Early decisions about education and future careers can have a major impact, even though they are often made with limited experience. Programs in this category give young people access to mentors, help them explore different development paths, and support them in discovering their interests, opportunities, and strengths.
ACCESS Mentors / ACCESS Development Programme is a company-supported mentoring programme open to external participants run by Clifford Chance for year 12 students meeting social mobility criteria, focused on access, inclusion and progression.
Who is it for? Year 12 students meeting social mobility criteria
Aleto Mentoring is a nonprofit mentoring programme run by Aleto Foundation for young people and alumni, focused on access, inclusion and progression.
Who is it for? Young people and alumni
Alumni Mentoring Programme is a university and alumni mentoring programme run by University of Edinburgh Business School for business School students, focused on education, confidence and future pathways for young people.
Who is it for? Business School students
Alumni Mentoring Programme is a university and alumni mentoring programme run by Queens Business School, Queens University Belfast for Queen’s Business School students, focused on education, confidence and future pathways for young people.
Who is it for? Queen’s Business School students
Pairs 15–18-year-olds with volunteer workplace mentors for regular meetings to explore careers, workplace expectations and core employability skills within a broader employability programme.
Who is it for? Young people aged 15–18
Corporate Mentoring is a nonprofit mentoring programme run by IntoUniversity for final-year school students transitioning to university, focused on access, inclusion and progression.
Who is it for? Final-year school students transitioning to university
European Institute Alumni Mentorship Programme is a university and alumni mentoring programme run by London School of Economics (LSE) for European Institute students, focused on career development, professional insight and network-building.
Who is it for? European Institute students
Global Mentoring Programme is a university and alumni mentoring programme run by Warwick Business School for WBS students and alumni, focused on education, confidence and future pathways for young people.
Who is it for? WBS students and alumni
GSK STEM Equity Mentoring Programme is a company-supported mentoring programme open to external participants run by GSK for young people aged 11–25 from under-represented groups in the UK, focused on access, inclusion and progression.
Who is it for? Young people aged 11–25 from under-represented groups in the UK
In2MedSchool National Mentorship Scheme is a nonprofit mentoring programme run by In2MedSchool for aspiring healthcare/medical students, focused on access, inclusion and progression.
Who is it for? Aspiring healthcare/medical students
Kickstart Mentoring Scheme is a company-supported mentoring programme open to external participants run by Zurich UK for state-funded secondary school students in London and Hampshire, focused on access, inclusion and progression.
Who is it for? State-funded secondary school students in London and Hampshire
Lead in to Law is a company-supported mentoring programme open to external participants run by Slaughter and May / Rare for year 12–13 students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, focused on access, inclusion and progression.
Who is it for? Year 12–13 students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds
MBA Mentoring Programme is a university and alumni mentoring programme run by Queens Business School, Queens University Belfast for MBA students, focused on career development, professional insight and network-building.
Who is it for? MBA students
MCR Pathways Mentoring is a nonprofit mentoring programme run by MCR Pathways for care-experienced and disadvantaged young people, focused on education, confidence and future pathways for young people.
Who is it for? Care-experienced and disadvantaged young people
One Million Mentors is a nonprofit mentoring programme run by 1MM for young people 14-25, focused on access, inclusion and progression.
Who is it for? Young people 14-25
ReachOut Mentoring is a nonprofit mentoring programme run by ReachOut UK for young people aged 9-14, focused on education, confidence and future pathways for young people.
Who is it for? Young people aged 9-14
Long-term one-to-one mentoring by trained volunteers for young people facing disadvantage, focusing on confidence, wellbeing, aspirations, education and employment.
Who is it for? Young people facing disadvantage or barriers.
Teacher Leadership Mentoring is a professional and sector mentoring programme run by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for secondary school chemistry/science leaders, focused on education, confidence and future pathways for young people.
Who is it for? Secondary school chemistry/science leaders
A structured 12-week group mentoring and careers-skills programme for 14–18-year-olds at risk of becoming NEET, delivered by professional volunteer mentors to boost workplace readiness, confidence and active citizenship.
Who is it for? 14–18-year-olds at risk of becoming NEET
A UK mentoring programme pairing girls and young women with female professional mentors who meet monthly to build confidence, explore careers and set goals.
Who is it for? Girls and young women