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Organisation Details
One Million Mentors
Sub theme: Youth Work and Young People
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: One Million Mentors is a unique, community-based mentoring programme, bringing together local young people and volunteer mentors who give an hour a month for up to a year.
The aim is to increase young people's career chances by providing them with a full trained mentor who will encourage them and give them insight into their own professional experience.
The aim is to increase young people's career chances by providing them with a full trained mentor who will encourage them and give them insight into their own professional experience.
Description of role: – Who we are –
In a nutshell, One Million Mentors' aim is to strengthen communities and level the playing field for young people with high potential but low social capital. We equip and train professionals to mentor young people through mentoring programmes in schools, colleges, alternative education programmes and youth organisations.
If you have 5 years work experience (or 2 years if you are a degree holder) you can take part: Go to our website and click 'sign up' https://onemillionmentors.org.uk/
All our mentoring is 1:1 - one mentor matched to one mentee, based as best we can on:
- The career fields you have knowledge and experience in
- The things you say you're able to help with
Your commitment is roughly 1 hour per month for up to a year.
– What are we looking for? –
Most of our mentoring opportunities are with 14-16 year olds. You can take part if you're able to commit to a timetable, which are mostly:
Approximately 1 hour per month for 6-12 sessions
Within school hours and term-times
A scheduled mix of online and face-to-face sessions
– What would you be doing as a volunteer? –
Manchester Communications Academy - Mentoring Programme Schedule
A schedule of in-person sessions (at the school) on a Tuesday morning once a month at 11am-12, from January 2026 to December 2026.
#1 Launch - Inductions & First Meeting, 21st January 2026
#2 10th February 2026
#3 10th March 2026
#4 28th April 2026
#5 19th May 2026
#6 14th June 2026
#7 July 2026
#8 Sept 2026
#9 Oct 2026
#10 Nov 2026
#11 Celebration & Final Meet – Dec 2026
We'd love for you to be part of our mentoring community. Sign up now to confirm your place on a programme as places are limited!
Contact Graham.Stephen@1mm.org.uk with confirmation of your commitment to 80-100% of the sessions, and any sessions you're unable to make, and take 2 minutes to register today at 1mm.org.uk.
Provided your positive reference checks and spaces we can then confirm your place to this programme.
The school will administer your DBS check over the Summer so confirm now if you're interested so this process can begin in time for your check to be cleared before the launch of this programme.
- What does a 14-16 Programme look like? -
- A group of mentees and mentors meeting together following an agreed timetable
- Each mentor matched 1:1 with their mentee, meeting at your own table at in-person sessions or in your own breakout room for online ones
- DBS check administered by our Youth Partner
- Supervised by a Mentoring Coordinator at our Youth Partner, your main point of contact
- Youth Partner Induction prior to the first session and a Celebration following the last (30-45m)
- Your valued commitment:
To all or most of the programme dates
To promptly complete any Safeguarding/DBS actions required of you
To be responsive to 1MM and your Mentoring Coordinator
To have your mandatory online training completed prior to the start of the programme
Tip: Make sure to check if your workplace offers volunteer hours you can tap into or if you can use flexible working hours!
In a nutshell, One Million Mentors' aim is to strengthen communities and level the playing field for young people with high potential but low social capital. We equip and train professionals to mentor young people through mentoring programmes in schools, colleges, alternative education programmes and youth organisations.
If you have 5 years work experience (or 2 years if you are a degree holder) you can take part: Go to our website and click 'sign up' https://onemillionmentors.org.uk/
All our mentoring is 1:1 - one mentor matched to one mentee, based as best we can on:
- The career fields you have knowledge and experience in
- The things you say you're able to help with
Your commitment is roughly 1 hour per month for up to a year.
– What are we looking for? –
Most of our mentoring opportunities are with 14-16 year olds. You can take part if you're able to commit to a timetable, which are mostly:
Approximately 1 hour per month for 6-12 sessions
Within school hours and term-times
A scheduled mix of online and face-to-face sessions
– What would you be doing as a volunteer? –
Manchester Communications Academy - Mentoring Programme Schedule
A schedule of in-person sessions (at the school) on a Tuesday morning once a month at 11am-12, from January 2026 to December 2026.
#1 Launch - Inductions & First Meeting, 21st January 2026
#2 10th February 2026
#3 10th March 2026
#4 28th April 2026
#5 19th May 2026
#6 14th June 2026
#7 July 2026
#8 Sept 2026
#9 Oct 2026
#10 Nov 2026
#11 Celebration & Final Meet – Dec 2026
We'd love for you to be part of our mentoring community. Sign up now to confirm your place on a programme as places are limited!
Contact Graham.Stephen@1mm.org.uk with confirmation of your commitment to 80-100% of the sessions, and any sessions you're unable to make, and take 2 minutes to register today at 1mm.org.uk.
Provided your positive reference checks and spaces we can then confirm your place to this programme.
The school will administer your DBS check over the Summer so confirm now if you're interested so this process can begin in time for your check to be cleared before the launch of this programme.
- What does a 14-16 Programme look like? -
- A group of mentees and mentors meeting together following an agreed timetable
- Each mentor matched 1:1 with their mentee, meeting at your own table at in-person sessions or in your own breakout room for online ones
- DBS check administered by our Youth Partner
- Supervised by a Mentoring Coordinator at our Youth Partner, your main point of contact
- Youth Partner Induction prior to the first session and a Celebration following the last (30-45m)
- Your valued commitment:
To all or most of the programme dates
To promptly complete any Safeguarding/DBS actions required of you
To be responsive to 1MM and your Mentoring Coordinator
To have your mandatory online training completed prior to the start of the programme
Tip: Make sure to check if your workplace offers volunteer hours you can tap into or if you can use flexible working hours!
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Oral Communication Skills
Are volunteer expenses available?: No
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Wednesday Morning
DBS required: On
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 10
Location:
451 Mauldeth Rd W
Manchester
M21 7SX