We Speak - Programme

Develop your leadership, communication and mentoring skills while building the confidence of others
Sign up to be a Peer Mentor on the We Speak programme
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We Speak trains you as a Peer Mentor so you can develop your leadership, communication and mentoring skills while transforming the speaking confidence of less confident students.

You'll take part in 4 hours of training and then participate as a Peer Mentor in the programme for 2 hours a week over 4 weeks. All sessions take place online via group video calls where you'll work 1:1 and in small groups.

Peer Mentors work closely with Mentors from top employers including Investec, General Electric, Dojo, Wavemaker and Just Eat.

The only criteria for Peer Mentors is that you are friendly and approachable, and want to help put less confident students at their ease as they go on their journey to build confidence.

“It was a great programme where I got to see Ambassadors' confidence in public speaking blossom. It was meticulously planned out and I've developed my own skills around how to control my nerves and feed off the audience's energy.” UCL Student Ambassador

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Benefits for Peer Mentors

1
Develop your communication and mentoring skills
2
Work alongside Corporate Mentors from top employers
3
Play an active role in helping others develop their confidence
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 Corporate Mentors

"It was magical to see those who labelled themselves as 'shy' suddenly sparkle... The change in the students over such a short time was fantastic to see."
"I enjoyed seeing the students improve so much in just the space of a few weeks! Thank you for the opportunity to get involved in this brilliant programme."
"It was simply and wonderfully structured with a super-friendly vibe. There were no aspects that I didn't enjoy and I always felt supported."
"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."
We Speak Peer Mentors
Our Peer Mentors are university students and graduates who have often taken part in the We Speak programme themselves to build confidence.

You'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 only criteria to be a Peer Mentor is that you are friendly and approachable, and ready to share your time and experience with other students who are on the journey of building their confidence.
The online programme

1
Introduce
Peer Mentors meet the students and Corporate Mentors for the first time and support interactive exercises to develop speaking confidence.
2
Discover
Peer Mentors will support conversations with students and Corporate Mentors to explore ideas and help develop communication skills.
3
Interview
This week is all about interview practice, with the Corporate Mentors giving students personalised feedback on interview skills.
4
Practice
The programme wraps up with some presentation practice, with supportive feedback from both sets of Mentors to help build confidence.
Feedback from previous participants
Feedback from previous participants
“The Mentors from Just Eat gave incredibly helpful advice and were very warm and approachable. I’ve loved my time on this programme." Student, Queen Mary University of London

"The mentors helped me so much, and gave me great feedback to improve my points. Thank you so much! I loved the sessions and I felt like I improved so much." Student, University of East London

100% of students who took part in the programme increased their speaking confidence, with an average increase of 44%.

Develop your leadership, communication and mentoring skills while building the confidence of others

Sign up to be a Peer Mentor on the We Speak programme

Benefits for Peer Mentors

Develop your communication and mentoring skills

Work alongside Corporate Mentors from top employers

Play an active role in helping others develop their confidence

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."

"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 Corporate Mentors

"It was magical to see those who labelled themselves as 'shy' suddenly sparkle... The change in the students over such a short time was fantastic to see."

"I enjoyed seeing the students improve so much in just the space of a few weeks! Thank you for the opportunity to get involved in this brilliant programme."

"It was simply and wonderfully structured with a super-friendly vibe. There were no aspects that I didn't enjoy and I always felt supported."

"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."

We Speak Peer Mentors

Our Peer Mentors are university students and graduates who have often taken part in the We Speak programme themselves to build confidence.

You'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 only criteria to be a Peer Mentor is that you are friendly and approachable, and ready to share your time and experience with other students who are on the journey of building their confidence.

The online programme

Introduce

Discover

Interview

Practice

Feedback from previous participants

Feedback from previous participants

“The Mentors from Just Eat gave incredibly helpful advice and were very warm and approachable. I’ve loved my time on this programme." Student, Queen Mary University of London