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Your mentor training programme
To start mentoring, it’s essential to successfully finish all parts of our mentor training programme. This ensures you’re fully equipped with the knowledge, practical know-how, and tools necessary to effectively support young people.
Total time: Two hours
1. Complete your first self-study module: What is Brightside mentoring?
Dive into this foundational module to acquaint yourself with Brightside. Understand our mission, approach, and the transformative impact we're creating together.
2. Complete your second self-study module: Skills for mentoring
Boost your mentoring skills including goal setting, sign-posting and effective questioning to prepare you for supporting mentees. We'll also share some need-to-knows for successful mentoring!
Sign up to a project
You must have completed your DBS check and all training before signing up to a project. We recommend taking one project at a time, as you could be matched with up to five mentees. Please check the requirements and dates of the projects before signing up.
Brightside Mentoring
- Dates: 07 October 24 – 24 January 25
- Format: text-based and optional video
- Mentees: 16-19-year-olds based in London
- Overall aim: support mentees to explore their future options including university, apprenticeships and careers.
- Your experience: university student or current working professional
- Training: 1.5-hour virtual training session on 5 or 11 September
Spotlight Mentoring
- Dates: 07 October – 14 December 24
- Format: text-based
- Mentees: Year 9 to 13 pupils in schools across England and Scotland
- Overall aim: support mentees to gain information about their next steps in careers or education, and confidence in their decision-making ability
- Your experience: university student or current working professional
- Training: 1-hour virtual training session on 23 September
Spotlight: Video Mentoring
- Dates: 07 October – 14 December 24
- Format: text-based with 4 structured video calls
- Mentees: Year 9 to 13 pupils in schools across England
- Overall aim: support mentees to gain information about their next steps in careers or education, and confidence in their decision-making ability
- Your experience: university student or current working professional
- Training: 1-hour virtual training session on 24 September
- You must be available on Wednesdays or Fridays at 13.45-14.45 (we will confirm the dates of the 4 video sessions ahead of the start date
