BrightsideConnect

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Brightside is a social mobility charity that empowers young people to make confident, informed decisions about their future. Through high-quality mentoring programmes, trained volunteer mentors provide personalised guidance, relatable role models and encouragement to help young people build confidence, broaden their horizons and explore education and career opportunities. Working alongside schools, colleges, employers and funders, Brightside helps break down barriers and open doors to brighter futures.

All mentoring conversations take place on our mentoring platform so mentors and mentees don't have to exchange any personal information with each other and can download the app on their phone/tablet and exchange conversations from the comfort of their own home!

Founded in 2003, Brightside was created to tackle the unequal access many young people face when it comes to careers advice, higher education information and professional networks. By pioneering online mentoring, the charity has connected thousands of young people across the UK with volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds and professions. More than 20 years on, Brightside continues to inspire confidence, raise aspirations and improve social mobility by ensuring every young person has access to the support they need to thrive.

Role

Are you available for 10 weeks between September-December? Then we'd love your support.

Brightside Connect is our online mentoring programme for 16–18-year-olds who are currently in sixth form or college across the country. Running during the autumn term, your support as a mentor will be invaluable, using your experience to help your mentee(s) to understand their next steps after school. Over a 10-week period, you might help them to explore university courses, write a CV, practice interview technique, revise for exams, and much more. Here’s a bit more information:

• Rolling 10-week programme starting in September 2026 until Christmas
• Not sector- or location-specific so all mentors are welcome
• Text-based with optional video calls
• 16-18-year-olds take part through their school/college

You would need to give around 1-2 hours over a course of the week around your availability. Each mentoring conversation will be different and varied. As it is all online and super flexible to fit around your commitments.

Full training, resources and DBS will be provided by Brightside. No prior experience required.
Are you ready? Inspire the next generation. Become a mentor.

Sign up here: https://wkf.ms/4oL703U

Want to speak to a member of Brightside staff? Email Nawshin.khan@brightside.org.uk with any queries.

Or, want more information? Join one of our volunteer information session to find out more: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oWXQhN1HSCONOnXUmOaxaA

When:

Where:

Work from home

Other:

It is an online mentoring service that we provide so everything is online, so access to a laptop/phone/tablet with Wifi is essntial. All mentors would also need to obtain a Enhanced DBS which Brightside will support and fund costs for.

Closing date for applications:

18 December 2026

Who to contact:

Nawshin Khan - nawshin.khan@brightside.org.uk for more information

Brightside

Organisation description:

Brightside is a social mobility charity that empowers young people to make confident, informed decisions about their future. Through high-quality mentoring programmes, trained volunteer mentors provide personalised guidance, relatable role models and encouragement to help young people build confidence, broaden their horizons and explore education and career opportunities. Working alongside schools, colleges, employers and funders, Brightside helps break down barriers and open doors to brighter futures. Founded in 2003, Brightside was created to tackle the unequal access many young people face when it comes to careers advice, higher education information and professional networks. By pioneering online mentoring, the charity has connected thousands of young people across the UK with volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds and professions. More than 20 years on, Brightside continues to inspire confidence, raise aspirations and improve social mobility by ensuring every young person has access to the support they need to thrive.

Organisation type:

Registered Charity

Company location:

Arc, Canopi, 87 Tanner Street, London, SE1 3GN , SE1 3GN

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