Mentoring from BII

BII Mentoring Service

BII are pleased to announce the launch of a new member service, designed to offer extra support to members at all levels as they navigate the complexities of this challenging industry.

Following the great success of the pilot BII Mentoring Scheme for newcomers into the trade, we are now widening the net and all grades of BII Membership will be able to benefit from mentoring support.

If you feel you could benefit from the chance to have a discussion with a senior professional within the trade please fill in the application form attached and send back to BII either by email to membership@bii.org or by post  to BII, Membership Services Department, FREEPOST (SP411), Camberley, Surrey, GU15 3BR.

Once we have received your application a suitable mentor will be allocated> This will either by done by expertise or location, depending on your needs and you will then be free to contact them by phone or email with your queries. This service is free for BII members and is there to offer you that little bit of extra support.

Becoming a mentor

Thoughts from a current mentor -

Mentoring for the BII - Alan Gibson MBII, Inn Experience Consultancy
‘I was asked to become a mentor for the BII and thought that as the trade had given me a lot over the years it would be a good way for me to give something back. To date I have worked with a number of new entrants into the trade and helped them with a range of problems from finance’s to business planning, spelling out pitfalls to explaining the difference between leases, tenancies and freeholds. It takes very little of my time as most of it takes place either over the phone or via email. This is a valuable service to potential licensee’s and one that I wish I had had the benefit of when I started my career. Simple questions are often the hardest to ask. What do I get from it? I get the chance to use 30 years worth of experience, I get the satisfaction that someone has benefited from that. It makes me think about the best way to get the points across, but above all I get thanked for it by those who don’t know.’
If you want to help by becoming a mentor then please see how to apply below.

At BII we currently have around 35 senior members volunteering their time and expertise as mentors, including award-winning licensees, top trainers and consultants. With the start of this new initiative we will be looking to increase the numbers of mentors available. If you feel you would be interested in becoming a mentor yourself then or have any questions about the new benefit we would be delighted to hear from you.  Please contact Sarah Deane, BII Membership Project Co-ordinator on 01276 684449 / sarahd@bii.org.