Online Mentor

Online Mentor Volunteer

Brightside is a social mobility charity that empowers young people to make confident, informed decisions about their future. Through high-quality mentoring programmes, trained volunteer mentors provide personalised guidance, relatable role models and encouragement to help young people build confidence, broaden their horizons and explore education and career opportunities. Working alongside schools, colleges, employers and funders, Brightside helps break down barriers and open doors to brighter futures.

Founded in 2003, Brightside was created to tackle the unequal access many young people face when it comes to careers advice, higher education information and professional networks. By pioneering online mentoring, the charity has connected thousands of young people across the UK with volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds and professions. More than 20 years on, Brightside continues to inspire confidence, raise aspirations and improve social mobility by ensuring every young person has access to the support they need to thrive.

Mentoring opportunities: 

1.  BrightsideConnect Mentoring:

Are you available for 10 weeks between September-December? Then we'd love your support. 

Brightside Connect is our flagship online mentoring programme for 16–18-year-olds who are currently in sixth form or college across the country. Running during the autumn term, your support as a mentor will be invaluable, using your experience to help your mentee(s) to understand their next steps after school. Over a 10-week period, you might help them to explore university courses, write a CV, practice interview technique, revise for exams, and much more. Here’s a bit more information:

• Rolling 10-week programme starting in September 2026 until Christmas
• Not sector- or location-specific so all mentors are welcome
• Text-based with optional video calls
• 16-18-year-olds take part through their school/college

You would need to give around 1-2 hours over a course of the week around your availability. Each mentoring conversation will be different and varied. As it is all online and super flexible to fit around your commitments.

Full training, resources and DBS will be provided by Brightside. No prior experience required.

Are you ready? Inspire the next generation. Become a mentor. Sign up here: https://wkf.ms/4oL703U

Want to speak to a member of Brightside staff? Email Nawshin.khan@brightside.org.uk with any queries. Or, want more information? Join one of our volunteer information session to find out more: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oWXQhN1HSCONOnXUmOaxaA

2.  IntoTech Mentoring:

Do you have a background in tech? We need your support!

We’re looking for mentors to support us with our new technology based programme IntoTech, in partnership with Futures for All and The HG Foundation. The programme will connect 2,000 young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with professionals working across different technology roles, helping them explore future career opportunities and build confidence in their next steps. We need mentors to support us with the online mentoring aspect of the programme. Alongside the mentoring young people will be receiving work experience, industry insights and aspirational talks from those within he UK Technology sector. Our mentors will be available to support a wrap around service to support young people on the programme.

Full training, resources and DBS will be provided by Brightside. No prior experience required.

What do you need to do?

• Share what your job is really like — the good days and the hard ones
• Help a young person picture themselves in a tech career
• Answer questions, open doors, and build their confidence
• Grow your own coaching, leadership and storytelling skills

Help a young person see a future in tech. Sign up to be a mentor here: Become a Brightside Mentor

To learn more about the programme, attend one of our volunteer information sessions by registering here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/oWXQhN1HSCONOnXUmOaxaA

If you have any questions, please email Nawshin.khan@brightside.org.uk

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.