Other mentoring schemes
There are of course other ways to access support for you and your business such as coaching and training. So, it's important you think carefully about what help you’re looking for before you embark on mentoring support.
Mentoring isn’t just about the benefits to a mentee. A true mentorship relationship works in both directions. This is what we sometimes call ‘reverse mentoring’. Your mentor gets to learn about innovative ideas, strategies, and tactics from you, just as you'll gain insight and ideas from them.
For more information on mentoring, it's worth having a look at mentorsme.co.uk - Britain’s first online gateway for businesses looking for mentoring services which provides more detail on what to look for in a mentoring programme, how to find mentor, and what to do if you’d like to become a mentor. And of course, please have a look at our other resources.
Regardless of your location, there are many other schemes up and down the country that could benefit you.
The mentoring schemes we’ve mentioned before – our own The Santander Breakthrough Women Business Leaders' Mentoring Programme | Santander Breakthrough and the support provided by Be The Business | A more productive economy driven by inspired business leadership – are just three examples of mentoring that’s available in the UK for SMEs of all sizes. It’s also important to do your own research to find out what other support might exist in your area or sector. We can’t provide a list to every mentoring programme available, but we’ve provided below some organisations to contact who’ll be able to signpost you further.
Businesses in Wales
Businesses in Scotland
Businesses in Northern Ireland
National Programmes
- mentorsme.co.uk is an online gateway for SMEs looking for mentoring support.
- The Government funded Peer Networks programme is managed through the UK’s network of local Growth Hubs.