On Monday the 3rd of June Sir Howard Bernstein payed a visit to our Rusholme headquarters. Our own Xavier Bosch invited Sir Howard, because he felt the CEO of Manchester City Council could impart some valuable wisdom to our mentors and mentees.
As most readers of this blog will agree, mentoring is such a valuable process for young people in Manchester and London, but what did Sir Howard have to say about it?
Throughout Sir Howard's talk, he emphasized the importance of the work that ReachOut carries out on a weekly basis. He argued that mentoring was preventative of future disadvantage, and as a result helps to reduce the dependency of disadvantaged people on council support. Bearing this in mind, mentoring is not only a hugely beneficial thing for the individuals themselves, but also for the city as a whole.
Sir Howard has done more than anyone else to make Manchester a vibrant and recession proof city. In recognition of his commitment to improving the city, ReachOut awarded him the title of Honorary Chief Mentor.
If there is one leaf we can take out of Sir Howard's book, its that we can all do something to make our city great. So let's carry on with the good work!
Luke Shelbourn
Manchester
No comments:
Post a Comment