Supporting Young Londoners
Goal
Improve life chances and opportunities for disadvantaged young Londoners by increasing access to quality mentoring, providing positive opportunities and supporting London’s youth sector.
Key deliverables
Create positive opportunities that help young Londoners by:
Building trusted relationships (including through mentoring)
Accessing new networks
Acquiring new skills
Developing 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
Improving life chances for young Londoners through quality mentoring, positive opportunities and a strong youth sector.
Creating positive opportunities that help young people build trusted relationships, access new networks, acquire new skills and develop confidence and coping strategies.
Targeting young Londoners facing the starkest inequalities, as part of a city-wide partnership with the voluntary and community sector and youth support organisations.
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.