THE IME NATIONAL MENTORING PROGRAMME - LEARN WHILE HELPING OTHERS

ABOUT US

We help you learn while helping others – it’s what we do.

Inspire, Motivate & Engage is the only organization that provides online mentoring opportunities that

feature accredited management training thus good for society and good for

your professional development.

Our program allows participants to enhance their professional development while making the

difference to the life of an unemployed young person and tackling the issue of youth unemployment

in the US.

OUR MENTORING PROGRAMME

HELP A LOST GENERATION

Young people account for 45% of all

unemployed Americans. Over 5.6 million 18-34

year olds are unemployed, making youth

employment rates in the US one of the worst

in first-world countries.

Unemployment will damage young people

for life. Furthermore, the damage is not

temporary as evidence suggests it does

permanent damage to employment and

earnings potential.

Across developed and emerging economies, the young are being left behind as never before. And once

a gap emerges, it tends to be persistent and difficult to close. Young people are feeling a sense of

hopelessness and action must be taken to bridge the gap and change the future.

HOW IT WORKS

Our mentoring program helps companies and their employees

invest in their local communities and make a difference while

developing their skills.

Our structured program high retention rates and we offer

online and face to face mentoring opportunities that are

relevant to both the mentor and mentee.

We…

• Engage

• Match

• Carry out necessary due diligence

• Train new mentors

• Provide an online mentoring platform easing accessibility &

engagement

• Support the mentors every step of the way

- Guidelines for each session,

- Resources,

- A mentor manager

• Quality Assured Accredited Learning (both mentor &

mentee)

• Evaluation

LEADING THE WAY We provide a structured and robust approach to mentoring. We care about every mentor

relationship we create and our on-hand team provide advice and support every step of the way.

Because of this, we can boast the highest conversion and retention rates to our knowledge

on the market:

8 out of ten relationships successful and are still on-going after three months

95% use the online mentoring platform on a weekly basis

45% of mentors have invited the young person into their offices to show them their working

environment and inspire their mentee not to give up on their career goals

94% of the mentors plan to introduce the young person to opportunities within their company

via its graduate training or internship programme

5% have secured a job with the help of their mentor

Based on 200 mentor relationships created by IME

HOW DOES THE YOUNG PERSON BENEFIT? Improved employability as detailed below. However, we can also customize the stage information and

objectives set to include topics important to each partner’s CSR program i.e. Finance.

Above are examples of the areas we provide for mentors cover with their mentee throughout the programme.

And no need to worry as we provide all resources for each topic.

Explore: Aspirations and goals

Research: Career options aligned

to their strengths and preferred

working environment

Planning: How to achieve their goal

Extra curricular activities:

How to get the edge

Writing: Cover letters

and applications

Interview: Preparation

and delivery

Resume guidance & support

IME AWARD The IME Award celebrates and recognizes the young people who have participated in the IME program.

The objective of the award is to help the young person get ‘a step ahead’ of the competition when

applying for national internships and also job interviews, as it recognizes the young person’s

commitment to their personal and professional development.

To receive the award, the young person must meet the

following criteria:

• Completed the programme from beginning to end,

resulting in 24 hours learning in total

• Their mentor must award the young person 24

points for their effort at the final evaluation

The young person receives a certificate at the end

of the programme to add to their achievements file.

Strategic Partnerships

School, college & University partnerships

Charity partnerships

Disadvantaged young people

HOW DO WE FIND THE YOUNG PEOPLE WE

SUPPORT?

TIME COMMITMENT

• A minimum of one hour a week

• Mentorship lasts between three - six months. • Completely flexible

Accredited management &

leadership training

The training received throughout the mentoring experience

means those participating will receive an accreditation in

Management & Leadership

This quality assurance mark highlights the high standard of our

learning framework and the skills you can learn through

participating in one of our courses. We are continually moderated

by the external accreditation provider OCN Credit for Learning to

ensure our standard of excellence is upheld.

At the end of the course, staff will receive a hard copy certificate,

detailing their accreditation to help them showcase their learning.

96% of mentors have rated the IME mentor

training and support as ‘very good to excellent’

WHAT MENTORS WILL LEARN?

1

Coaching

• How to motivate others

• The learning types

• How to listen and give constructive

feedback

• Dealing with frustrations

• Influencing ethically

• Interviewing skills

• Understanding Teamwork

• Understanding Motivation

2 Planning • Identifying capabilities and setting

reasonable targets

• Online mind mapping tool

• Carrying out a SWOT analysis

3 Ownership and

Responsibility • Setting out agreement, roles

and responsibility

• Setting boundaries and

expectations

• Ending a relationship

SUPPORT & GUIDANCE AT EVERY STAGE

Employees have access to our online learning portal

and mentoring platform which allows them to:

• Download learning worksheets

• Plan effectively (we provide an objectives and guidelines

to help get the most from their sessions with their mentee)

• Communicate with their mentee via their private

message board

• Helpful resources to use with their mentee to

facilitate their growth

The support we offer to maximise the mentor’s

learning • One to one webinar sessions with

professional IME trainer

• Access to our forum - a community of mentors

to share best practice

• Video and audio support per worksheet

ADDING VALUE TO THE EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING OFFERING

• Provide up to 2000 volunteer opportunities over19 months

• Adaptable according to partner needs to increase impact

• Match with local young people in need of guidance and support

• Due diligence – find those committed to wanting to change

• Online & face to face opportunities

• Online mentoring platform & the structure required for a successful relationship

• Volunteer support & training

• Support partner talent/HR programmes

• Add value to local school partnerships

• Engagement

- Road shows

- Case studies

- Diary of a mentor

- Local PR

• Evaluation and reporting

• Free up your time

• Full partner support per employee and this includes; their accreditation, matching (including

mentee due diligence), complete mentor/mentee support over their 3 months mentoring

“By taking part in IME have managed to increase my confidence

and become a much better line manager....and as well as this I

know I changed someone’s life for the better. Amazing. ”

James Given, Print Manager, 20th Century Fox

TESTIMONIALS

“The learning worksheets provided throughout the programme

have been such a fantastic help for me. I have learnt so much

and I have found new ways to approach challenges. I know I

am doing a better job as a result. Thanks IME!”

Lauren Morris, Marketing Manager, Innectogroup

“I really enjoyed making a difference and helping my mentee was

one of the most rewarding things I have ever done. It was amazing

to make such a positive impact on someone’s life. What a fantastic

way to learn. ”

Gemma Stevenson, Director G2 Contracts

“One word – AMAZING! Do it”

Steve Atkins, Tesco

We obviously know our programme is great, but why not hear

what previous mentors have said about us:

Partners include; Standard Chartered Bank, RBS, UBS and many more….

It is our hope that individuals and companies of the

future will choose to swap learning in a stuffy

classroom, to learn while helping those in need.

OUR VISION