Skillshare Mentoring

Would your food enterprise benefit from a mentor?

Skillshare is part of the Big Lottery funded Making Local Food Work programme and offers FREE mentoring support to social enterprises which feature local food in their trading activity.

Food based social enterprises receive support over a period of three months from mentors chosen as leaders from similar successful food enterprises.

If you would like to register for help from Skillshare, please download the Mentee Registration Form.

A Skillshare Mentor will work with you to:-

increase your skills and knowledge
develop your career and networks
help your social enterprise succeed and grow

What is mentoring?
Mentoring support is essentially a service which offers practical hands-on support and personal development which may include:

knowledge sharing, brainstorming, blue-sky thinking
working through professional and personal development issues
signposting to specialist advice and support
other practical services specific to each business, in particular technical knowledge e.g. suppliers of equipment, layout of a commuity garden etc
Study visits to other social enterprises

Mentoring is usually provided through a 1-2-1 relationship, and is likened to having a ‘buddy’ or a ‘critical friend’.

Note, this scheme does not offer detailed business advice which is already provided by the Enterprise Support “Specialist Consultancy”.

How does it work?
Unlike conventional business advice, you will set the agenda for what you want to learn and your mentor will work with you on an equal basis to act as your sounding board. This support can be provided to staff, managers or board members through a face-to-face contact, followed up by, telephone and email.

If you would like to receive a paper registration form, or you’re unsure whether Skillshare is right for you and want to discuss things further, please feel free to contact us direct: Richard Snow, Tel: 01993 814388, Email: richard.snow@plunkett.co.uk