Mentoring Programme

What to expect from the programme

We match the mentees with mentors based on the skills, knowledge and areas of expertise they can offer which will assist with the mentees’ desired areas of development.

Partnerships are expected to last 12 months in the first instance but extensions may be requested. The frequency and length of meetings will generally be driven by the mentee, but we would expect meetings to last around 60 minutes and take place roughly every 6 weeks. Both parties should be prepared for this commitment.

Application criteria

• Mentors must hold Full SCI Membership.
• Mentees are required to have demonstrated a commitment to SCI by one of: continuous SCI membership for a minimum of two years, committee membership, as an SCI Ambassador, as an SCI Award winner or by Corporate Membership.

Application process

• We welcome applications from eligible members who would like to be a mentor or mentee.
• Please register your interest. You will need your SCI Membership Number – this can be found by signing into your account.
• If you have any questions or wish to check your eligibility please contact mentoring@soci.org.
• Please note, applications from mentees and mentors are subject to approval from the SCI Mentoring Programme panel. We will contact you if your application has been successful.

What happens after you apply?

Closer to the next training dates, we will approach all of those who have registered their interest and who meet the eligibility criteria. We will reaffirm your interest and ask you to complete a questionnaire which we will use to find your match.

All mentors and mentees must complete SCI’s Mentoring training before participation.

After the questionnaire and training have been completed, SCI’s matching panel will convene and see if an appropriate match can be found for you based on the mentee’s needs and the mentor’s experience.

We will then notify the participants of the outcome of their application. SCI will also be in contact throughout the period of your partnership to check in at 3, 6 and 12 months.

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