We held our pilot circle mentoring session on Tuesday 12th March. Our first session focused on local government and had two excellent mentors join our group of 8 PGRs. The session provided vibrant discussions and meaningful insights, setting the stage for expanding and enhancing the program’s impact in the future. We will be looking for future mentors, so if you have connections with individuals working outside of academia who would be willing to have an open 1.5 – 2 h conversation with a small group of our PGRs on their career and sector please get in touch via mentoring@ycede.ac.uk. Please encourage PGRs to register their interest in participating here.