About Leapfrog Mountain Mentor Training
Leapfrog Mountain is led by Jackie Jenks OBE and backed by a team of specialist trainers whose expertise covers areas from mentoring, personal skills and development through to varied enterprise/enterprise support disciplines.
Jackie is an award winning enterprise ambassador who is recognised by the UK Government as a mentoring and training specialist. She has worked in the banking and teaching industries for over 28 years having been responsible nationally and regionally for SME support, mentoring programmes and people development. She received her OBE in 2017 for services to training and people development.
Leapfrog Mountain supports both individuals and organisations in achieving practical implementation of their strategic goals.
We work with you to achieve positive change, business and personal growth through flexible support and training programmes.
Leapfrog Mountain is a recognised learning academy by the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE).
IOEE are the recognised professional learning institute for enterprise and enterprising people and are part of the SFEDI Group who are a UK recognised sector skills body. They set the National Standards for Enterprise and Enterprise Support. Our accredited qualifications with IOEE are both nationally and internationally recognised and have been designed to meet the latest standards and best practice which are built on the extensive research that underpins the standards.
For learners with us this means all of their training is delivered to these professional standards. Our accredited courses will be additionally certified and recognised by IOEE and our qualification course will give recognised Ofqual awards with credits depending on the course level.
Jackie is an award winning enterprise ambassador who is recognised by the UK Government as a mentoring and training specialist. She has worked in the banking and teaching industries for over 28 years having been responsible nationally and regionally for SME support, mentoring programmes and people development. She received her OBE in 2017 for services to training and people development.
Leapfrog Mountain supports both individuals and organisations in achieving practical implementation of their strategic goals.
We work with you to achieve positive change, business and personal growth through flexible support and training programmes.
Leapfrog Mountain is a recognised learning academy by the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs (IOEE).
IOEE are the recognised professional learning institute for enterprise and enterprising people and are part of the SFEDI Group who are a UK recognised sector skills body. They set the National Standards for Enterprise and Enterprise Support. Our accredited qualifications with IOEE are both nationally and internationally recognised and have been designed to meet the latest standards and best practice which are built on the extensive research that underpins the standards.
For learners with us this means all of their training is delivered to these professional standards. Our accredited courses will be additionally certified and recognised by IOEE and our qualification course will give recognised Ofqual awards with credits depending on the course level.
A bit more about Jackie
Jackie Jenks is a pioneer in the field of mentoring and has led/advised on numerous Enterprise Support and Mentoring programmes. This includes organisations such as Lloyds Banking Group, the School of Hard Knocks, Lloyds Foundations, Pearson, the School for Social Entrepreneurs, Royal Institute of British Architects and the Leonard Cheshire Charity.
Jackie has a deep understanding of the driving forces needed by SMEs and works collaboratively with other business support stakeholders. She is currently involved in a range of projects including support to government departments and to National Mentoring Day. Jackie holds chair roles for the UK's Corporate Mentoring Network and for the UK's Enterprise Mentoring Advisory Council. She is appointed Ambassador for Mentorsme, the government backed UK's enterprise mentoring hub.
Jackie has a deep understanding of the driving forces needed by SMEs and works collaboratively with other business support stakeholders. She is currently involved in a range of projects including support to government departments and to National Mentoring Day. Jackie holds chair roles for the UK's Corporate Mentoring Network and for the UK's Enterprise Mentoring Advisory Council. She is appointed Ambassador for Mentorsme, the government backed UK's enterprise mentoring hub.
"Jackie is a consummate professional with a wealth of experience in supporting all kinds of businesses, from multinationals to local corner shops. She’s a leading expert on the role that mentoring can play in business transformation. Jackie has the rare skill of getting to the heart of complex issues and identifying practical ways of moving a company or an individual forward. She has the ability to add value to any enterprise."
Monder Ram, Professor of Small Business at University of Birmingham, Director of Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneur
Monder Ram, Professor of Small Business at University of Birmingham, Director of Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneur
"I have known and worked with Jackie for some years now. She is dynamic, innovative and always “produces the goods”. As an expert networker, Jackie manages to form effective links between people and organisations others may not even consider. We have worked together on issues relating to young people, mentoring, training and personal development. Jackie has also spoken for me at events I have organised at the House of Lords and participated in many discussions."
Roger Prentis, Consultant and Publisher
Roger Prentis, Consultant and Publisher
Jackie acted as lead tutor for several years for the Institute of Financial Services leading on Financial Markets and Risk. She won the UK Enterprise Ambassador award in 2014 at the House of Lords and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs.
On the international front, Jackie has been involved in working parties with the European Human Rights Commission, the Belgium Government and the European Commission. She has held the post of International Partnerships Director for the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs and continues to be involved in their work as a lead Fellow.
Jackie studied Financial Services at the University of Manchester Business School followed by a Post Graduate Certificate in Education with the University of Plymouth. She has professional qualifications in banking, mentoring, enterprise support and management.
On the international front, Jackie has been involved in working parties with the European Human Rights Commission, the Belgium Government and the European Commission. She has held the post of International Partnerships Director for the Institute of Enterprise and Entrepreneurs and continues to be involved in their work as a lead Fellow.
Jackie studied Financial Services at the University of Manchester Business School followed by a Post Graduate Certificate in Education with the University of Plymouth. She has professional qualifications in banking, mentoring, enterprise support and management.
"I worked with Jackie under her guidance and influence to become a champion charity mentor for the Lloyds Banking Group. Her enthusiasm, expertise and connectivity around enterprise mentoring is second to none. Anyone choosing to work with Jackie in this capacity, in my personal opinion, will get a very personable subject matter expert with extreme patience and a wide breadth of industry & political connectivity."
David Atkinson, UK Head of Manufacturing, SME Commercial Banking at Lloyds Banking Group
David Atkinson, UK Head of Manufacturing, SME Commercial Banking at Lloyds Banking Group
