Volunteer Mentors needed to help young people to realise their full potential. Mentoring takes place in secondary schools in Middlesbrough, Newcastle or Sunderland. Must be over the age of 21 to take part.
What You'll Do:
Mentors spend an hour each week listening to and encouraging a young person in their school. The relationship that develops is what makes the difference. Can you help a young person to build their confidence and discover their potential?
Why You'll Love It:
We'll match a young person to you based on shared interests, career goals, life experience and personality.
It does wonders for your self-esteem and mental health to support young people who just want a friendly person to speak to.
You'll become the young person's highlight of the week, their reason to come to school and share a bond with them that will have a positive impact of their life forever. The influence you have on them can not be underestimated.
MCR mentoring transforms lives. Scotcen, the Scottish arm of Britain’s leading independent social research institute NatCen, found that 81.6% of mentored care-experienced young people leave school to a positive destination (full-time employment, further education, or higher education) compared to 59.8% of care-experienced non-mentored school leavers.
There’s amazing potential in our young people - potential that’s often hampered because of difficult life experiences. Mentors bridge talent with opportunity. By spending just one hour a week listening and being there for your young person you will empower them to find, grow and use their talents.
What You'll Learn:
To be become a great listener.
Empathethic.
Ability to engage with young people.
The Education System in secondary schools.
That you have the ability to transform someone's life, purely by being there for them.
What We're Looking For:
You'll need to
Give 1 hour each week
In a school in Middlesbrough, Newcastle or Sunderland. (You Choose!)
38 weeks of the school year
Between 9 am and 3 pm
For at least 1 year
A Mentor is
Empathetic & Kind
Open Minded & Non-Judgemental
Friendly & Approachable
Understanding & Patient
Committed & Reliable
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