Mentor project award will aid local business
An east Perthshirebased business support project has underlined its credentials after it once again received a highlyregarded industry award.
The GrowBiz Mentoring Programme has been re-accredited with the Quality Standard Award by the Scottish Mentoring Network (SMN).
The accreditation, which the programme has held since 2018, is described as a benchmark for organisations providing mentoring, independently assessing whether they are operating according to best practice.
The GrowBiz Mentoring Programme remains the only business mentoring programme to have achieved this SMN Quality Standard.
Clair Smith is a mentoring manager with GrowBiz – which is based in the former Bank of Scotland building in Coupar Angus – and is herself an award-winning mentor recognised by the SMN who was also awarded Mentor of the Year at the Business Women
Scotland/Women’s Enterprise Scotland Awards 2017.
She said: “We’re incredibly proud that the fantastic work of our team and volunteer mentors has been recognised with a re-accreditation from SMN.
“Everyone involved in the programme delivers a high level of support with lasting results for the self-employed and small business owners. We are looking forward to helping many more mentees in the future.”
The GrowBiz Mentoring Programme uses volunteer mentors to help self-employed business owners to reach their full potential, building confidence, resilience and sustainability.
Mentors receive training, support, and they have the opportunity to challenge themselves and practise communication skills, while giving back to the rural economic community.
A spokesperson for GrowBiz said the programme is currently recruiting new mentors.
To find out how to get involved,