An Introduction to Mentoring

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Course Overview

Course Overview
Thursdays 1-2.30pm, an 11-week course to help develop skills, learn best-practice techniques (at home or at work) and explore ways for supporting others and help them reach their potential. Please note this course does not offer a formal qualification.

Open Is this course right for me?

This 12 week course aims to help develop your skills, learn best-practice techniques (at home or at work) and explore ways for supporting others to reach their potential in a safe and ethical way.Please note this course does not offer a formal mentoring qualification. This is a learning environment not a therapy group. This course is aimed at people who would like to maintain and sustain their health and well-being. It is not a therapy session, is not suitable for those experiencing a mental health crisis and not intended to replace any medical advice or healthcare services. If you have a trauma-related diagnosis, or a severe and enduring mental health consideration, you may wish to discuss this with your doctor, case worker, community mental health team, or the course tutor before enrolling. All attendees are asked to take personal responsibility for
their own learning and well-being, to collaborate in a way that ensures a safe learning environment for the whole group and only take part in activities which feel right for them. No guarantee of any specific results is given or implied.
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Open What will I learn?

By the end of the course, learners will be able to: consider what mentoring is and the role of a mentor. Explore skills for mentoring, including trauma awareness and ethical practice. Discuss “motivational interviewing”, building trust and rapport, and other ideas for helping. Investigate goal setting models and action planning. Recognise key ingredients for mentoring in the context of well-being. The content of this course may be adapted as scientific research, theories or course requirements change. All content material is protected by copyright and owned by the content author.
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Open How will I learn?

Sessions introduce a mixture of theory and practical exercises. There may be written activities as well as the potential for learning through listening, reading, watching videos, asking questions and contributing to group discussion, as well as (where relevant) mindfulness and guided meditation. Book, app and video recommendations may also be offered during the course, which are optional to consider; always check
suitability before you invest. Learners are empowered and encouraged to participate where they feel comfortable, as appropriate, in a way that benefits their health and well-being.
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Open Will I gain a qualification?

This course does not offer a qualification. You may ask for a Certificate of Attendance, if you have been able to demonstrate evidence of your learning and met the course requirements.
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Open Next steps

You may wish to join another of our courses.
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Open Please bring

Key messages are included in the handout(s), where provided, but you may choose to bring a notepad and pen with you to each class, if you like to make notes. Learners may also be signposted to reading materials and resources relevant to the course which may be available on the web. Where relevant, you would need a device with internet access; this could be a PC, Mac, Laptop, smart/iPhone, tablet/iPad. You may also choose to bring a soft drink with you in a safe container. No smoking or vaping is allowed on any of our premises.
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SMC00089
08/01/2026
Format
26/03/2026
1.50 hours per week
11 weeks
£0.00
Central Milton Keynes Learning Centre