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What mentoring does

1 Increase confidence o18s
2 Improve skills O18s
3 Exploring your options O18s
4 Goal setting O18S
5 Scoping your work O18s
6 Practical guidance O18s
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Our mentees aged 18 and over tell us that as part of their mentoring journey, their mentors...

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Helped build my confidence

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Provided career advice and guidance

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Directed me towards opportunities

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1MM mentoring can help you make the most of now... to achieve the future you want for yourself

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We all face times when we’re trying to adjust to big changes in our lives, feeling unsettled by the choices we’ve made, looking to take new opportunities...

Times when we’re trying to work out if we’re on track for the kind of life we want for ourselves and what gives us the best chance of making it happen.

  • Starting a new FE/HE course or a full-time job – especially if we’ve moved away from home - for the first time
  • Wondering if the course or career field/role we’ve chosen is right for us
  • Finding it hard to deal with the inevitable knock-backs as we apply for things we want

At times like this, it’s normal to...

  • feel overwhelmed and find it hard to think ahead
  • be unsure about who we are, what we’re good at, where we fit…
  • worry how we compare to others instead of focusing on our own positives
  • need encouragement and practical support from others to move forwards

Mentoring isn't just for more 'academic' students, or 'high-flyers'... it's for everyone why shouldn’t you!

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Click here to read about a range of different people’s experiences of being a 1MM mentee.

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