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Silver Sufers' Day

May 21st is national Silver Surfers' Day so we're inviting more older users to get involved in Social Media with Meaning, and start giving and gaining on Horsesmouth. Read more.


Our newest partner is 'Living well with dementia', the national Dementia programme at the Department of Health. Their online mentors are people who have or are caring for someone with dementia, offering their support to help others to live well with dementia. Contact their mentors here or find out more about the campaign.

Horsesmouth is pleased to support the publication of 'Dying to Know', a new book that aims to cut through the taboos and place death firmly in the cycle of life. You can read the experience of mentors like Essie here or find out more about the book here. Read more.


It's Apprenticeships Week, celebrating the talents and skills of apprentices! Find resources, news and events here, or contact our Apprenticeship mentors to find out about their experiences.


Momentum gathers around the mentoring power of older professionals as Keith Williams from Yorkshire is named our Business Mentor of The Year. Read more.


Online business support network SMARTA interviews horsesmouth.co.uk's  Founder, MT Rainey. Watch Video Interview! 

       

Horsesmouth are recruiting! Click here to check out our Senior Partnerships Manager role and if this sounds like you, email us your cv! 

               

horsesmouth features in CNN story on the increasing popularity of mentoring

                            

Help support an end to Domestic Violence - download this great new Womensaid single called Take My Hand here and find lots of great dv mentors here on horsesmouth.

                  

Check out what our Shadow Minister for Universities and Skills has to say in The Guardian's key policy article on careers.

              

As we join forces with Yell for the 2009 Yell Mentoring Works Awards we can report a 74% increase in people searching for business mentoring on the site. Read more here.


A chance to win up to £1000 cash in this year's Yell Mentoring Works Awards launched this week on horsesmouth. Nominate your mentor, publish your story or just get active on business mentor requests. Details here.


Check out our exciting new partnership with Really Helpful!

Click here to see what Really Helpful is all about and view our 39 mentors who have already signed up to offer advice and support on Body Issues, Parenting and Love & Relationships.

Also find inspiration by meeting Roche, our Really Helpful Mentor of the Month!

               

Horsesmouth is happy to annouce our new Parter of the Month is the  National Apprenticeship Service who is providing one-to-one advice and support for apprentices by apprentices. There are already 35 apprenticeship mentors signed up, with many more to come. Contact them here.

         

Become a horsesmouth fan on facebook and help us spread the word.

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You’ve heard Sir Alan Sugar tell you how vital apprentices are to this country and to the economy, now find out more about becoming an apprentice here, about Third Sector apprenticeships here and contact one of our horsesmouth mentors  on apprenticeships here
                                   

The NCGE has launched Flyingstart which is providing free national business start up programmes for students/graduates and

postgraduates, click here for details of the upcoming programmes and events.    

 

Gordon Ramsay's mother talks about domestic violence and about why she is supporting the work of Women's Aid on horsesmouth.     

                     

V needs your support to inspire a million young people to get the job of their dreams. Click here to become a supporter of the new Vinspired awards scheme which is acknowledging the amazing achievements of young volunteers across England!

          

ThanksTo.com is a great new site you should check out. Its a great way to thank the people who have really made a difference to your life. It could be a teacher who inspired you to succeed, a doctor who saved you or simply a colleague who makes your day more fun. We’ve already joined up to thank all of our great mentors. Visit 

www.thanksto.com to join and share your thanks today! 

  

    

 

We are delighted to welcome our new friends from FiftyForward, the new website designed to inspire the 50+ generation! Click here to find out more. 

                    

Horsesmouth and the Yell Mentoring Works awards feature on the front page of the Telegraph Business Club.

   
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horsesmouth has been named as a finalist in the 2008 New Statesman Awards

                                     

startups.co.uk. names horsesmouth as one of the top 100

new start-ups

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There's a great feature about horsesmouth in 

The Independent.

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freshbusinessthinking.com  gives horsesmouth the thumbs up as a social networking site that could benefit companies. Click here to read the article 

                   

A horsesmouth mentoring partnership features in The Times.

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Founder MT Rainey speaks to Dominic Wood at Social Enterprise Magazine. Click here to read the article

It's enterprise week on horsesmouth from 17th - 23rd November. Take a look at how you can get involved.      

Straight from the horsesmouth

 

Welcome to horsesmouth, the social network for informal mentoring, where everyone can give and gain. You can search for a mentor, be a mentor, or simply browse the inspirational profiles and stories on the site. It's safe and it's free..

