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Mentor at Burnage Academy, South Manchester!
Organisation Details
One Million Mentors
Activity type: Youth Work and Young People
Sub theme: Education, 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 14-18 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? –
Burnage Academy for Boys - Mentoring Programme Schedule
All sessions in-person at the school, on a Wednesday morning once a month at 11.05am-12.05pm, from October 2025 till July 2026
#1 Launch - Inductions & First Meeting, 15th October 2025, 11.05am-12.35pm
#2 12th November 2025
#3 10th December 2025
#4 21st January 2026
#5 11th February 2026
#6 11th March 2026
#7 22nd April 2026
#8 20th May 2026
#8 - Celebration & Final Meet 1st July 2026, 11.05am-12.35pm
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 14-18 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 tables - cafe-style
- 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 14-18 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? –
Burnage Academy for Boys - Mentoring Programme Schedule
All sessions in-person at the school, on a Wednesday morning once a month at 11.05am-12.05pm, from October 2025 till July 2026
#1 Launch - Inductions & First Meeting, 15th October 2025, 11.05am-12.35pm
#2 12th November 2025
#3 10th December 2025
#4 21st January 2026
#5 11th February 2026
#6 11th March 2026
#7 22nd April 2026
#8 20th May 2026
#8 - Celebration & Final Meet 1st July 2026, 11.05am-12.35pm
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 14-18 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 tables - cafe-style
- 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: Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM, Friday PM
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: 1 hour a month
Location:
Burnage Academy for Boys
Manchester
M19 1ER