A profession most people have never had explained.
Finance careers are shaped by exams, routes and firm names that nobody outside the profession understands. A short session from somebody inside it is worth more than any amount of published guidance.
- Session length
- 30 minutes
- Cost to the mentee
- Free
- Reporting
- Live
What finance gets out of it.
Clarity for people choosing a route
ACA, ACCA, CIMA or none of them. A mentor can explain the trade-offs in ten minutes.
Communication practice for your team
Explaining finance to a non-specialist is a skill every senior finance role needs.
A visible pipeline
People who understand the route apply better and stay longer.
Countable social value
Hours and sessions are recorded for reporting and tenders.
The questions that come up.
Choosing an accountancy qualification
Moving from practice into industry
Getting into investment or corporate finance
Stepping up to finance manager
Explaining numbers to people who fear them
Subjects only finance can cover.
How to read a payslip and a tax code
Deductions, pension, student loan and what to do when the numbers look wrong.
How a business makes and loses money
Take a mentee through a simple P&L so they understand the organisation they are joining.
Routes into finance and accountancy
Apprenticeships, ACA, ACCA, CIMA: what each involves and who they suit.
Personal money in the first job
Budgeting, saving, pensions and the choices that matter early.
Four steps, no programme to build.
- 01
Pick the programme
Give across the finance function.
- 02
Invite colleagues
One message, no new system.
- 03
Sessions get booked
30 minutes each, chosen by the mentor.
- 04
Report the hours
Live, exportable, audit-friendly.
Three ways to fund it.
Give
Open mentoring across your workforce, funded as an ongoing commitment.
Grow
One cause, one target, one deadline, for a focused internal push.
Redirect
Offer a session to candidates you turn down, so a rejection still helps.
The things people ask first.
Is this only for qualified accountants?
No. Anybody doing the job can explain it.
Does it count as volunteering?
Yes, and the hours are recorded automatically.
Can we cap participation?
Yes, programmes are sized to your numbers.
Ready to put this in front of your finance team?
Tell us the size of the team and what you want out of it, and we will come back with a price and a launch date.