Our Founder, Simon Wingfield, has recently been made a Fellow (FABM) of the Association of Business Mentors.
ABM: ‘To qualify to be a Fellow (FABM) of the Association of Business Mentors (ABM), applicants must meet the following criteria:
Business Mentoring Experience: You must have completed at least 30 hours of business mentoring in the last 2 years with a minimum of three businesses. This ensures that members have recent, relevant experience in supporting businesses through mentoring.
- Business Leadership Experience: Applicants should have started, run, or held a significant operational role in a business. This demonstrates practical business experience, enabling members to provide informed guidance based on real-world challenges.
- Professional Indemnity Insurance: Fellows are required to hold Professional Indemnity Insurance (PI) to protect both themselves and their mentees from potential professional liability claims. Whilst the ABM does not mandate a specific minimum level of cover, it is your responsibility to ensure that the insurance you hold is appropriate and sufficient for the scope of your mentoring work.
- Completed an ABM ILM 7 Exec Coaching & Mentoring qualification OR an Acknowledged Prior Learning (APL) application.
- Continued Professional Development: Carry out a minimum of 20 hours of CPD a year. Upon acceptance, members will gain access to their ABM Members Area, which includes a CPD tracker as well as a variety of skill development resources in alignment with the ABM’s core competencies.
- Supervision: Complete a minimum of four hours of Supervision a year (group or 1-2-1)’.
ABM: ‘We’re delighted to welcome you as a Fellow (FABM) of the Association of Business Mentors (ABM).
As a Fellow, you’ve reached the highest level of professional recognition within the UK’s only association dedicated to raising the standards of business mentoring. Your commitment reflects not only excellence in practice, but leadership in shaping the future of mentoring’.
https://associationofbusinessmentors.org/
https://associationofbusinessmentors.org/about-us/membership-for-mentors/abm-fellow/