What we offer
Through our volunteer mentoring programme, young people aged 7-25 are supported for up to 12 months by a volunteer mentor and a dedicated practitioner.
Mentors lead engaging, activity-based weekly sessions to build trust, confidence, and life skills, while practitioners coordinate and join up support so young people are heard and understood.
If you know a young person facing challenges such as poor mental health or difficulties at school or home, mentoring could help. To find out more, contact our team:
For children aged 7-11 - Humphrey Pain - humphrey.pain@mentoringplus.net
For young people 11-25 - Lou Welch - lou.welch@mentoringplus.net
Refer a young person for mentoring Become a Volunteer Mentor
Positive outcomes
By providing child-led, activity-based mentoring alongside specialist practitioner support, we consistently see positive outcomes for the young people we work with.
In 2024, we supported 104 young people, with more than 80% reporting they felt safer, more confident, and more hopeful about their future.
What sets volunteer mentoring apart is choice. Young people choose to be mentored, and they know their mentor has chosen to be there with no agenda other than to support and encourage them.
Case study - young person aged 7-11
A neurodivergent child was referred due to concerns about them falling behind in learning, struggling with friendships, emotional regulation, and the impact of early trauma on their confidence and social skills. There was concern about how the young person would transition into secondary school.
Mentoring has helped this child immensely. Although they still find change difficult, they are able to navigate periods of change more easily, they have learnt how to regulate their emotions and communicate their feelings.
Case study: young person aged 11-25
A young person had been struggling to connect outside the family home, leaving them isolated and anxious. At first, mentoring sessions had to take place close to their house. But over time, with the support and encouragement of their mentor, they built confidence, began engaging again, and were able to explore new places and try new things. By the end of the year, they even visited London with their mentor - showing just how impactful mentoring can be.