Rise from
where you are.
Rise & Shine Mentorship is free community mentorship for anyone who needs help finding their direction.
Free mentoring
for anyone
who needs it
Where you start should not decide where you finish.
We work with graduates, people who never went to university, career changers and people starting again. Whatever is behind you, we focus on what comes next.
That could be a career in tech, a business of your own, or any path that suits you. You get a mentor who has done it, honest advice, and introductions to people who can open doors.
Tell us where you are. We will help you find what comes next.
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Everyone deserves
someone in
their corner
No entry test. No cost. No judgement.
Rise & Shine Mentorship is a CIC. Everything we do is free for the people we mentor, and built around them.
Who we help
Wherever
you are
starting from
(01)Graduates
You have the degree and need a way into your first role.
- (02)
No degree
University was not your route. There are other ways in.
- (03)
Career changers
You want something different and are not sure where to begin.
(04)People starting again
Whatever is behind you, the door is still open.
What we do
Three pathways.
Choose yours.
Every mentee works on one or more of these. We break it down with you at the start, then build a plan around it.
- (01)
Career
Move into a career you want. Tech is where we push hardest, because that is where our experience and contacts are strongest.
Work experience with real companiesReal-life projects, not just theoryIntroductions to people in the industry - (02)
Business
Open a business of your own. We help you set it up, then use our network to help it thrive.
Help setting upConnections built for youA network behind you - (03)
Personal growth
Step out of your comfort zone and build the skills that carry you into any room.
Public speakingTeam buildingConfidence
How it works
Three
steps to
start
Get in touch
Tell us a little about yourself and where you would like to get to.
Meet your mentor
We talk through your situation and agree what to work on first.
Build your path
Regular sessions, real projects, and introductions to people in the industry.
More than mentoring
A community
you can lean on
Work experience
Placements and real projects with companies, so you have something solid to show.
Networking events
Meet mentors, employers and other mentees in person.
Discord
An online community for questions, opportunities and support between sessions.
Our office
Studio 82, 54-56 Standard Road, NW10 6EU.
Voices of our mentees
“I started at a time when I was starting to lose hope. The programme rebuilt my confidence and gave me a real taste of life as a software engineer. I came into my role running.”
Where our mentees are now
“I was going from one graduate scheme to another, trying to get my foot in the door. Ahmed helped me secure my first job in housing, and that really got the ball rolling for me.”
AshrafHousing Officer“I was struggling to land a job as a software engineer. Ahmed taught me how professional software engineering really works and prepared me for interviews. Today I am the CEO of my own tech business, korePOS.”
MotaharCEO of korePOS“I came from healthcare and wanted to move into tech, but I was overwhelmed by the noise online. Ahmed cut through all of that and gave me the confidence to make the move. Today I work in Dubai, bringing my healthcare experience and tech together.”
AyanInnovation and Digital Health Officer, Dubai“I was very hesitant when I joined. It was a major transition. With Ahmed's guidance I found full-time work with Serenity Property Group, and I'm still building my skills while learning software engineering from him.”
LibanField Officer, Serenity Property Group
Meet the
mentor behind
Rise & Shine Mentorship
Guidance from someone who has done it.
Rise & Shine Mentorship was founded by Ahmed, a software engineer with more than eight years in the tech industry. He mentored people informally for years before setting it up as a CIC.
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