Introduction
The ABM is the professional body for business mentoring in the UK and Ireland.
We are focused on promoting and maintaining the highest standards in professional business mentoring. To do this, we continually learn, improve and innovate, supporting our members as they deliver mentoring excellence that benefits UK, Ireland and overseas businesses. We also champion the impact of professional business mentoring, ensuring that business mentoring is recognised as a vital part of the business support landscape by business leaders, political leaders and policy decision makers.
What we do
1. We promote and maintain the highest standards in professional business mentoring
2. We shape and set professional standards for the mentoring profession
3. We organise regular national, regional and online events and training opportunities for business mentors
4. We enable industry networking & opportunities
5. We support our members as they grow knowledge and skills with continuous learning, development and qualifications, all within a professional framework
6. We advocate for professional business mentoring with the UK and Ireland's business community and political decision makers, driving understanding of the impact of business mentoring and reinforcing the important role it plays in the business support landscape.
7. We support the UK and Ireland economy and business community by helping business owners find a trusted and qualified professional business mentor.
8. We produce a variety of educational tools and resources to support mentors on their professional journey
9. We enable peer-to-peer discussions and learning opportunities
10. We provide training courses for business mentoring through the Institute of Leadership and Management from induction level to Masters level.
What do our members benefit from?
As a member of the Association of Business Mentors you will be part of the only professional association in the UK and Ireland that promotes and improves professional business mentoring standards.
Whether you are at the start of your business mentoring journey, or run an established mentoring business, ABM membership provides you with the network and tools to develop and grow your professional business mentoring skills and business.
Criteria: To be recognised as a Full Member it is necessary to have worked as a mentor or coach with at least three businesses over a minimum of two years.
Why join? Full ABM Membership is for experiences business mentors who are looking to continuously expand their professional network, improve their professional mentoring skills and be part of the only professional association in the UK that promotes and improves professional business mentoring standards.
Benefits:
· Regular national, regional and online events and training opportunities
· A dedicated Members Area with tools and resources to help your mentoring journey
· Your profile on the ABM website for potential mentees to search
· Opportunities to be involved in Commercial projects facilitated by the ABM
· Mentoring tips and hot topics discussion
· The opportunity to share your mentoring and business experiences with a peer
· The opportunity to study for ILM 5 and ILM7 in professional business mentoring (degree and Masters level) as well the Foundation and Induction qualification with other business mentors in a cohort. · Access and discounts to services provided by ABM partners.
· A LinkedIn group for your region within the ABM UK Network to connect with fellow mentors locally, discuss and share best practice, help solve issues and build relationships and partnerships.
· Knowledge that ABM is there to promote commercial and paid for Business Mentoring work and opportunities
· Knowledge that ABM is advocating for business mentoring to Government, policy makers and the business community to ensure that mentoring sits at the heart of the business support landscape.
Why join? Associate ABM Membership is for those mentors who are new to mentoring and wish to have the support of a professional organisation as part of their learning and development and journey as a professional mentor.
Benefits:
· Regular national, regional and online events and training opportunities
· A dedicated Members Area with tools and resources to help your mentoring journey
· Your profile on the ABM website for potential mentees to search
· Opportunities to be involved in Commercial projects facilitated by the ABM
· Mentoring tips and hot topics discussion
· The opportunity to share your mentoring and business experiences with a peer
· The opportunity to study for ILM 5 and ILM7 in professional business mentoring (degree and Masters level) as well the Foundation and Induction qualification with other business mentors in a cohort. · Access and discounts to services provided by ABM partners.
· A LinkedIn group for your region within the ABM UK Network to connect with fellow mentors locally, discuss and share best practice, help solve issues and build relationships and partnerships.
· Knowledge that ABM is there to promote commercial and paid for Business Mentoring work and opportunities
· Knowledge that ABM is advocating for business mentoring to Government, policy makers and the business community to ensure that mentoring sits at the heart of the business support landscape.
Reasons to upgrade to Full / Associate ABM Membership
· Receive access to all ABM Member-only events
· Receive a profile in public membership directory on the ABM website for mentees to search.
· Receive opportunities to be involved in Commercial projects facilitated by the ABM, including with the Institute of Directors.
· Gain access to the ABM digital logo to use in your own marketing
· Gain access to special ABM groups of commercial business mentors
Why join? Associate ABM Membership is for those mentors who are new to mentoring and wish to have the support of a professional organisation as part of their learning and development and journey as a professional mentor.
Benefits:
· Regular national, regional and online events and training opportunities
· A dedicated Members Area with tools and resources to help your mentoring journey
· Your profile on the ABM website for potential mentees to search
· Opportunities to be involved in Commercial projects facilitated by the ABM
· Mentoring tips and hot topics discussion
· The opportunity to share your mentoring and business experiences with a peer
· The opportunity to study for ILM 5 and ILM7 in professional business mentoring (degree and Masters level) as well the Foundation and Induction qualification with other business mentors in a cohort. · Access and discounts to services provided by ABM partners.
· A LinkedIn group for your region within the ABM UK Network to connect with fellow mentors locally, discuss and share best practice, help solve issues and build relationships and partnerships.
· Knowledge that ABM is there to promote commercial and paid for Business Mentoring work and opportunities
· Knowledge that ABM is advocating for business mentoring to Government, policy makers and the business community to ensure that mentoring sits at the heart of the business support landscape.
Reasons to upgrade to Full / Associate ABM Membership
· Receive access to all ABM Member-only events
· Receive a profile in public membership directory on the ABM website for mentees to search.
· Receive opportunities to be involved in Commercial projects facilitated by the ABM, including with the Institute of Directors.
· Gain access to the ABM digital logo to use in your own marketing
· Gain access to special ABM groups of commercial business mentors
Why join? Associate ABM Membership is for those mentors who are new to mentoring and wish to have the support of a professional organisation as part of their learning and development and journey as a professional mentor.
Benefits:
· Regular national, regional and online events and training opportunities
· A dedicated Members Area with tools and resources to help your mentoring journey
· Your profile on the ABM website for potential mentees to search
· Opportunities to be involved in Commercial projects facilitated by the ABM
· Mentoring tips and hot topics discussion
· The opportunity to share your mentoring and business experiences with a peer
· The opportunity to study for ILM 5 and ILM7 in professional business mentoring (degree and Masters level) as well the Foundation and Induction qualification with other business mentors in a cohort. · Access and discounts to services provided by ABM partners.
· A LinkedIn group for your region within the ABM UK Network to connect with fellow mentors locally, discuss and share best practice, help solve issues and build relationships and partnerships.
· Knowledge that ABM is there to promote commercial and paid for Business Mentoring work and opportunities
· Knowledge that ABM is advocating for business mentoring to Government, policy makers and the business community to ensure that mentoring sits at the heart of the business support landscape.