your gateway to career success
Through our 1-1 personalised mentoring, we empower young people aged 16-25 from disadvantaged backgrounds with the soft and hard skills needed to thrive, whilst building employment networks to strengthen access to opportunity.
Our Story
The Impact Of Mentoring In My Life Has Been Profound, Opening Doors To A Wealth Of Opportunities That Would Have Remained Inaccessible Without The Guidance And Support Of A Mentor
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Become a Mentor Today
- Develop your leadership and management skills
- Give back and connect with the next generation of diverse talent
- Help contribute to driving systemic change
- Get the opportunity to receive reverse mentoring and learn from your mentee
Become a Mentee Today
- Build your career knowledge and receive readily available careers advice
- Get help developing skills tied to a working knowledge of your preferred industry
- Receive tailored support from an industry professional, helping you to distinguish from a crowd of candidates
- Join a community of like-minded individuals
Receive one-to-one support from industry professionals working at the world's leading firms

Our Programme
August 2023/December 2023
Applications Open
September 2023/January 2024
Applications Close
October 2023/February 2024
Mentoring Begins
I am particularly grateful to Bridging Barriers who I believe had a part to play in me receiving a training contract
Trainee Solicitor at Ministry of Justice
Bridging Barriers helped me to secure two graduate offers since pairing me
Higher Executive Officer Valuer at Valuation Office Agency
Bridging Barriers has helped me secure a internship with Legal & General Investment. The mentoring programme provided me
Portfolio Specialist IP at AON
My experience with Bridging Barriers has been a great one, as I was able to secure a graduate role at Vanguard.
Graduate Trainee at Vanguard