10 Oct 2022

AREF are launching a new Mentorship Scheme and looking for mentors and mentees to sign up.  We have paired up with our friends at CREFC Europe, the trade association for real estate lenders and the real estate finance market in Europe.  The scheme will be open to all members from both associations, to offer an expanded range of potential connections.

We are using a platform specifically designed for trade association mentoring programmes – you can learn about how it works here.
 
Before the programme launches in the autumn, we and CREFC Europe will be recruiting mentors and mentees. If you would like to register your interest to participate in either capacity, please do so by completing the form below.  If it is as popular as we hope and this first programme goes well, more programmes will follow.

What to expect?

Once you have registered your interest below, we will be in contact to help you create a new profile.  The new platform will allow mentees to search for mentors, based on mentors' areas of expertise.  Once connected, mentors and mentees can arrange a time and date to call or meet. You may wish to make your meetings regular updates. 

I am interested in signing up to the mentorship scheme, what do I do next?

To register your interest in becoming a mentor or mentee, please fill in the form below and click the button at the bottom to submit. We will be in touch soon to discuss the next steps. 

 

Author

Clare Whyte - E&T Vice-Chair

Clare Whyte - E&T Vice-Chair

Real Assets Marketing, SVP , Citco

Clare joined Citco in December 2025, to help lead on the marketing of their Real Assets business. Prior to this, Clare worked at AREF for 13 years, managing AREF’s marketing strategy, events calendar, and communications across digital and print, as well as being actively involved in a number of AREF committees, helping deliver initiatives that engaged and added value to members.

Before AREF, Clare worked for over 10 years in Aviva Investors’ Real Estate team, with roles spanning marketing, office management and executive support.