City Year UK Bridge Builder Mentor Application Form

Thank you for your interest in joining City Year UK's Bridge Builder mentoring programme to support a City Year UK volunteer with their professional development. Please note that submitting an application is not a guarantee that we will be able to match you with a mentee.

(Please note that, owing to current government measures, we are expecting that the majority of this programme, including training and meetings, will be held virtually, perhaps moving back to face-to-face if circumstances permit).

Professional Experience

Which department do you work in?

Linkedin Profile (optional)

Please indicate here if you are an alumni of City Year UK.

Yes, I am an alumni of City Year (former VM)Yes, and I am a member of the alumni committee. No

Mentoring Commitment

Are you able to commit to a minimum of one mentoring meeting a month from October 2020 until October 2021, this could include face to face, phone calls or video calls? (Please note that we are expecting this programme to be mostly online this year, and so location preferences are only for any potential in-person meetings after January, according to government guidance).

YesNo

First choice mentoring location

Second choice mentoring location (optional)

Please note that if successful, all mentors will need to attend one training session in October/November. Please select your first and second choice from the training dates below. (Please note that these will be held online via Zoom, and separate training can be set up for those unable to make these times and/or use Zoom)

Skills and Experience

Please describe your motivations for applying to be a professional mentor for an 18-25 year old. You may refer to your experience in your current and previous roles, or any volunteering you have taken part in (maximum 200 words).

Please list any of your personal interests and/or hobbies (please note, this is to help match personalities and interests)

Further comments

Thank you for your interest in mentoring a City Year UK volunteer mentor. By submitting this form you have given City Year UK permission to use your information for the purpose of matching you to a City Year UK mentee. We will hold your details until the end of the 2020/21 Bridge Builder Programme in October 2021.

The primary method of communication for the Bridge Builder Programme will be via email, we will only contact you by phone if we are unable to reach you via email. If you have any questions about completing the form, then please email Bob Hughes at rhughes@cityyear.org.uk.

For further information on our commitment to data management you can read our privacy policy. We promise to never share your information with third party organisations or to send you materials that are not relevant to City Year UK.