MENTORING MATTERS is a global mentoring scheme and community interest company that aims to redress the balance of equity and opportunity within the Creative industries. Created for candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds looking for a career in the Arts, the aim is to give insight, advice, direction, and inspiration along with practical transferable skills and a support system for our candidates. At the heart of Mentoring Matters is our commitment to community. To support long-term growth and foster connections, we created the MM Alumni network, a key element of our commitment to providing ongoing assistance. MM Alumni facilitates global meet-ups, fosters valuable discussions, and promotes peer advice and collaboration. Our aim is to build a network that grows alongside our candidates as they move towards their goals. Our growing community includes 327 MM Alumni from 24 countries, with the majority based in the UK. We engage with our Alumni in various impactful ways, including: 1. One-on-one mentoring: A 6-month program with industry leaders providing personalized guidance. 2. Workshops: Skill-building sessions that offer open forums for questions and leaning. 3. Exclusive benefits: Access to industry events such as fashion shows, panel discussions, and art openings. 4. Career support: Offering practical advice, job opportunities, and community-building resources. 5. Paid opportunities: To date 30% of our candidates have secured paid roles in their chosen fields through our partnerships. 6. Discussion forums: Leading talks that provide a safe space for candidates to exchange ideas and experiences. 7. Network creation: Connecting candidates with industry leaders and peers to foster collaboration, inspiration, and mentorship. We are a cross generational multi-disciplinary community for change and the feedback has been resoundingly positive with our candidates finding the process valuable, uplifting and at times integral to getting their start in the creative industries, Mentoring Matters has been nominated for 3 British Fashion Council awards for our commitment to change. Our commitment to driving change has been recognized with three nominations for British Fashion Council awards, reflecting the positive impact we've made within the industry.

Our stakeholders consist of our Mentees (alumni) the Mentors (industry leaders) Sponsors, Businesses and Individuals that work with us to find paid opportunities for our mentees and our advisory panel. We are in close contact with all our stakeholders to try and ensure the smooth running of the businesses. We send out feedback forms to our mentees to gain an understanding of experiences and improvements that could be made as we work to constantly evolve our processes to give our Mentees the maximum support. We ask for updates from Mentors to understand how they have found the experience and any challenges that they have faced and also pick up any tips for future Mentors to give them extra tools. We work closely with our sponsors to ensure that they understand our goals and give as much transparency as possible and together we plan as many ways to broaden the experience for our Mentees as possible. We hold face to face discussions with anyone who wishes to have involvement in the scheme so that we can try and ensure everyone is well matched and shares our same intentions to uplift and diversify our industry, we have contracts with businesses who wish to work with our candidates that outline best working practices and ensure a non-prejudicial and supportive environment. If at any point we receive feedback around anything that needs to be addressed, we take it up immediately with whoever is concerned and resolve as quickly as possible. Our advisory panel consists of individuals well placed within the industry to give advice and perspective on all important decisions. We are in regular contact.

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