The Diana Award Mentoring Programme delivers online mentoring and careers skills sessions, connecting young people to volunteer mentors virtually.
Responding to the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic and resulting lockdowns, Online Work Experience Week emerged as a proactive solution. A staggering 61% of employers had to cancel work experience opportunities in 2020, with nearly half of them foreseeing a decline in future placements within their businesses (Sutton Trust 2020).
Over the last three years, our initiative has successfully engaged with over 2,000+ young individuals through our online sessions. Following their participation in 2023, 93% of young people expressed their willingness to recommend it to their friends and 82.5% felt they had gained valuable insights into the skill sets required for various career paths.
Scheduled annually for one week in July, should you wish to receive 2024 updates please register your interest.
The week consists of online sessions and afternoon panel discussions with support from our professional volunteer mentors who will be providing insight into the world of work. In 2023 sessions were designed around five employment sectors:
If you are a young person, you can register yourself. If you are a teacher or youth worker, you can register on behalf of your young person or people.
Scheduled annually for one week in July, should you wish to remain updated on our 2024 event, please register your interest above.
Career Lounges and online work experience are delivered in collaboration with our volunteer partners, including Salesforce Foundation, PwC, KPMG, and WeWork, provide young people with insight into specific organisations and employment sectors, and improve knowledge of routes into education, employment and training.
Our previous online work experience sessions have explored the following employment sectors:
Our previous online work experience sessions have explored the following subjects and careers skills:
Our Career Lounges were delivered online during the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdowns. They are now delivered
face-to-face in collaboration with our delivery and volunteering partners. For more information about Career Lounges,
please contact us at
mentor@diana-award.org.uk.
