Applications are open for Advance 2027!
This September marks the 10th consecutive year of Advance, Women in Transport’s sector-specific mentoring programme.
Our Advance mentoring programme is structured to address the needs of professional women in transport seeking to develop and progress their career. For more details, you can watch the recording of our recent All You Need to Know webinar below.
The Advance programme has supported more than 500 mentees and mentors to date. It is designed by Sonya Byers, our Chief Executive, and Angela Gainsford, a longstanding member of Women in Transport, and is delivered by Angela Gainsford and Steve Griffiths, our Professional Development Director.
Any member of Women in Transport who identifies as a woman can apply to be a mentee on Advance. You must be a member of Women in Transport throughout the programme year, be prepared to commit to the mentoring relationship and attend the training session in November 2026.
Any manager level or above, regardless of gender, who currently works in or is affiliated with the transport sector can apply to be a mentor for Advance. You must be a member of Women in Transport throughout the programme year and be prepared to offer six one-hour sessions to your mentee between January and September 2027. New mentors who have not previously mentored for the Advance programme must attend a training session in November 2026.
Applications for Advance are now open until 25th October 2026.
Not a member of Women in Transport yet? You can join here for just £60 per year.