Business Mentoring

Business Mentoring is for students who are not reaching their true potential.  They may have had some support from a Learning Mentor and now need to be kept on track from someone recruited from outside the school environment.  It could be students who need a male or female role mode in their life and would therefore benefit from a link to an Adult Mentor.  Volunteers are recruited from both business and the community and matched to a student who has similar interests or career aspirations.

Benefits to students

• Improved attitude to school;

• Motivation;

• Building self-confidence;

• Organisational skills;

• Communication skills;

• Forward planning/goal setting.

Feedback from students

"I see her as a friend.  She has given me plenty of advice, helping me to concentrate."

"I think the meetings are helping me to be aware of things that are needed to get a job and it it building my confidence."

"It was good to talk to someone every two weeks, it really helped me to decide what to do."

"I found it quite helpful if I needed information or to help on certain issues or just a friendly chat."

For more information on Business Mentoring, contact Bill Pugh on 01254 584089 or via email at bill.pugh@lebp.co.uk

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