If you're looking to take the next step in your career, branch out in a new direction, or simply grow within your role, having a mentor can be invaluable. The guidance, support and knowledge that mentoring can offer is priceless – in fact, 61 percent of women see a lack of mentoring as a barrier to career development.

That's why Women 1st is offering mentors and mentees a special deal on tickets for the inaugural Women 1st Conference on 19 June. Book your conference ticket by 25 May 2012, and you can get an extra ticket for your mentor/mentee for half the usual price.*

The Women 1st Conference offers a jam-packed day of continuous professional development for female managers, entrepreneurs and those aspiring to leadership positions - including a live mentoring session hosted by Debrah Dhugga, business leader and a founder of The Leading Ladies of London, and David Vaughton, vice-chairman of Conference Centres of Excellence.

Download the full event programme(PDF)

Offer for two days only – book now!

To take advantage of this one-time offer, email your details to women1st@people1st.co.uk with the subject line ‘mentor offer,' or call 01895 817009, by 25 May 2012.**

Remember to include your name, organisation and contact details in the email, along with the details of your mentee/mentor.

Who will be our mentor of the year?

Join us later in the evening for the Women 1st Shine Awards where, amongst other award winners, we will reveal the 2012 Women 1st Mentor of the Year. Who will follow in the footsteps of last year's winner, Lou Willcock?

Hosted by television and radio presenter, Emma Forbes, it promises to be a fantastic evening with plenty of opportunity to network and celebrate, as well as some enviable raffle prizes! Tickets are priced at £180 plus VAT (£1,700 plus VAT for table of 10) and can be purchased at www.people1st.co.uk/shineawards-tickets.

A joint conference and awards ticket is also available at £495 plus VAT.

The Women 1st Shine Awards supports Wellbeing of Women – a charity dedicated to improving the health of women and babies.

• First ticket priced at £349 plus VAT – second ticket priced at £174 plus VAT

** Offer expires at midnight on 25 May 2012