What is the Mentoring Programme?

As a business owner or manager how many times a week do you find yourself dealing with issues you have never dealt with before? Are you sometimes trying to get things done without the necessary expertise? The mentoring programme can help support and guide you as you develop your skills and capabilities. 

The Local Enterprise Office’s Mentoring programme is designed to provide practical assistance to you, the owner/manager, to help you tackle such issues effectively and enable you to deal with such challenges in the future. 

There is a panel of mentors established from experienced business people who are available to help owner/managers, like you to grow and develop your skills so that you get the advice you need to overcome issues that could impede your company’s growth.

The mentor’s role

To provide direction and to assist with the decision making process in the following ways: 

• Listen
• Advise and provide direction
• Help the promoter identify problems and suggest areas for improvement
• Discuss solutions and innovative ways of improving business activity
• Help with the decision making process
• Share experience and knowledge
• Provide structure and context for discussion
• Offer assistance in compiling a business plan

What is the cost of Mentoring?

Normally, there is a fee of €13/hour for the business. However, LEO Donegal is running a promotion on mentoring, making it totally free for the business until January 31st 2025. 

Mentoring is normally issued in blocks of 3, 6 or 9 hours. This is decided upon by the Local Enterprise Office and is related to the complexity of the challenge. 

How does a business apply for Mentoring?

In order to avail of the mentoring service you must have a business set up in Donegal.

The first step is to complete the online application form using this link https://submit.link/3bC. 

After which you will receive an acknowledgement email.

A staff member from LEO Donegal will then follow up directly with you to assess the need before recommending the assignment and appointing a suitably qualified mentor. 

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If you have any further questions about the mentoring service, please contact ccoghlan@donegalenterprisefund.ie or call our team on 074-9160735.