mentoring

The 35-year-old will take on more of a mentoring role for the final year of her contract to help her younger Lidl-Trek team-mates, adding she was "inspiring the next generation to be as good as they can be. I think I have a lot of valuable experience to give".

City Hall said the funding will enable one-to-one and group mentoring for 2,200 more young people across the capital, with the programme forming a "critical element" of mayor’s "approach to tackling violence".

He said he wanted to make success in business more "relatable" in part through mentoring and networking projects.

Marvin Charles, head teacher at City Heights E-Act Secondary Academy in Lambeth, south London, says he uses the additional funding for residential trips or extra tuition and mentoring.

The team has provided meals, helped fund a financial literary course for young people and provided laptops, scholarships and mentoring for a women’s support group at All Peoples.