Laura’s Vision

“I owe some of my greatest professional successes to transformational mentoring & believe that access to this essential career resource needs to be made easier & equitable for young women.”

Laura Ward, Founder of 19 Hours Foundation

Our Mission

At the 19 Hours Foundation we’re on a mission to empower the careers of ambitious young women, by facilitating access to best-in-class, free, professional mentoring. For too long, forging connections with executive level mentors has been a game of chance & socio-economics. The 19 Hours Foundation stacks the mentoring odds firmly in your favour.

How It Works

We are a not-for-profit organisation & our mentoring is provided free of charge. We connect ambitious female mentees to seasoned exec level mentors with both parties committing up-to 19 hours annually of mentoring via virtual 1:1 sessions. The 19 Hours team supports you throughout this process & once complete, you will both receive #19HoursFoundation accreditation.

Am I Eligible?

If you’re a prospective Mentee or Mentor & you fulfil the criteria below, we’d love to hear from you.

MENTEES:

  • Female identifying

  • Based in the UK

  • Aged between 25-32

  • Have spend 3+ years in full time employment

  • Are NOT part of a work-place graduate scheme

  • Can commit to attending 19 hours of mentoring a year (roughly 1.5hrs a month)

MENTORS:

  • Served in a Chief Exec position for 5+ years

  • Can commit to leading 19 hours of mentoring a year (roughly 1.5hrs a month)