This
week, Glasgow’s most exciting new venue, The Haberdashery, played host to the
launch event for Royal Bank of Scotland’s new mentoring platform, “MentorMatch”.
Presented by Amy Irons, the
exclusive event brought together entrepreneurs from across Scotland to hear all
about the new platform via a live panel featuring some of the country’s most
exciting women in business including; Jilly Isabella,
founder of independent fashion brand, dula, Rachel Wood,
owner of Rare Birds Books and Aarti
Joshi, radio host, life
coach and industry leading marketing expert.
The live discussion was followed
by a speed mentoring session for all attendees to benefit first hand from the
expertise of the panellists.
Royal Bank MentorMatch is an online mentor matchmaking service
designed to help people find their ideal mentor in seconds while also breaking
down the formality around mentoring. The platform also provides ongoing support
for mentors including training and advice to empower women in business to become
a mentor to others.
The campaign follows newly
commissioned research by the Royal Bank which revealed the true extent of the
demand for mentoring, with over eight in ten (82%) of women in business likely
to ask for mentoring support. However, almost half (49%) felt that finding the
right mentor is too difficult.
Created in partnership with Digital
Boost Upskilling, the
online platform will provide access to personalised guidance tailored to
specific business challenges through its easy-to-use online & mobile
service.
For more information and to sign
up to the platform, click here