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About us
Who we are
“It’s nice to see someone who is the same as me, and to be able to learn from their experiences and apply them to my own journey.” – Caitlyn, Catalyst Mentee 2020
The Catalyst Collective believes that mentoring can be a powerful intervention in the lives of young women. We recruit, train, match and support professional Black women with Black teenagers for effective mentoring relationships.
With evidence demonstrating inequity in the experiences of Black young people, and specifically the lack of positive representation and interventions for young Black women in the UK, our programmes are designed to provide access to representative role models for Black girls, to help them achieve their aspirations and create a pipeline of emerging Black talent to decrease educational and professional attainment gaps. Our programmes also enable Black women to make a positive impact on their communities through mentoring.
Our culture and values
At the Catalyst, we have a set of values - co-designed by a group of mentors and mentees - that we embody in the way we work and run our programmes. These extend into everything that we do.
Celebration: We celebrate Black girls and Black women unapologetically.
Authenticity: We see you, and you can bring all of yourself to this space.
Support: We are the bridge - supporting you on the journey between where you are and where you are going.
Community: We are a community - we have each other's backs and we learn from each other's experiences.
Joy: We are joyful - like sunflowers, we turn towards the light and each other.
Equality, diversity and inclusion policy
The Catalyst Collective Organisation CIC is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic outlined in the Equality Act 2010.
This position involves the facilitation of a mentoring programme for Black women and Black teenage girls that builds upon their lived intersectional experiences. Therefore, we are looking for applicants who identify as Black women as a genuine occupational requirement.
