Momentum
The Momentum mentoring programme is especially for Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) students, students with a disability, care leavers, mature students, men in receipt of a bursary and students who need a confidence boost.
As a mentor you will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with a student. You will also provide ongoing support to your student, and boost their confidence and wellbeing, to help them achieve on their course and in their life and future career.
BAME Education
The BAME Education mentoring programme is delivered by the University of Brighton in collaboration with former head teacher John Lynch.
The programme pairs local BAME role models with students from the School of Education who identify as BAME, to counter the relatively low numbers of role models in education.
As a mentor you will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with a student. You will also provide ongoing support to your student, and boost their confidence and wellbeing, to help them achieve on their course and in their future career.
Knowledge of the education system is not required
BAME School of Health Sciences
The BAME School of Health Sciences mentoring Programme is delivered by the University of Brighton in collaboration with John Lynch Consultancy and Training.
The programme pairs local BAME role models with students from the School of Health Sciences who identify as BAME.
As a mentor you will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with a student. You will also provide ongoing support to your student, and boost their confidence and wellbeing, to help them achieve on their course and in their future career.
Knowledge of a health science is not required.
Men in Primary Education
The Men in Primary Education mentoring programme aims to counter the low numbers of male role models in primary education.
If you are a male primary school teacher, you can offer support to a man training to teach in primary schools. You will have the opportunity to share your knowledge and experience. You will also provide ongoing support to your student, and boost their confidence and wellbeing, to help them achieve on their course and in their future career.
Uni-Amex LGBT+
The Pride Network at American Express teams with the University of Brighton Careers Service to deliver the LGBT+ Uni-Amex mentoring programme.
The programme pairs staff from American Express’s LGBT Pride Network who wish to share their experience and knowledge, with current University of Brighton and University of Sussex students who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual or Trans (LGBT) and wish to develop their confidence and employability skills.
If you are an American Express employee and would like more information, please get in touch with Niall Roche, AMEX Mentoring Coordinator at Niall.R.Roche@aexp.com or on 01273 211581.