Our powerful new definition of mentoring

“Mentoring is a flexible and inclusive relationship where both mentor and mentee learn and grow. It can happen in all kinds of ways and both mentor and mentee may not even be aware that it’s happening at times. Communication is adapted to fit the person, not the other way around.”

Your project should bring this definition to life and reflect real-world communication and connection. We are looking for projects that share perspectives or experiences or that build or enhance community within the context of people with communication disability (PWCD). Your project could be a resource or can be developed into a resource, guideline or perspective that will be trialed as part of the mentoring toolkit.

Projects might include:

• • Short videos or podcasts, creative storytelling or artwork.

• • Porch, kitchen table or town hall meetings.

• • Visual tools, resources, guidelines or templates.

• • Community-led examples of mentoring 2.0 in action where individuals document their perspective on how exposure to inclusive practices is enabling them to live their best life.

• • Examples of groups sharing good practice and driving initiatives e.g a chat group that uses this opportunity to educate others. Your project could document the format, requirements, suggested do’s and don’ts, and feedback from participants.

We welcome applications from creative individuals, small teams, organisations and people with lived experience of communication disability.