Volunteer mentoring
We recruit, train and support adult volunteers from all walks of life to mentor young people who need a positive role model, someone who will meet with them each week and create the space they need for change.
Helping young people feel safe, feel heard and feel hopeful for their future
How we help
Mentoring Plus supports young people in Bath & NE Somerset who are facing challenges. We help 5-25 year olds feel connected through award-winning mentoring schemes, youth clubs and inspiring activities programmes in our community.
Volunteer with us and change young lives
Are you seeking a fulfilling and flexible way to make a difference in your community? Join us as a volunteer mentor and transform the lives of young people in Bath & North East Somerset.
We train and support volunteer mentors and match them with a young person aged 7-25 years old who needs a positive role model - someone who will take them out each week, encourage them to explore their interests and try new activities and have lots of fun with them.
For a young person facing challenges, such as difficulties at school, or poor mental health, spending 1-2 hours a week with a kind and caring adult can make a world of difference.
Our next round of training will take place on Saturday 18 and 25 January 10am-4pm at our Riverside Youth Hub (Bath). We'd love to see you there!
Our impact
600
Hours of mentoring sessions
30
New mentors
220
Youth Club Hours at Riverside Youth Hub
News
The Big Give - we did it!
The Big Give - we did it! Thank you so much!
In just one week in December, our Big Give Campaign ‘Safe, Heard and Hopeful’ raised an incredible £20,000 for our Volunteer Mentoring Programme!
A special thank you from our CEO, Ruth Keily:
"We are deeply moved by the support from our local community. This comes at a time when the need for our work has never been greater, and we’re truly grateful to everyone who donated. Your generosity means more young people struggling in school, at home or with mental wellbeing will immediately benefit from 1-1 mentoring, positive activities and family support.
On behalf of our trustees, staff and volunteers, a huge thank you to every individual, business, and group who donated or helped spread the word about our campaign. Special thanks to our longstanding supporter for being our Big Give Pledger, and to our Champion, ShareGift for making this possible."
The difference Big Give donations will make
The £20,000 raised through The Big Give will directly support our Volunteer Mentoring Programme, enabling us to reach more young people aged 7–25 in Bath & North East Somerset.
Thanks to the generosity of our local community, we can safeguard our Programme and extend our mentoring support to even more young people facing challenges with their wellbeing, at school, at home, or within their community.
🎥 Watch this short video featuring our Senior Mentoring Practitioner, Humphrey, to discover how mentoring changed a young person's life. Learn how the donations we received through The Big Give will make an incredible difference this year.
The Big Give - Safe, Heard and Hopeful
Help us unlock £10,000 for our Volunteer Mentoring Programme
📣 We're excited to announce our Big Give Christmas campaign, Safe, Heard and Hopeful, to help secure the future of our Volunteer Mentoring Programme.
From Tuesday 3 - 10 December, every donation you make will be doubled, thanks to The Big Give’s match-funding initiative. That means twice the impact for children and young people in Bath & North East Somerset.
Help us unlock our £10,000 match fund and reach our £20,000 goal — a milestone that would be truly transformative for our charity.
Mark your calendar, and join us in making a real difference this Christmas! 🎄💫
The Big BaNES 100k - local charities launch new challenge for youth mental health
Walk, run, cycle, swim, skate, kayak or do it your way! This is the call from local youth charities, Mentoring Plus and Off The Record, and creators of The Bath 5k Map, who have teamed up to launch The Big BaNES 100k - a new nature-based fundraising challenge, to support young people’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.
The Big BaNES 100k launches on Friday 17 May and local residents can combine any number of activities to reach the 100k milestone. The challenge will run until Friday 27 September, and organisers are encouraging fundraisers to get out into the beautiful BaNES countryside and bring friends, family, colleagues and community groups with them.
