Mentoring for all

Earlier this week I went to Arts Council England's offices in Birmingham for a training session aimed at Mentors who are part of the Museum Association's new Mentoring for All scheme. I also got to meet my lovely mentee who I will be partnered with for the next six months; when I will be spending time getting to know her, exploring tools and techniques from training, and supporting her as she thinks about where she wants to be in the future. Having had formal and informal mentors myself I know how much I have got from these relationships and I am keen to give something back to the sector. I have informally mentored a number of people over the years but I am excited to be part of a more formal pilot scheme which includes training and evaluation #MentoringForAll