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Help to Grow: ABM membership upgrade path

Supporting you on your mentoring journey.

The ABM is delighted to be a mentoring partner for the Government’s Help to Grow Management programme. As a member of the Association of Business Mentors (ABM), you will be part of the only professional association that promotes and improves professional business mentoring standards.

Together, we champion professional business mentoring.
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Why upgrade your ABM membership?

Your Help to Grow membership is designed to support you gain more experience as a mentor through volunteering opportunities.

By upgrading your ABM membership, you gain access to commercial membership opportunities and can showcase your commitment to delivering the highest standard of professional business mentoring.

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Gain access to additional ABM member benefits.

By upgrading your ABM membership, you can benefit from a number of additional commercial opportunities, skill development resources and networking opportunities – all designed for professional business mentors just like you.

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Mentoring Opportunities

Be listed on our 'Find a Mentor' directory and gain access to  mentoring opportunities.

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Events & Networking

Connect with fellow business mentors at our frequent national and regional events.

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Professional Standards

Increase your credibility as a business mentor by showcasing your involvement with the ABM.

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Resources & CPD

Access a wide selection of mentoring resources, training courses and ILM qualifications.

Membership levels & application

There are two levels of ABM membership: Associate membership (aspiring mentors) and  Full membership (experienced mentors). As a Help to grow mentor, you benefit from a reduced membership fee and a subsidised upgrade path.

For aspiring mentors.

Associate membership is for those mentors who are new to mentoring and wish to have the support of a professional organisation as part of their learning and development and journey as a professional mentor.

Associate Membership Criteria:
  • Aspiring mentor
  • No previous mentoring experience needed
    Have started, run and or owned a business, or to have played a significant operational role in such a business
  • A desire to become a professional business mentor, therefore committed to CPD (20 hours per year)
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance holder
Associate Membership Fee: £105 (inc. VAT) (discounted from £210)

Help to Grow volunteer mentors looking to upgrade to ABM Full or Associate membership can benefit from a discount on their fees.

The one-off joining fee of £144 (Full Member) / £96 (Associate Member) is waived.

Upgrade to Associate ABM membership

For experienced mentors.

For ABM Full membership, it is necessary to have worked as a mentor or coach with at least three businesses over a minimum of two years. These can be businesses mentored during your time as a HtG member.

Full Membership Criteria:
  • Worked as a mentor or coach with at least three businesses over the last two years totalling 30 hours
  • Have started, run and or owned a business, or to have played a significant operational role in such a business
  • Professional interview with director(s)
  • Requirement to do 20 hours CPD every year through formal and informal training
  • Commitment and requirement to do 1hr Supervision for every 30 hours of mentoring, in any case 4 hours a year (can be 121 and group supervision, or through peer-to-peer groups)
  • Professional Indemnity Insurance holder
Full Membership Fee: £120 (inc. vAT) (discounted from £240)

Help to Grow volunteer mentors looking to upgrade to ABM Full or Associate membership can benefit from a discount on their fees.

The one-off joining fee of £144 (inc. VAT) (Full Member) / £96 (inc. VAT) (Associate Member) is waived.

Upgrade to Full ABM Membership

We welcome applications from business mentors, consultants and coaches who are yet to have been engaged by a client or mentoring in the workplace but have business experience and an interest in developing their business mentoring skills.

Please note: You require Professional Indemnity Insurance cover to be an Associate or Full member. The ABM has partnered with Westminster Global Insurance for a discounted PI. Click here to access the discount

Upgrading Process

  • Complete the online application form here.
  • Your application will be reviewed by a member of the ABM Executive who will make a recommendation based on your answers provided.  
  • Due diligence checks will be carried out on the information you have provided.
  • Your application will either be accepted or rejected. If rejected, an explanation as to why we cannot accept it at this time will be shared with you.
  • If accepted, you will be asked to pay the membership fee. As Help to Grow Mentor, your joining fee will be waived.
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If you're uncertain or have questions about becoming an ABM Member, please get in touch using the Contact Us page.