Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 1/41 - Evaluation report: Next Generation peer …
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 2/41 - About Power to Change
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 3/41 - Contents
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 4/41 - Executive summary
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 5/41 - · Helping an existing CE group to plan a…
![· Helping an existing CE group to plan a new commercial service for low carbon heat and energy efficiency, broadening their activities from a previous focus on rooftop solar installations supported by the Feed In Tariff.](pages/page-0005-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 6/41 - might have been helpful for Power to Cha…
![might have been helpful for Power to Change and the delivery partners to consider a more intensive scheme, if budget and timing had allowed this.](pages/page-0006-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 7/41 - If funding had allowed, the mentoring sc…
![If funding had allowed, the mentoring scheme would have generated more benefits if it had been less `light touch and had extended over a longer period. More clarity was needed as to whether peer mentoring was the most appropriate type of support for the target audience, particularly given the broadening of mentee recruitment. For some types of mentees, elements of coaching or advice might have been appropriate.](pages/page-0007-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 8/41 - 1. Introduction and background to the pe…
![1. Introduction and background to the peer mentoring scheme](pages/page-0008-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 9/41 - report has been prepared with the aim of…
![report has been prepared with the aim of informing future mentoring or other support work for new and existing community groups in the community energy and climate action sectors.](pages/page-0009-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 10/41 - 2. Impacts of the peer mentoring scheme
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 11/41 - Most of the mentees interviewed said tha…
![Most of the mentees interviewed said that they would participate in a future peer mentoring scheme, should one be made available. Where mentees reported that they would not participate in a future scheme, this was because:](pages/page-0011-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 12/41 - · An existing CE group received support …
![· An existing CE group received support in consulting their local community on a potential wind (or solar generation) scheme, and other aspects of project planning for such a scheme.](pages/page-0012-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 13/41 - Figure 1: Types of support provided to m…
![Figure 1: Types of support provided to mentees who made significant progress](pages/page-0013-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 14/41 - the process of putting up a turbine and …
![the process of putting up a turbine and hearing peoples local views about it before. [..] I think the support that [mentor] gave was, was great and hes going to really know this stuff. So that one to one element of it was really](pages/page-0014-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 15/41 - · Motivating the group to keep things go…
![· Motivating the group to keep things going and progress actions between mentoring sessions.](pages/page-0015-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 16/41 - Little benefit from mentoring process
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 17/41 - their mentors urban experience and their…
![their mentors urban experience and their need for support on the issues facing a small rural Community Energy group. In this case, the mentee also mentioned that the group did not do enough to `focus the mentoring opportunity.](pages/page-0017-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 18/41 - · Was well-matched with other mentees/me…
![· Was well-matched with other mentees/mentor in their group. The mentor:](pages/page-0018-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 19/41 - 3. Design and delivery of the peer mento…
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 20/41 - Covid pandemic, and partly a recognition…
![Covid pandemic, and partly a recognition that there was useful learning to be shared from outside as well as within the Next Generation programme.](pages/page-0020-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 21/41 - interested in energy-related projects, t…
![interested in energy-related projects, to benefit from free outside expert support on a wide range of issues, from finance to PR and microgrids to renewable heat.4 Owing to issues in recruiting mentees, outlined further below, the scheme eventually provided support to 24 community energy groups.](pages/page-0021-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 22/41 - Adviser
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 23/41 - · Some mentors also commented that a men…
![· Some mentors also commented that a mentee-led rather than advisor-led process would generate longer term benefits by helping to develop the mentees capability.](pages/page-0023-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 24/41 - Timing of scheme development
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 25/41 - · Their experience of new technology and…
![· Their experience of new technology and postsubsidy business models.](pages/page-0025-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 26/41 - Local Trust, Co-operatives UK and the Cl…
![Local Trust, Co-operatives UK and the Climate Emergency website. The most commonlycited source was Community Energy England.](pages/page-0026-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 27/41 - The matching process worked better for s…
![The matching process worked better for some groups than others. Interviews with mentors and mentees indicated that some groups were relatively well-matched. For example, a mentor specialising in wind projects was allocated three mentees that were considering or were progressing wind projects. And one mentor/mentee group worked so well that they continued to meet on a six-weekly basis, beyond the formal mentoring programme, as a form of peer support group.](pages/page-0027-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 28/41 - After the initial briefing, mentors were…
![After the initial briefing, mentors were asked to get in touch with their mentees to arrange an initial meeting of their mentee group. Co-operatives UK were available to deal with queries raised by the mentors or mentees and were reported to have responded promptly when asked. However, some mentees commented that Co-operatives UK could have been more proactive in checking directly with mentees whether mentoring arrangements were working. One mentoring group did not progress beyond its initial meeting, owing to the mentor effectively withdrawing, and some mentees in this group would have appreciated being moved to another mentor.](pages/page-0028-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 29/41 - · One to one online sessions (typically …
![· One to one online sessions (typically 3-6 sessions each lasting about 1 hour, over the space of 6 months) involving the mentor together with 1 or more representatives from a specific mentee organisation.](pages/page-0029-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 30/41 - they wanted to resolve, and where the me…
![they wanted to resolve, and where the mentor was able to organise one to one sessions as well as joint sessions.](pages/page-0030-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 31/41 - Timescales and time inputs
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 32/41 - 4. Learning and recommendations for futu…
![4. Learning and recommendations for future peer mentoring schemes](pages/page-0032-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 33/41 - · Consider inclusion of advice: Its impo…
![· Consider inclusion of advice: Its important to work out whether the scheme should extend to providing some advice, or whether it should purely be a `peer mentoring scheme. While peer networking has many benefits, the most significant impacts from this scheme were provided by mentors who blurred the line to provide elements of advice to their mentees.](pages/page-0033-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 34/41 - Appendix A: CE Peer Mentoring concept no…
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 35/41 - Our assumptions from conversations weve …
![Our assumptions from conversations weve had with CEE, the evaluation on the next Generation Programme that CAG have led and the enquiries that we receive are that:](pages/page-0035-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 36/41 - · We will also ask if there are any issu…
![· We will also ask if there are any issues of questions you identified and were unable to resolve and assess how those might be taken on behalf of the sector.](pages/page-0036-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 37/41 - Direct costs Forum / platform for discus…
![Direct costs Forum / platform for discussion e.g. Slack, Loomio Slack is £6.30 per person per month so 50 for a 6 months = £1,890; discounts apply for charities Loomio charity, non-profit is 20 US $ pm (120 US$) inc up to 10 persons, then 2 US $ per person (480 US$) = 600 US $ for 6 months (£460) Delivery timetable](pages/page-0037-small.png)
Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 38/41 - Appendix B: List of mentors and mentees
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 39/41 - Organisation name Organisation scope
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 40/41 - Organisation name Organisation scope
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Mentoring report - final v3.0 - PtC format v2.pdf - page 41/41 - 41
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