An immersive learning experience for women leaders who are ready to do things differently
"I learned as much in [this programme] as I have from years of training and professional mentoring.
A wholly unique and rewarding experience. I've felt supported, challenged and completely inspired."
—Mylinh Cao, Head of Creative Content, Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (2018 Mentor)
📸 Sausan and Sally (2019 Mentee and Mentor)
Leadership training with social impact
This is a four month programme, bringing together women leaders who are ready to do things differently, with women who are refugees or asylum seekers and ready to take their next step.
Through 15 hours of training + 10 hours of practical mentoring experience, women leaders learn and grow, building a truly inclusive and empowering leadership skill set. Meanwhile, refugee women are supported to make tangible progress towards their professional goals.
Through their 10 hours or mentoring, mentor and mentee build a life-changing new relationship, giving them both a new perspective and a broader network, through a joint learning experience.
15 hours of leadership training
10 hours of practical experience
A life-
changing new relationship
"The space [Routes] curated was incredibly inclusive, nourishing, inspiring and beautiful. It felt so genuine and was truly like nothing I've ever experienced, and was the sort of training or work environment that I would've dreamt up with my own career coach."
— Alicia Walker, Head of Policy, Research and Campaigns at Centrepoint (2022 Mentor)
A new kind of leadership training
The organisations we partner with are ambitiously working to nurture more diverse, inclusive and thriving workforces, and they know that this starts with meaningful support for their leaders.
The Routes Mentoring Programme combines high quality training with real world leadership experience: broadening perspectives and supporting women leaders to build a practical, inclusive and empowering leadership toolkit.
Mentors improve their leadership and management skills
Mentors are more confident in their ability to nurture truly inclusive and empowering professional relationships
Mentors practise activities and tools that can be taken back and used with their teams
Mentors widen and diversify their professional networks
Hear from our alumni
“We all get absorbed in our day to day lives… through programs like Routes you are able to step outside of your comfort zone and take on the challenge of making a difference.”
— Nahida Rahman, Comms Planning Director, M/Six
Get in touch with us
We are always looking to connect with individuals and organisations who share our vision of a a fairer, more inclusive, and better connected society. If you or your organisation are interested in joining the programme, please reach out to our team who will be very happy to chat!
Reflections from mentor Dee, Product Manager at Investec, who mentored on our 9th Mentoring Programme.