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Time Line Over The Years

Millions of people now celebrate National Mentoring Day.
Here’s a brief history of where we started and the impact we’ve made to support mentoring throughout the world.

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Launch of International Mentoring Consultancy (IMC)

October 2025 With over a decade of experience working with global businesses to strengthen and scale their mentoring, IMC provides expert insights and world‑class solutions to solve all mentoring challenges and delivers measurable impact to drive growth and ROI.

With over a decade of experience working with global businesses to strengthen and scale their mentoring, IMC provides expert insights and world‑class solutions to solve all mentoring challenges and delivers measurable impact to drive growth and ROI."

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Endorsed by the UK Government Department for Business and Trade

August 2025 Granted “In Association” with the Department for Business and Trade, demonstrating the Government’s recognition of National Mentoring Day and igniting our partnership to increase mentoring growth across the SME sector.

Granted “In Association” with the Department for Business and Trade, demonstrating the Government’s recognition of National Mentoring Day and igniting our partnership to increase mentoring growth across the SME sector.

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‘One Person One Hour’- Global Rebrand

January 2025 The world’s largest call‑to‑mentor campaign received a rebrand of its resources. Designed to boldly encourage everyone to mentor and share their skills and experience to mobilise mentoring worldwide and collectively celebrate its impact.

The world’s largest call‑to‑mentor campaign received a rebrand of its resources. Designed to boldly encourage everyone to mentor and share their skills and experience to mobilise mentoring worldwide and collectively celebrate its impact."

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Launch of Mentoring Consultancy Services

November 2024 After years at the heart of mentoring, we know what works and what doesn’t and what support mentoring providers urgently need. We help to grow and scale sustainable mentoring programs using proven best practices to increase engagement, impact and results.

After years at the heart of mentoring, we know what works and what doesn’t and what support mentoring providers urgently need. We help to grow and scale sustainable mentoring programs using proven best practices to increase engagement, impact and results.

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Launch of Free Mentoring Assessment Tool

October 2024 Created to help mentors evaluate their mentoring effectiveness, identify strengths, and best practices to increase their impact. Receive direct feedback, CPD credits, and a professional certificate.

Created to help mentors evaluate their mentoring effectiveness, identify strengths, and best practices to increase their impact. Receive direct feedback, CPD credits, and a professional certificate."

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National Mentoring Day Achieves CPD Accreditation

September 2024 You can now claim CPD accreditation and a certificate for taking part in National Mentoring Day. Whether you’re a mentor, mentee, attend a mentoring event, or take our free mentoring assessment - your contribution gets rewarded.

You can now claim CPD accreditation and a certificate for taking part in National Mentoring Day. Whether you’re a mentor, mentee, attend a mentoring event, or take our free mentoring assessment - your contribution gets rewarded.

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Expansion of Global Mentoring Partnerships

2023 New partnerships were formed across the world, advancing cross‑cultural mentoring and extending the global reach of National Mentoring Day. Communicate your ESG impact and raise your profile with a national or global partnership.

New partnerships were formed across the world, advancing cross‑cultural mentoring and extending the global reach of National Mentoring Day. Communicate your ESG impact and raise your profile with a national or global partnership."

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Launch of Marketing Services for Mentoring Providers

March 2022 Expert marketing and media support to articulate the value and impact of your mentoring offer. Designed to raise visibility to reach the right audiences. For mentoring providers ready for growth who want to stand out, amplify success, and expand their reach.

Expert marketing and media support to articulate the value and impact of your mentoring offer. Designed to raise visibility to reach the right audiences. For mentoring providers ready for growth who want to stand out, amplify success, and expand their reach.

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Prince of Wales awarded a National Mentoring Award

December 2021 His Royal Highness Prince of Wales accepted the award for his charity PRIME Cymru, for their ‘Outstanding Contribution to Mentoring’ for supporting over 15,000 people aged over 50 back into the workplace.

His Royal Highness Prince of Wales accepted the award for his charity PRIME Cymru, for their ‘Outstanding Contribution to Mentoring’ for supporting over 15,000 people aged over 50 back into the workplace."

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Mentoring Resources Translated Into Spanish

October 2021 Mentoring resources given free for global mentoring conference to unite Spanish Speaking mentors and facilitate collaboration and partnerships with South American countries.

Mentoring resources given free for global mentoring conference to unite Spanish Speaking mentors and facilitate collaboration and partnerships with South American countries.

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One Person, One Hour -Campaign Launched

September 2021 Global campaign launched to encourage Everyone to commit one hour to mentor someone on National Mentoring Day 27th October. “One word, one hour can be all that’s needed to effect a positive change in someone.

Global campaign launched to encourage "Everyone to commit one hour to mentor someone on National Mentoring Day 27th October. “One word, one hour can be all that’s needed to effect a positive change in someone."

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Global Launch of National Mentoring Day

October 2020 Countries around the world are invited to participate in National Mentoring Day, official events take place in India, Spain, South America, Cyprus, UAE.

Countries around the world are invited to participate in National Mentoring Day, official events take place in India, Spain, South America, Cyprus, UAE.

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Worldwide Events take place

October 2019 Mentoring Events and conferences take place in Cyprus, Spain, India, UK, Hong Kong, Middle East.

Mentoring Events and conferences take place in Cyprus, Spain, India, UK, Hong Kong, Middle East.

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National Mentoring Awards Ceremony

March 2019 National celebration to award Mentoring Excellence across all sectors of Business, Education, Sport, Charity and Society.

National celebration to award Mentoring Excellence across all sectors of Business, Education, Sport, Charity and Society.

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Launch of National Mentoring Awards

January 2019 Created to honour and recognise outstanding mentors and mentoring initiatives making a difference.

Created to honour and recognise outstanding mentors and mentoring initiatives making a difference.

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Government Event, House of Commons

March 2018 Government Officials, Politicians and MPs invited to support National Mentoring Day.

Government Officials, Politicians and MPs invited to support National Mentoring Day.

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National Mentoring Day celebrated in the iconic Shard, London Building

October 2017 October 2017 The Shard Armed forces Royal Navy British Army Royal Air Force

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Launch of Mentoring Pillars

September 2017 Introduction of our four areas of focus for mentoring growth - Celebrate, Support, Educate and Connect.

Introduction of our four areas of focus for mentoring growth - Celebrate, Support, Educate and Connect.

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Launch of Mentoring Mission

January 2017 Declaration of our global goal to make mentoring accessible to everyone. Read More..  
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Official Launch in WALES, UK

October 2015 Mentoring Summit held at The Senedd Welsh Parliament supported by the Welsh Government.

Mentoring Summit held at The Senedd Welsh Parliament supported by the Welsh Government.

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Inaugurated as an Official National Day

October 2016 Lord Young becomes Patron of National Mentoring Day, and a National Mentoring Summit takes place in the Houses of Parliament, London to unite all mentoring organizations.

Lord Young becomes Patron of National Mentoring Day, and a National Mentoring Summit takes place in the Houses of Parliament, London to unite all mentoring organizations.

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First National Mentoring Day

October 2015 Official Launch in London takes place including a mentoring summit

Official Launch in London takes place including a mentoring summit.

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National Mentoring Day Founded

March 2014 Award-Winning Business Mentor, Chelsey Baker begins the project that is National Mentoring Day to inspire more people to become a mentor and showcase the impact of mentoring.

Award-Winning Business Mentor, Chelsey Baker begins the project that is National Mentoring Day to inspire more people to become a mentor and showcase the impact of mentoring.

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