Supporting Young Londoners
Goal
Improve life chances and opportunities for disadvantaged young Londoners through positive opportunities in partnership with London’s youth sector
Key deliverables
Create positive opportunities that help young Londoners to:
Build trusted relationships (including through mentoring)
Access new networks
Acquire new skills
Develop confidence and coping strategies
Members
Association of Colleges ~ Film London ~ London Chamber of Commerce and Industry ~ London Fire Brigade ~ London Higher ~ Met Police ~ NHS ~ Transport for London ~ University of London
Building trusted relationships, including through access to quality mentoring, supported by the Mayor’s Mentoring Quality Framework and Virtual Mentoring Academy Pilot
Helping young Londoners to access new networks and acquire new skills, through meaningful training and work experience opportunities
Helping young Londoners to develop confidence and coping strategies, via quality mentoring, workshops and events
Programme priorities
Key resources
Call to Action: Mentoring Young Working Group’s Call to Action
Find out how you can join, as well tips on how to spread the word about the benefits of mentoring.
Self-Assessment Tool: Mentoring Quality Framework
A tool to help organisations reflect on and develop their own mentoring practice.
Application & Website: The Local Village Network
A volunteering platform for volunteer mentors and young people to connect to mentoring supports and youth opportunities.
Guide: Guidance and worksheets from the Princes Trust
Toolkit: Youth Endowment Fund Toolkit on Mentoring
Toolkit: Youth Participation Toolkit
A resource to support peer-led research for youth organisations.
Interesting reads
Meet Charles, a dedicated mentor from the Met Police who has undergone specialist training to better support young people across London.
Case studies
Mentoring young people at the Met Police