Guiding by example
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Second chance
Our mentors have worked with over 200 inmates in 10 prisons since our programme began in 2007 Jonathan Freeman October 14, 2015: Some of the more interesting speeches made during the Conservative Party conference in Manchester recently went largely unreported. One such speech was that given by Justice Secretary, Michael Gove who spoke in length...
Countering deprivation and promoting success
Mosaic’s mentoring scheme reaches over 250 UK schools Jonathan Freeman September 29, 2015: The new school year in the UK is underway and with it comes the annual renewal of hopes and ambitions of pupils, parents and schools for academic success. However, recent research from educational charity The Sutton Trust suggests that the odds for...
Skinners’ Academy wins Enterprise Challenge 2015
They came up with a system whereby students can donate spare change to a nominated charity from electronic currency Jonathan Freeman June 19, 2015: One of the flagship events in the Mosaic calendar is without doubt the Mosaic Enterprise Challenge Grand Final. After months of preparations, regional heats and tireless work from mentors, students and...
Counting on corporate support
The important role that corporates play in the mentoring process and the mutual benefits Jonathan Freeman May 15, 2015: Mosaic’s mentoring programmes create opportunities for young people growing up in our most deprived communities. At the heart of this is a vision for all young people to be supported to realise their potential. With the...
Rewarding enterprise
In the fourth of his monthly columns, Jonathan Freeman writes about the Enterprise Challenge 2015 Jonathan Freeman April 21, 2015: The Mosaic Enterprise Challenge, generously supported by the Apax Foundation and Nectar Trust, is a fully immersive, business-based annual competition for secondary school students across the UK, designed to develop and encourage their entrepreneurial skills. This...
Leading by example
Inspiring and empowering young people to get involved in their own communities is a global issue Jonathan Freeman March 17, 2015: Mosaic delivers a range of programmes internationally thanks to its diverse network of supporters, partners and International Leadership Programme (ILP) alumni across many different countries. The two principal international programmes, the International Leadership Programme...
Giving back to society
Because it’s the right thing to do January 19, 2015: In the first of a regular column, Jonathan Freeman,Managing Director of HRH The Prince of Wales’s charitable mentoring initiative Mosaic (www.mosaicnetwork.org.uk),writes about the benefitsmentoring can bring to corporations and businesses as well as the personal rewards fortheir employees. Founded by HRH The Prince of Wales,...