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Lewisham Speaking Up is an
advocacy organisation that provides
support to people with learning
disabilities, to ensure that they
can speak up, be heard, and have
stronger voices.
Lewisham Speaking Up
Mentoring in Action
The charity came to Cran昀椀eld Trust for mentoring
support. At the time, their CEO, who had been in
the organisation for a few years working in different
roles, wanted to enhance and improve their existing
skills and gain support in areas with which they were
less familiar, or where they were less con昀椀dent. They
wanted to continue moving the organisation forward
successfully and build their leadership capabilities.
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The charity CEO was matched with longstanding
Cran昀椀eld Trust volunteer Christopher, who has
many years management experience, including
mentoring, executive coaching, leadership, and
strategic business management.
Over the course of 15 mentoring sessions,
Christopher and the CEO covered many
different areas and topics. During these sessions,
Christopher provided mentoring support on the
particular issues faced by the CEO, supporting
the development of their skills, and Lewisham
Speaking Up as an organisation. The mentoring
included advice and coaching in several areas
including leadership, staff management, board
management, fundraising, and sustaining ideas.
Following the mentoring support,
the Lewisham Speaking Up CEO said:
“Being a CEO of a small charity can be lonely,
demanding, and often daunting. Having a
mentor through Cran昀椀eld Trust has provided
me with somebody reliable, knowledgeable,
supportive, and experienced to help me problem
solve, tackle complexities, and overcome
barriers more effectively. A mentor means you
are not alone: I would recommend this service to
new Directors/CEOs in particular.”
