Dormen

Dormen operates on a not-for-profit basis and is managed under the wing of Dorset's Local Authorities, who also provide part of Dormen's funding. This enables us to keep the charge we make to clients (£100 for up to 12 months mentoring) very modest and well within the range of any small business. What does Dormen do? Dormen recruits experienced business and professional people as volunteers to help small developing businesses by providing a mentoring service to them. How can Dormen benefit a business? The experience gained by a mentor throughout their business and professional career can be brought into a developing business through the mentoring relationship. The mentor is not there to run the business nor to see it run the "way they did it". The business owner is in full control with the mentor behind them all the way. However, experience is invaluable in working through to the best business decision and mentors can help to formulate and test business plans and solve problems. What types of business can have a Dormen Business Mentor? Whilst most of our clients are small commercial businesses, Dormen mentors have also supported Social Enterprises, Community Organisations, local Charities and other 'not-for-profit' organisations. Most types of business can be assisted by the Dormen service provided the business is essentially a small business and clear growth benefits can be identified for the business. We try to be as flexible as possible but consider each application individually depending on the circumstances.