The Institute of Carpenters (IOC) and National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) celebrated the benefits of mentoring on National Mentoring Day.
A CITB-funded pilot, IOC's Mentoring Champions, paired 30 experienced professionals with 50 carpentry and joinery students across ten IOC colleges.
They rediscovered the quiet joy of passing on their craft, that spark you only get when someone gets it.
The pilot is expanding into Wood/Work, a collaboration between IOC and NAS to support carpentry students transitioning from learning to earning.
Author's summary: IOC and NAS celebrate mentoring benefits.