A mentoring group celebrated its fifth anniversary with a special event.

The Power Up Mentor Foundation gathered at the headquarters of FAUN Zoeller in Redditch to mark five years of growth and success.

The scheme, which has 90 members from the Institute of Leadership and Management involved, supports students at schools and colleges across Worcestershire.

The evening was attended by Redditch MP Chris Bloore, who acknowledged the group's journey.

The celebration featured a presentation by Simon Hyde, the CEO of FAUN Zoeller, who was followed by mentors and mentees sharing their experiences.

Among them was Libby Mccann, who is a marketer and events coordinator for Milford Research and Consultancy.

She said: "I really enjoy looking back and comparing my personal progression from before and after completing the 10 mentoring sessions.

"I believe a large percentage was thanks to my mentor, Rob Milford of Milford Research and Consultancy, and our encouraging, insightful discussions including informational, fun, and collaborative activities.

"Overall, this has made me able to visualise my next career steps clearly as well as having the privilege to know and refer to somebody experienced and approachable."

The event concluded with the distribution of excellence awards to some members and a discussion on expanding the group.

Mr Hyde spoke on the future of the foundation.

He said: "It's clear that we have a collective interest to expand the programme because of the successes that we have maintained with our current mentees, and we’re all thrilled and delighted that we have a growing interest from both schools and local businessmen to expand that.

"All said, the next steps are very positive, challenging, but I think there was a general excitement in the room for togetherness and recognition that it is a useful programme for young people."