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DORSET RACE EQUALITY COUNCIL
MENTORING SCHEME FOR BME INDIVIDUALS
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Welcome to Dorset Rec's new mentoring scheme for BME individuals. This is one of those rare occasions when everyone wins - the mentor; the mentee; the mentee's employer and society generally. Let's review the benefits.
Application Forms
Mentors
| Mentees

Benefits for the Mentor:
• Satisfaction in aiding the development of a mentee and passing on knowledge, skills and expertise.
• Increased self-awareness and aiding development of own personal communication skills.
• Gaining insight into the mentee's background and history aids the mentor's professional and personal development.
• Reinforces focus on the mentors own career development.

Benefits for the Mentee:
• Increased confidence, improved performance and increase understanding.
• Enhanced motivation and problem solving skills.
• Better management of career goals and improved potential for moving up.
• Developing wider networks and raising awareness of overall strategic thinking.
• Raising aspirations and creating a practical plan to achieve them.
Benefits for the Organisation/Mentee's Employer:
• Keep existing employees through increased commitment and satisfaction.
• Save money by better retention of staff.
• Successful planning and good development of employee skills.
• Better focus and engagement from staff.
• Promotes the company’s commitment to diversity amongst its staff and management,reflecting the communities which it serves.
Finally society in general benefits by having a more skilled; motivated and self-confident work force. By helping one person to improve it improves us all. So who could possibly resist this opportunity? Application forms for both mentors and mentees are at the top of this page. Click on the image opposite to download a leaflet. If you still have any questions about being either a mentor or a mentee, please, do not hesitate to contact:

Ms. Mevan Kattan
Employment & Mentoring Officer
01202 553003
mevan.kattan@dorsetrec.org.uk