In short
- The catalogue has one agency in Godstone, Grace and Galor, which represents children.
- The agency was founded in 2008.
- Its website says there is no joining or admin fee.
Child modeling work in Godstone
Godstone is a village in Surrey, south of London. The jurgita.com catalogue lists Grace and Galor here: it presents itself as a boutique agency founded by Amanda in 2008. It is based at The Old Dairy on Godstone Green and has a kids board in the catalogue. Junior magazine included it in its list of ten child model agencies.
The agency's website says there is no joining or admin fee. Children's jobs mostly take place in London: advertising, catalogues and e-commerce shoots. A child needs a licence from the local council for paid modelling work in the UK, and the person running the job applies for it.
The nearest markets
- London – the main market; 15 of the 90 catalogue agencies have a kids board.
- Brighton – Fresh Agents, an agency with a kids board.
- Chatham and Grays – one children's agency each.
How to get started
- Take simple digitals in daylight and write down accurate measurements.
- Compare several children's agencies: fees and their amounts are shown on the profiles, and children's jobs mostly take place in London, so allow for travel time too.
- Apply through each agency's official channels. Under UK rules an agency may not charge a fashion or photographic model any upfront fee, not even for a place on its website. Even so, some agencies in the catalogue, mostly children's and commercial ones, charge a registration or portfolio fee: the profile states the amount, so check it before you apply and compare. Being listed is not a recommendation. Do not pay under pressure or before you have the terms in writing; other warning signs are in the glossary entry on modeling scams.
- A Lithuanian citizen needs permission to work in the UK, and an ETA on its own is not enough. Permissions, contracts, tax and the rules for minors are covered on the United Kingdom agencies page.