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With National Mentoring Day coming up on 27 October, we want to take a moment to thank all our mentors, past and present, for their time, kindness, guidance, and support. Their insight and dedication makes a real difference to the people they mentor.

As a mentor, you’re not just imparting knowledge, you are building confidence, shaping lives and opening up new opportunities for so many. So thank you for being such a vital part of helping others at Â鶹ӳ»­ achieve their goals and succeed. We truly appreciate everything you do!

There are so many benefits to joining our Staff Mentoring Programme as either a mentor, mentee or both!

Mentoring is a developmental relationship focused on learning and growth, offering a safe and confidential space to share knowledge, skills, and experience. It’s also a chance to explore solutions to challenges. For mentors, the rewards are many - from honing active listening and questioning skills to expanding your professional network.

As a mentee, it can provide you with many personal and professional benefits at any stage of your career, including:

• a supportive relationship and safe space to explore professional challenges
• confidential and objective discussions
• new insights and the ability to view things from different perspectives
• guidance from a more experienced colleague
• constructive feedback that challenges you to adopt new ways of thinking
• tailored support appropriate to your situation
• space to think about longer term development goals

Available to all staff, please take a look at our Mentoring Webpage for full details on how to access the scheme.