Mentor local change makers

Volunteer as a Business or Project Mentor

Use your skills and experience to make a difference. Work with change makers leading impactful local community projects and businesses

  • Make a difference in the lives of those who are looking for new opportunities for self employment and exploring impactful enterprises

  • Learn and use valuable mentoring as well as leadership skills to develop your own career and enterprise skills

  • Express your interest below by the 21st June

Your role as a mentor

You’ll provide a sounding board and help support the planning and setting or growing up their business or community project.

Examples of guidance you will be providing: 

  • Planning skills: Developing project plans and task prioritisation

  • Sales & Marketing: Business/client development, marketing and pitching

  • Funding: Support with grant applications and avenues for funding

  • Finance & Legal: Calculating profit margins, analysing business models and considering legal issues

  • Technology: Advice on web tools, developing a web presence, use of social media

 

TO-LEAP is a program run by Two Square Pegs

Hear from our mentors about their experiences

Become a mentor

Make a difference & build your mentoring skills

As part of this program you will need to:

  • Commit to joining in 2 training sessions and an interview chat in July

  • Step 3: Mentor for 4 months starting August - November

  • Allocate 10-12 hrs/month (approximately 2.5 hours a week) of your time for mentoring

We will provide training, ongoing mentoring support and resources to help you get the most out of this program

Venue for events will be in Flemington or North Melbourne or in the city.

Depending on COVID restrictions workshops may be held online or as a mix of online and in person.

REGISTER AS A MENTOR

About the TO-LEAP program

From Paving The Way Forward’s (PTWF) engagement with North Melbourne and Flemington residents, we recognised that many residents have a strong desire and capacity to support others by running events, activities and services for their communities. 

There are also many current and aspiring small business owners seeking support to start or grow their businesses. 

The TO-LEAP (Thriving Opportunity for Leadership Entrepreneurship, Actions and Projects) Program is designed to support residents to realise these ambitions, build on existing strengths and enable the whole community to thrive now and in the future.

TO-LEAP is funded under the local Flemington and North Melbourne action plan

About Two Square Pegs

Two Square Pegs is a social enterprise on a mission to create jobs, increase equality and promote community cohesion. Our work (1) builds capacity, (2) supports community building and (3) encourages relationships to grow.

We do this by connecting business professionals to mentor, advise and collaborate with entrepreneurial people. We train and work alongside mentors to support people who are looking for pathways into new opportunities and/or self employment.

Our Partnership

The TO-LEAP Program is funded by the Victorian State Government and is delivered by the social enterprise Two Square Pegs with support from the Inner West Community Foundation.