Focus Mentoring - Develop your mentoring competence with the Mentor's Competence Framework

What is the Mentor's Competence Framework?
The Mentor's Competence Framework is a powerful tool to guide and refine your mentoring practice, ensuring that you are well-equipped to support volunteers. The framework provides a structured approach that helps understanding and developing the essential competences required for effective mentoring in the ESC Programme. It was created in 2023-2024 and it covers the key focus areas of mentoring, tailored to the unique needs of the ESC Programme.

The Mentor's Competence Framework was developed in a collaborative process within the Mentoring under Construction Community, drawing on the experiences and expertise of mentoring practitioners across Europe. It’s grounded in the principles of inclusivity, supporting continuous improvement and development. Its practical application ensures that it meets the needs of mentors, their organisations and the local community. It reflects the commitment of the MUC Community to support mentors in their learning, development and growth and the support and guidance of their volunteers.

What will you learn?

Focus Mentoring is designed for mentors and other practitioners involved in the ESC Programme who are committed to enhancing their mentoring competences. Whether you’re an experienced mentor or just starting out, this framework will provide you with valuable insights and tools to elevate your practice.

Aims and content of the training course

1. Understanding the Mentor’s Competence Framework

• Getting to know the framework
• Exploring the three main parts of the framework: mentoring focus areas (tasks), mentoring competences and guiding principles for mentoring
• Understanding the concept of the framework and how it can be practically applied to your mentoring practice

2. Clarifying mentoring tasks

• Diving into the main focus areas of mentoring and their specific tasks
• Getting to know and sharing good practices of mentoring in different focus areas

3. Developing mentoring competences

• Assessing your mentoring competences related to each focus area
• Developing a learning and development plan

4. Clarifying foundations of mentoring

• Learning about the values and mindset that guide the mentoring process
• Understanding important ethical guidelines and considerations to keep in mind when applying the framework in your mentoring practice

Who can apply?

We’re looking for mentors and practitioners involved in the ESC Programme who:

• Are interested in deepening their understanding of mentoring competences within the ESC Programme
• Have varying levels of experience, from beginners to advanced practitioners
• Are able to communicate in English
• Are committed to participate fully in the training course in Romania

When & Where?

Dates: 25-29 November 2024 (25  November arrivals, 26.-28. November three full programme days, 29 November departures)

Place: Bucharest, Romania

Join us in Romania to master the Mentor's Competence Framework for more effective and impactful mentoring in the European Solidarity Corps. Apply now to secure your spot!

For more details and application: Anca Derjac: anca.derjac@anpcdefp.ro