Mentoring for Performance & Sport: interpreters, translators and Deaf performers
One-to-one guidance. Practical skills. Support that adapts to you.
Mentorship at PI Training Academy gives you access to experienced performance interpreters who know the stage, the festival, the rehearsal room...
Mentoring is optional, but we recommend it for interpreters at all stages.
What You Can Expect
- A mentor chosen for their specialist experience
- Honest, constructive feedback on your work
- Support shaped around your goals, challenges and preferred genres
- A safe space to develop confidence and experiment with new approaches
How It Works
- 1Initial call/session: explore goals, genre preferences, strengths, challenges
- 2Flexible format: remote or in-person
- 3Tailored focus: one-off sessions or ongoing mentoring
- 4Fees: set by each mentor, typically £45-£60 per session
*Mentoring is independent of PI and does not guarantee work - but the skills you gain will strengthen your freelance practice across any setting.
Some interpreters may also be invited to mentoring as part of our Personalised Pathways programme, which identifies specific areas for growth and provides structured routes forward.
Learn more about PathwaysOur Mentors
Experienced professionals ready to guide you
Mediation Support
When conflict needs a neutral hand
Independent, impartial mediation for interpreters, teams or organisations working through disputes. A different service from mentoring, available through PI Academy.
Professional Supervision
Supervision through Labyrinth
We recommend that all interpreters explore professional supervision. It's distinct from mentoring: not about developing interpreting techniques, but about reflecting on the emotional, ethical and professional dimensions of your work.
Supervision provides a confidential space to process experiences, maintain boundaries and build resilience, helping interpreters sustain both their wellbeing and the quality of their practice over a long career.
Labyrinth is a directory of British Sign Language Interpreters who've qualified as Professional Supervisors, established by the first cohort to train with 360 Supervision. Independent of PI Academy, but aligned with everything we believe about looking after interpreters.