in the heading. 
The questions to answer are also listed in both the Easy Read and Plain Text documents available to download at the top of this page.
The closing date is Friday 1st May 2026 at 5pm.
We are happy to receive applications in any format – whatever is most accessible for you – e.g., through the online form, written in an email or Word document, via a video in BSL or English, or in an audio file. Please make sure that you cover all the questions set out in the Easy Read document/online form, including the diversity questions. 
You will also need to send an up-to-date CV to support your application. Please email this to: rise@triplec.org.uk. 
Please note that you must agree for your application to be shared with Channel 4, otherwise we will not be able to progress it.
If you have any questions, please contact info@triplec.org.uk and we will aim to respond within 3 working days.

The questions you must answer are:
1.	Are you happy for TripleC to share your details with Channel 4 - Please note that you must agree for your application to be shared with Channel 4, otherwise we will not be able to progress it.
2.	Are you deaf, disabled or neurodivergent (DDN)? (this is a scheme for DDN people)
3.	Your name
4.	Your phone number
5.	Your email address
6.	Your current job
7.	How long you have been in the role / working at that level
8.	When did you get your first paid job in TV? 
9.	Are you currently being mentored by someone in TV?
10.	Why are you applying to Channel 4 RISE3 and where do you want to be by the end? (suggested 250 words)
11.	What support do you need to move on in your career? (suggested 250 words)
12.	Please also send your CV.
It’s important to us that we include a wide range of participants in this scheme. We want to recruit a group of mentees that reflects the diversity of the UK and furthers inclusion within the industry.
You can help us with this by completing further questions below, which will be kept confidential and only for the purpose of making sure that we have a cross-section of participants.
However, if you would prefer not to answer any of these questions then please skip them or answer ‘prefer not to say’. They are:
13.	What is your ethnicity?
14.	What is your gender identity? 
15.	Is your gender identity different from the one you were assigned at birth?
16.	What is your sexual orientation?
17.	Where do you live?
a.	Scotland
b.	Wales
c.	Northern Ireland
d.	North West England
e.	Yorkshire & North East England
f.	The Midlands
g.	South East England
h.	South West England
i.	Prefer not to say