Mentor local change makers
Volunteer as a Business or Project Mentor
Use your knowledge and skills to make a difference to your community
Support others to start a business or community project
Make a difference in the lives of those who are looking for new opportunities and exploring self employment
Learn and use valuable mentoring and leadership skills to develop your own career
Express your interest below by the 1st May
Your role as a mentor
You’ll provide a sounding board and help support the planning and setting or growing up their business or community project.
Examples of guidance you will be providing:
Planning skills: Developing project plans and task prioritisation
Sales & Marketing: Business/client development, marketing and pitching
Funding: Support with grant applications and avenues for funding
Finance & Legal: Calculating profit margins, analysing business models and considering legal issues
Technology: Advice on web tools, developing a web presence, use of social media
TO-LEAP is a new program launching this year
Hear from our mentors about their experiences
Become a mentor
Make a difference & build your mentoring skills
As part of this program you will need to:
Commit to joining in 3 training sessions and 3 session to meet particpants in June and July
Mentor for 4 months starting August - Nov
Allocate 10 hrs/month (approximately 2.5 hours a week) of your time for mentoring
We will provide training, ongoing mentoring support and resources to help you get the most out of this program
Venue for events will be in Flemington or North Melbourne or in the city.
Depending on COVID restrictions workshops may be held online or as a mix of online and in person.
APPLY TO JOIN
About the TO-LEAP program
From Paving The Way Forward’s (PTWF) engagement with North Melbourne and Flemington residents, we recognised that many residents have a strong desire and capacity to support others by running events, activities and services for their communities.
There are also many current and aspiring small business owners seeking support to start or grow their businesses.
The TO-LEAP (Thriving Opportunity for Leadership Entrepreneurship, Actions and Projects) Program is designed to support residents to realise these ambitions, build on existing strengths and enable the whole community to thrive now and in the future.
TO-LEAP is funded under the local Flemington and North Melbourne action plan
About Two Square Pegs
Two Square Pegs is a social enterprise on a mission to create jobs, increase equality and promote community cohesion. Our work (1) builds capacity, (2) supports community building and (3) encourages relationships to grow.
We do this by connecting business professionals to mentor, advise and collaborate with entrepreneurial people. We train and work alongside mentors to support people who are looking for pathways into new opportunities and/or self employment.
Our Partnership
The TO-LEAP Program is funded by the Victorian State Government and is delivered by the social enterprise Two Square Pegs with support from the Inner West Community Foundation.
