We connect young people facing barriers with inspiring mentors
We connect young people facing barriers with inspiring mentors
All young people deserve equal opportunities
Our mentors share their experience and insights, giving young people a different perspective from home or school. Our mission is to connect more young people with inspiring role models to help them make confident and informed decisions about their future.
EXPERIENCE
We’ve been engaging young people with online mentoring for more than 20 years
TECHNOLOGY
We've built a bespoke app and platform with safeguarding at its core
REACH
More than 150,000 young people have benefitted from our mentoring programmes
Mentee stories
Simran’s story
I always wonder whether I’d be thinking or feeling the same about university if there wasn’t a pandemic. I completely lost that in-person interaction and was struggling with the UCAS application because of it. But then, if there hadn’t been the pandemic, I wouldn’t have been able to do the virtual work experience and use the Brightside platform.
As I embark on my next steps, my voluntary work across a range of sectors has given me unmatched insight into the world of work. It has also helped me to better identify my strengths and (my weaknesses!). Volunteering has also very much become the pillar of my CV and given me experiences that I can draw upon in applications and interviews.
Emma, Brightside mentor
As I embark on my next steps, my voluntary work across a range of sectors has given me unmatched insight into the world of work. It has also helped me to better identify my strengths and (my weaknesses!). Volunteering has also very much become the pillar of my CV and given me experiences that I can draw upon in applications and interviews.
Emma, Brightside mentor
As I embark on my next steps, my voluntary work across a range of sectors has given me unmatched insight into the world of work. It has also helped me to better identify my strengths and (my weaknesses!). Volunteering has also very much become the pillar of my CV and given me experiences that I can draw upon in applications and interviews.
Emma, Brightside mentor
As I embark on my next steps, my voluntary work across a range of sectors has given me unmatched insight into the world of work. It has also helped me to better identify my strengths and (my weaknesses!). Volunteering has also very much become the pillar of my CV and given me experiences that I can draw upon in applications and interviews.
Emma, Brightside mentor
As I embark on my next steps, my voluntary work across a range of sectors has given me unmatched insight into the world of work. It has also helped me to better identify my strengths and (my weaknesses!). Volunteering has also very much become the pillar of my CV and given me experiences that I can draw upon in applications and interviews.
Emma, Brightside mentor
As I embark on my next steps, my voluntary work across a range of sectors has given me unmatched insight into the world of work. It has also helped me to better identify my strengths and (my weaknesses!). Volunteering has also very much become the pillar of my CV and given me experiences that I can draw upon in applications and interviews.
Emma, Brightside mentor
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