Life changing experience in the GROW Bendigo Youth Mentoring Program

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We recently caught up with some mentors participating in the GROW Bendigo Youth Mentoring Program. The program aims to provide at-risk young people with a pathway to transition into employment by providing them with a mentor to guide them over a six-month period.

Damian Hughes from Bendigo & Adelaide Bank shares how he has found the experience in the video below.

Read more about the mentoring program here.

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