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You can join the programme at any time!
Whatever you’re planning to do when you leave Petroc, it's likely that you will be involved in some kind of mentoring relationship. That could be in university, the workplace, with friends, or even with members of your own family.
Along with getting to know yourself, improving your personal skills and having better relationships, your time on this programme will help you to gain a wide range of transferable skills that will increase your employability.
Mentoring programme experience is highly valued by employers, so your time on this programme will give you a standout addition for your CV or university application.
This programme also counts as a volunteering activity, so you’ll have another great way to help you stand out from the crowd.
At Petroc, we believe that students are more likely to succeed and flourish with support from positive and trusted peers and role-models on their journey through college and beyond.
This could be in the form of moral support, advice and guidance, access to new experiences, or having someone who values them as they are, to understand them, who respects their identity, gives them a positive view of themselves, and who encourages them to develop, grow and learn new things.
Aside from the benefits they provide for participating students, mentoring programmes are recognised as a major contributor towards inclusive and supportive college cultures.
They are also an important factor in attracting and retaining students as they become a valued and expected part of college life.
Many UK universities now include a range of mentoring programmes for the same reasons.
Before too long, prospective students will not be asking colleges and universities if they have a mentoring programme, but rather, they will be asking ‘what kind of mentoring programme do you have, and how can I get involved?’
In Abraham Maslow’s Theory of Human Motivation, he proposed that once our basic survival needs are met, we seek a sense of belonging and acceptance, and look for ways to gain more control over our lives.
Mentoring caters to these needs for all students, and provides a springboard for personal growth, improving self-esteem, clarifying direction and finding purpose in life.
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