Mentoring
Mentoring provides follow-on one-to-one support for children and young people who have attended a residential project.
Regular Support
Mentoring is for children who would benefit from ongoing time with a consistent adult through weekly or fortnightly sessions over a 12-18 month period.
Safe spaces
Generally, children are paired with adults they have already met and connected with during their gateway projects, enabling them to quickly create a safe and positive space in which to share challenges and download thoughts and reducing the risk of the pairing breaking down.
Together with our staff team and their family, children and mentors work together to set a range of social and emotional goals to work towards throughout the duration of their time together. Through co-designed weekly or fortnightly activity sessions, children and mentors explore challenges, overcome barriers and stretch children’s comfort zones. Popular activities include playing sports together, jewellery making, cooking and art workshops and trips to museums and the theatre.
Referrers, parents and children themselves tell us that mentoring gives them:
- A supportive relationship and confidential space to share worries and thoughts
- Regular positive and confidence building activities
- Improved emotional wellbeing
- Feeling less isolated and alone
Other projects
Gateway Projects
Initial 4 day residential projects for 8-12 year olds.
Journey
Initial 4 day residential projects for 8-12 year olds.
Young Leaders
Initial 4 day residential projects for 8-12 year olds.