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For non-profits

Widen opportunity for the people you serve.

Charities and social enterprises change lives with small teams and tight budgets. mentorhero adds a global network of working mentors behind your programme, so every person you support can spend 30 minutes with someone already doing the job they want.

One session, one step forward
Matched to the work they want
Our funding covers the programme, not a career adviser for everyone.
Now every person you support gets 30 minutes with a professional.
Reach further than your
headcount allows
Why it matters

Your impact is limited by how many people you can sit with.

Advice is the part of the work that never scales. mentorhero gives your beneficiaries access to mentors in the industries they are trying to reach, without you hiring a single extra adviser.

The gap you are closing
1 in 3

people say they have never spoken to anyone working in the career they are aiming for

30 mins

is all it takes to turn good intentions into a concrete next step

How it works

Built to add nothing to your team’s workload.

Small teams carry enough already. Here is exactly what sits with you and what sits with us, week by week.

Week 1

We agree who is eligible

Your team

You tell us the cohort, the numbers and any safeguarding rules you work to.

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We write it into the programme so nobody outside your criteria can book.

Week 2

Your team gets one link

Your team

Caseworkers, volunteers or youth workers share a link in the conversations they already have.

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We build the invitation in your name, with plain language and no login for the person using it.

From week 3

People take their 30 minutes

Your team

Nothing. No rota, no matching, no chasing.

mentorhero

We match each person to someone doing the job they are heading towards, and we run the session.

Every quarter

You get the evidence

Your team

You send it to funders, trustees and your board.

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Take up, topics raised, confidence before and after, and what people said in their own words.

What they talk about

The conversations that move someone forward.

Getting into work after a setback

Interview preparation

Breaking into an industry

Writing a CV that lands

Retraining and switching direction

Confidence and self belief

Building a network from scratch

The first ninety days of a new role

Mentors are matched to the field the person is aiming for, so the advice is specific rather than general.

What is included

Everything you need to prove the impact.

Charity pricing is set against the number of people you support, so the cost is known up front and never scales with take up.

  • A branded invitation your team can share in minutes
  • Expert mentors matched to the role and industry
  • Sessions delivered at no cost to the person you support
  • A dashboard showing uptake, topics and feedback
  • Social value reporting you can use with funders
  • A tree planted for every completed session
Numbers for your funders

The figures a trustee actually asks about.

Reach, cost and staff time, in the shape a grant report wants them. Every one of these comes back to you per cohort, with the quotes and take up behind it.

0
cost to the person you support

Never a paywall, never a means test at the point of use.

13,500
mentors your cohort can reach

More working professionals than any single charity could recruit.

43
countries the network covers

Useful when the people you serve arrived from somewhere else.

30min
of staff time per person, roughly

Sharing a link, not running a matching process.

Why partner with mentorhero

Add career mentoring to your service without adding a service.

Your team already holds the relationships. Partnering with us adds the one thing that is hard to source: professionals in the right industries, available for 30 minutes, checked and supported.

  • Mentors you could not recruit alone

    Access to professionals across industries and countries, without running your own recruitment and vetting.

  • Safeguarding already handled

    Identity checks, a code of conduct, consent rules for 16 to 18 and a clear reporting route.

  • Nothing for your budget to absorb

    Sessions are free to the people you support, so access is never the thing that stops a referral.

  • Outcomes for funders

    Sessions, hours and topics reported back in a form that fits funding reviews and impact reporting.

Cost to the people you support
Free
Time per session
30 minutes
Countries covered
43

WHO IT REACHES

Support that travels further than your caseload.

Free 30-minute sessions with checked professionals, for the people your team already supports.

  • 01Young peopleFirst jobs, apprenticeships and the choices nobody at home can advise on.
  • 02People returning to workA break in a CV explained by someone who hires, not guessed at alone.
  • 03Your own staffSmall teams get the development a training budget usually cannot buy.

FROM REFERRAL TO SESSION

Four steps between a referral and real advice.

Your team knows who needs it. We handle the rest, so nobody waits on a scheme being designed first.

How a referral runs
  1. 1

    You refer

    One short form with the person, their goal and any support needs.

  2. 2

    We match

    A checked professional in the industry they are aiming at.

  3. 3

    They meet

    One 30-minute video session, free to the person you support.

  4. 4

    You see the outcome

    Sessions, topics and feedback reported back for your funding reviews.

Questions

What charity teams ask us first.

Charities, social enterprises and community organisations supporting people into work, education or a change of direction.

Give everyone you support someone to ask.

Tell us how many people you work with each year and we will show you what mentorhero looks like inside your programme.

The benefits

What your organisation gets.

Practical support for the people you work with, and proof for the people who fund you.

  • 01Free 30-minute sessions for the people you support, at no cost to them
  • 02Expert mentors in the fields your beneficiaries are trying to enter
  • 03Reportable numbers for funders, trustees and grant applications
  • 04No safeguarding burden: checks, consent and conduct handled by us
  • 05A referral route your team can use in minutes
  • 06Reach beyond your local area, including overseas
  • 07A programme that scales with demand rather than headcount
  • 08A tree planted for every completed session

In their words

Charities on using mentorhero

Our beneficiaries needed one conversation with someone in the industry. We could not provide it. Now we can.
Nia R.Programmes manager
No new casework, no new rota, no new system for the team to learn.
Gareth W.Charity director
Funders wanted evidence. The impact figures gave us something honest to report.
Sadia K.Head of impact

The numbers so far

What partner organisations see

312People reachedCounted as completed sessions, so the figure reflects help delivered rather than referrals made.
30Minutes per sessionShort enough to offer to everyone on your list rather than a chosen few.
43CountriesUseful for organisations supporting people who have moved country or want to work abroad.

Before you ask

For non-profits

What does it cost our beneficiaries?

Nothing. Mentees are never charged for a session.

Do we have to run the matching?

No. You refer people and the matching, booking and safeguarding sit with us.

Can we report on it?

Yes, with hours, people and sessions attributable to your referrals for use in funder reporting.