Call out for Investec volunteer Mentors
Help transform the speaking confidence of students from under-represented backgrounds
We Speak, one of the winners of Investec Beyond Business and NatWest Star of the Future Award, is looking for Investec volunteer mentors.
We Speak runs an online programme to help students from under-represented backgrounds build speaking confidence. Students experience an average 44% increase in speaking confidence.
As a Mentor, you'd take part in a training session and then the programme runs for 1 hour a week over 4 weeks. All sessions take place online via video calls.
The only criteria for mentors is that you are friendly and approachable as this creates a supportive environment for the students who lack confidence.
Sign up now: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Register-Spring25
Benefits for mentors
1Develop your communication and mentoring skills
2Support transformative journeys for young people
3Tackle a significant barrier to equality that is often overlooked
Feedback from students
“The mentors gave incredibly helpful advice and were warm and approachable. I’ve loved my time on this programme."
Student, Queen Mary University
“The We Speak programme was the best programme I had ever joined in terms of it actually helping with building confidence."
Student, University of
Liverpool"I have really enjoyed the workshops and feel so much more assured about public speaking. I feel able to speak in class comfortably."
Student, University of East London
Feedback from Mentors
"Great, I really enjoyed it and want to do more! I learnt how to be positive with students even on days when I may not be feeling positive myself."
Support from We Speak Facilitators
Our workshop Facilitators are university students and graduates who have taken part in the We Speak programme themselves to build confidence.
They'll work alongside Mentors during the programme so you can help the participants find out what they're passionate about and give them supportive feedback.
The Facilitators are a really friendly group of people who are on hand to help support your conversations with our less confident students.
The online programme
1Introduce
Mentors meet the students for the first time and support interactive exercises to develop speaking confidence.
2Discover
The Mentors will lead conversations with students to explore ideas and help develop communication skills.
3Interview
This week is all about interview practice, with Mentors giving students personalised feedback on interview skills.
4Practice
The programme wraps up with some presentation practice, with supportive feedback from Mentors to help build confidence.
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We Speak Ltd
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