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Scaling the UK’s Largest Mentoring Programme

Sector: Business Support / Government Programme Delivery
Lead Consultant: Ben Jacobs, Director and Senior Programme Manager - Energised Project Solutions
Contract: Government Department
Delivery Model: Consortium with national partners

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Project Overview

The Client was appointed to deliver mentoring services for a UK Government programme. This was a complex, high-visibility initiative designed to support SME leaders across the UK.

At project inception, the Client was a small professional body with limited reach and infrastructure. To meet programme targets, they needed to:

Scale operations nationally within months
Establish robust reporting, quality assurance and stakeholder engagement
Integrate with partner organisations and government departments
Demonstrate measurable outcomes to civil servants, ministers and delivery stakeholders

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Success Story

Within 12 months of project inception:

📈 Revenue increased by 5000%+
👥 Membership base grew 25-fold
🌐 National delivery footprint established
🏆 Recognised as the world’s largest professional business mentoring programme
🎓 Training programmes earned ILM recognition, enhancing credibility and impact

The Solution

Energised Projects was contracted as Programme Lead, to manage and grow Client’s delivery capacity. Working within a consortium model, EPS was tasked with the following:

Recruitment & Training:
- Onboarding over 6,000 mentors
- Delivering 2,000+ ILM-certified training completions (Levels 3, 5 and 7)
Digital & Operational Transformation:
- Designing and implementing a full digital infrastructure
- Overseeing data integration and reporting using Power BI & Excel
- Transitioning the organisation from local delivery to scalable, national reach
Stakeholder Engagement:
- Building partnerships with FSB, IoD, Chambers of Commerce and others
- Managing senior relationships with ministers, civil servants, and national education bodies
Governance & Reporting:
- Setting up performance tracking, KPIs, and contract compliance
- Navigating a multi-agency matrix environment with clear communication and delivery frameworks

🗣️ What the Client Said

“The delivery of the programme exceeded all expectations. EPS’ leadership, strategic thinking, and ability to manage scale under pressure were instrumental in establishing us as a national leader in mentoring.”
- Company Director