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Mentors of the Month

A selection of our best, newest and busiest mentors. Review these fascinating profiles and if they're right for you get in touch.
Creative
Energetic
Neversaynever
Respect Dignity
Raising awareness
Living with Dementia
creative
understanding
aware
Interested
Tolerant
Analytical

The latest requests for a mentor

here are some calls for help posted by our members. Browse here for some people you may be able to help.

"Anyone who is an art or play therapist? "

I have just finished my alevels and I am interested in these career choices. I am incredibly pashionate about psychology and have good grades in it. However I am also a highly creative person and I be...

"Getting on with my sister in law"

Some advice please? Married with no children, very little family, except for a brother I travel to see twice a year and a difficult sister in law. The relationship is breaking down more and more and d...

"dementia"

yesterday my dad(78yrs) who lives with mam(79yrs) pressed the emergency button they have one in the home so we meaning myself my sister can be contacted..he was calling for help because he could'nt st...


Latest Published Stories

here are some stories that individual mentors have published. Browse here for anything that's relevant or inspiring to you. Or publish your own from your profile. .

“A'Levels”

The realisation has just hit me – it’s been nearly 11 years since I received my A’Level results.

I remember the fear in picking up ‘that envelope’ like it was yesterday. At 6.30am I went to our local paper shop, picking up the Independent, armed ...

“After LIFE.....”

When I was 33yrs old, I lost a very dear friend to bullemia.
I didnt find out immediately...it was a month or so later...I tried several times to ring her,but the number had been disconnected.
I was meditaitng one night and very connected when I fe...

“Angelic Presence”

About 8 years ago I was working on my computer and turned to see an angelic presence next to me. It appeared as a golden haired youth with piercing blue eyes.He wore the most beautiful tapestry style garment woven with gold. He didnt speak to me but ...


Latest Pearls Of Wisdom

here are some Pearls that individual mentors have published. Browse here for anything that's relevant or inspiring to you. Or publish your own from your profile.

“life”

There is no shame in being human...

“optimism”

No matter what you are going through at the moment things will get better because for every day there is a tomorrow and every down has an up to follow....

“Faith...”

All things are possible to those who believe. ...


Latest public groups

here are some special interest public groups started by our mentors. Browse here for anything that's relevant or inspiring to you - then join up.

"Living with dyslexia"

This is a group where people can share their experiences of dyslexia. How they cope, how people react and the challeneges they have faced with it.

In my experience people think that I am just lazy...

"dv"

surviving dom v....

"dv"

surviving dom v....


The latest shoutouts!

here are some mentors who really want to help right now. Are any of them right for you or anyone you know?


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What is online mentoring?

If you've lived, you've learned...and you've probably got a story to tell. Mentoring online is the perfect way to share your hard earned-wisdom with those who can benefit from your experiences and knowledge, all in a supportive, safe and secure online environment. It takes seconds to sign up and you never know who you might meet!

Can't find the right mentor? Just send a request!

If you've tried using search and browsed the profiles on our site but can't find anyone who's quite right for you, send a request for a mentor to the whole community. You'll get some good responses and one or two may turn into mentoring relationships.

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These organisations are partnering with us to bring special-interest mentors to the community. Find out more by browsing below.

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horsesmouth.co.uk is made possible by funding from The Edge Foundation and v. Find out more about our funders and their goals here.

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Other users say...

 I have been mentoring on HM for 18 months. I really enjoy it & hopefully I am helping other people. Recently I posted my my first 'request for a mentor'. I have been completely bowled over by the response. So many people taking their time & making the effort to offer constructive advice in a friendly polite manner. For me it completely validates the intent behind HM. It reminds me how many good, helpful people there are out there. Thanks for providing such a great service.

well what a geat website! in all honestly, i basically typed in "agony aunts online" while on a down day just expecting some upbeat optimism on the computer, and came across this site. it is so much better than just reading a passage on a website, to actually talk to REAL people for honest advice and listening about particular subjects rather than a general overview.

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I just want to say thanks to everyone who replied to one of my recent shout outs about forgiving - every message was useful and some very helpful indeed! It really feels good to know other people understand how i've been feeling, and to know there are people not far from me to help! Thanks so much, and everyone please don't hesitate to get in touch if I can help anyone with any problem you may be having xxx

Georgieee

         

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