Ray, Enterprise Adviser
Ray tells us how being an Enterprise Advisor has inspired him in his professional role to implement careers support for young people during the pandemic
Meet our volunteers
Hear from some of our amazing volunteers as they share their experiences
Olukemi – NED, Enterprise Adviser and mentor
Hear about Olukemi’s focus on supporting the Careers Leader at a local school and how she mentors three people a year
Nicola, Enterprise Adviser volunteer
Nicola tells us about her role as a critical friend at Oathall Community College, focusing on how to make workplace interactions more meaningful
Simon, Enterprise Adviser volunteer
Hear about Simon's focus on getting parents and teachers more involved in careers education, and a 'revolution through evolution' approach
Jo, Enterprise Adviser volunteer
Hear about Jo’s work as an Enterprise Adviser, and how the pandemic has changed things for the school and her role
Laura, Enterprise Adviser volunteer
Laura took the opportunity to provide virtual support to schools in London, to ensure that careers education continued during the pandemic
Kevin, Enterprise Adviser volunteer
Kevin tells us why bringing a business mindset to developing a careers strategy works, and encourages future volunteers to keep it strategic for the best results
Katie, mentor on our charity HR mentoring programme
Katie talks about using her experience to give back when she was put on furlough during the pandemic – and now she’s got the mentoring bug
Sarah, Enterprise Adviser volunteer
Hear about Sarah’s work supporting SEN schools with their careers programmes, and how she soon realised that their needs aren’t all that different to mainstream schools
Guy, mentor on our charity HR mentoring programme
Guy talks about helping his mentees regain confidence, and finding a real sense of purpose on the programme during a time where normal life was very much limited
Lucy, Steps Ahead mentor
Lucy shares her story of mentoring a carer seeking to return to work during the pandemic
Jonathan, Steps Ahead parent returner mentor
Jonathan tells us how his experience of being the primary carer for his young children inspired him to mentor parents looking to return to work
Dorothy, Steps Ahead parent returner mentor
Dorothy tells us about mentoring a new mum during the pandemic, and how she thinks organisations can better support parents in their return to the workplace
Liz, Steps Ahead mentor and parent returner mentor
Liz talks about how being a mentor can have life changing benefits for both mentee and mentor
Success stories
Meet the people who’ve been helped by our volunteer programmes
Steps Ahead Mentoring
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