A mentor does not always need to be someone with many more years of experience. Peer mentoring is based on support between people at a similar stage of life, education, or career, making it easier to exchange experiences, adapt to a new environment, and learn from one another.
ACORNS is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by ACORNS / Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for Women running businesses in rural Ireland, with mentoring focused on peer support, transition and confidence-building.
Who is it for? Women running businesses in rural Ireland
ElevateHR Mentoring Programme 2026 is a professional mentoring programme run by Enterprise Ireland + IDA Ireland + Collins McNicholas / Platform94 for HR professionals in Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland client companies in the west of Ireland, with mentoring focused on leadership and professional development.
Who is it for? HR professionals in Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland client companies in the west of Ireland
Foróige MentorMe is a community and social-impact mentoring initiative run by Foróige for Young people and mentors drawn from their existing support networks, with mentoring focused on peer support, transition and confidence-building.
Who is it for? Young people and mentors drawn from their existing support networks
Mentoring for Success is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by Network Ireland for Members of Network Ireland, with mentoring focused on peer support, transition and confidence-building.
Who is it for? Members of Network Ireland
Peer Mentoring Programme is a university or student mentoring initiative run by Mary Immaculate College (MIC) for Incoming first-year students at Mary Immaculate College, with mentoring focused on peer support, transition and confidence-building.
Who is it for? Incoming first-year students at Mary Immaculate College
PM MentorMe is a professional mentoring programme run by PMI Ireland Chapter for Project managers who are members of PMI Ireland, with mentoring focused on peer support, transition and confidence-building.
Who is it for? Project managers who are members of PMI Ireland
PWN Dublin Group Mentoring Programme 2026 is a professional mentoring initiative supporting women run by PWN Dublin for Professional women in the PWN Dublin community, with mentoring focused on career progression, confidence, networks and leadership.
Who is it for? Professional women in the PWN Dublin community
Starting Strong is a business and entrepreneurship mentoring programme run by Enterprise Ireland / Going for Growth ecosystem for Women at an early stage of building a business, with mentoring focused on peer support, transition and confidence-building.
Who is it for? Women at an early stage of building a business
Trinity College Dublin's Student 2 Student Mentor Programme pairs trained undergraduate mentors with first-year students to support orientation, campus and library tours, and ongoing social meet-ups to help them settle into university life.
Who is it for? First-year students at Trinity College
ATU-led access and widening-participation mentoring initiative partnering with schools and community organisations to support students' access, retention and success in higher education.
Who is it for? Prospective and entering students facing barriers
Women in Global Organisations Peer Mentoring Programme is a professional mentoring initiative supporting women run by American Chamber of Commerce Ireland for Senior female leaders in AmCham Ireland member companies, with mentoring focused on peer support, transition and confidence-building.
Who is it for? Senior female leaders in AmCham Ireland member companies