National Mentorship Movement NPC

The National Mentorship Movement exists to introduce mentorship at scale across the nation in support of entrepreneurs and others to create jobs and social trust. We work with partner organisations and are committed to unleashing the power of mentorship to:

• Empower people to make a success of their lives
• Add value to our partners, their programmes and their beneficiaries, and
• Give mentors the opportunity to give back and grow.

We mobilise volunteer mentors and connect them to people who could benefit from their support in conjunction with our partners. The major groups of beneficiaries are:

• Entrepreneurs – including grass roots entrepreneurs and entrepreneurs in the innovation sector
• Young people - students and youth in need of development and employment such as interns
• People who want opportunities to mentor and people who could benefit from mentorship internally

Partners we have worked with over the last year include the CSIR, Deloitte, the IDC, Mancosa, Nedbank, Pernod Ricard, Primestars, TCTA and the V&A Waterfront. We have facilitated mentorship support for almost 2 900 people since inception and almost 1 700 mentors have registered on our platform.  85% of participants indicate they are achieving their goals, over 90% say they are satisfied with their match, interpersonal relationships and mentorship experience, and 94% say they would recommend the programme to others.