We’re currently looking at the aims of our Gender Equality Network and one of the things we’ve been discussing is inspirational stories and how to inspire others. Personally, coming from a working class background, I can really appreciate having had very strong women in my life to help inspire me. They’ve become my personal heroes.
The Gender Equality Network wants to encourage you too to help future generations of women.
Active Student Volunteering Service here at the uni are working with The Girls’ Network to help them recruit volunteer mentors. This is a fab organisation who “empower and inspire girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a network of positive female role models”. That line’s taken from their website and will hopefully resonate with a lot of female staff members here.
More info on the role
The Girls’ Network are seeking inspirational professional women from all walks of life, all industries and all levels of seniority, to be trained as mentors and then matched with a teenage girl.
You will:
- Attend a training session on how to be a mentor as well as Safeguarding training
- Receive a DBS check
- Register for a matching event and be matched with a teenage girl for one year. During this year you will meet once a month for an hour
- Have access to workshops and networking oppotunities
Time commitment: minimum of 1 year, with a 1hr monthly meeting with your mentee.
Recruiting now for September 2016
Dates for training over next year:
- 29th June 2016 6 – 9pm
- Weds 6th July 2016 6-9pm
- Tues 22nd November 2016 6-9pm
- Tues 6th June 2017 6-9pm
- Links to sign up to training on eventbrite & DBS information will be sent via email following a successful application.
Interested in applying?
Applications and referrals are via the University’s Volunteering Service, Active Student. Please contact us to discuss the role and/or the application process – 01273 644145 (extension 4145) or ActiveStudent@brighton.ac.uk.
Illustration from The Girls’ Network
