Bolton School Old Boys Peter Acton and David Seddon have been shortlisted in the Mentor category in the BusinessDesk.com’s Northern Leadership Awards, in recognition of their stewardship of the Old Boltonians’ Association’s ‘Find Your Path’ mentoring scheme.
Peter and David established the Find Your Path scheme in 2017 to give back to the School and its pupils after both received state support to attend the Boys’ Division in the 1960s through the Direct Grant system. Founded upon David and Peter’s shared belief in the vital role that mentoring can play a part in helping young people to successfully join the world of work, Find Your Path has been supporting young Old Boltonians with careers advice tailored to meet their individual needs for nearly six years. During this time, over 70 young Old Boltonians have been mentored by their fellow Old Boys as they enter the job market post-graduation or after leaving school.
The awards will be presented at a Gala Dinner at the Midland Hotel, Manchester on 30 March, when the North’s business community will come together to celebrate the best in business leadership.
