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Our Mentoring programme is making a difference across Greater Manchester by connecting mentors and mentees and helping them to develop, change and grow.

The Mentoring Relationship 

Mentoring is a relationship between two people – the “mentor” and the mentee”. As a mentor you pass on valuable skills, knowledge and insights to your mentee to help them develop personally and professionally.

What is a Mentor:
A person looked upon for wise advice and guidance. Someone who can share their valuable experience and guide others on their business journey.

What is a Mentee:
A person guided and helped, especially in the furtherance of their leadership role or impact within the business, by another more experienced or influential person.

Introducing iMentor 

Powered by our bespoke digital mentoring platform - iMentor, we will take advantage of the platform’s algorithm to match you with a critical decision-maker in different sectors and industries. With positive impacts for all, the mentee can benefit from experience sharing, the mentor will also be nurtured with innovative ideas. 

What is Mentoring?  

Mentoring is a relationship between two people – the “mentor” and the mentee”. As a mentor you pass on valuable skills, knowledge and insights to your mentee to help them develop personally in their career and in the development of their business

The Relationship

Matching Topics

  • Acquisitions and Mergers
  • Business Development - Contracts, Bids and Tenders
  • Company relocating and expansion
  • Marketing Strategies – Traditional and Digital, incl. social media
  • Exit Strategy – succession planning and selling a business
  • Business Efficiency
  • Finance – Accounting, External Investment and Tax

 

  • Innovation and New Product / Service
  • International Trade
  • Leadership
  • Business Planning

 

  • Personal Effectiveness
  • Project and Change Management
  • Sales Pipelines and Techniques

 

Neil Day, Director, Performance Biomechanics

Thanks for introducing me to Paul.  The help he has given me has been invaluable. His advice and experience has taken a lot of stress off of my shoulders in a crucial time of negotiations with a collaborative partner.

I have to admit, you absolutely nailed it with Paul, he’s been amazing, I couldn’t have asked for someone more capable and compassionate in this tough situation.

Kieron McCormick, CEO, Elevated Knowledge Ltd

The mentoring I received from Gavin was incredibly valuable. He was consistently supportive and encouraging, creating a space where I could reflect, gain clarity, and refine our approach. We met regularly, setting clear focuses for each session, which helped me not only recognise what we do well but also identify areas to streamline our processes. His guidance provided both strategic insight and practical solutions, making a tangible difference to our operations.

I highly recommend Gavin’s mentoring for anyone looking to gain perspective, enhance efficiency, and drive meaningful improvements.

James Balmforth, Director, Equaliser Ltd

Thank you for setting this up and helping me get introduced to working with Garry. 
It’s been amazing and I’m really grateful for the iMentor scheme existing at a pivotal point in setting up and launching the business. 

The relationship with the mentor has been fantastic in a number of ways. I didn’t realise the benefit of having someone to discuss ideas, challenges or to just get a new perspective. It’s allowed me to discuss openly about business ambitions, find better solutions and have dialogue on best way forward. Running a business can be difficult and busy but having a mentor gave me an allotted time to ask questions, get feedback and have a space for reflection. 

Really happy with the experience and would highly recommend.

Michael Stanton, Commercial Manager, Reserve Ltd

Working with Rob was brilliant, he was an excellent sounding board for me, offered great advice and I found it really useful to draw upon his vast experience so thank you for that match! 

Speaking with our MD Kate I’d like to continue my professional development and was thinking about other mentoring opportunities be it funded or paid and wondered if you could point me in the right direction or may be able to help yourself. 

Issy McGalssen, Nala Creative

It’s difficult to put into words just how much of an impact Tom has made to my agency. He has been the driving force I have needed to organise my operations in a logical and analytical manner - making it possible for me to get a clearer view of exactly how the business is running and where I need to focus my energy. Not only that, his down to earth approach has been just what I've needed.

Being in charge of your own business often means you can get stuck in your head, and little problems can suddenly overwhelm you. After every conversation with Tom, I leave thinking ‘okay, I’ve got this’.

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