“Mentoring, particularly for vulnerable groups of young people brings them the benefit of having somebody to listen to them, to listen to their concerns, and to give their expert advice and guidance to help them progress the next step in their lives”
Dr. Darren Sharpe, Deputy Director for the Institute for Connected Communities at University of East London.
Goal
Improve life chances and opportunities for disadvantaged young Londoners through quality mentoring in line with the London Recovery Programme’s New Deal for Young People mission.
Key deliverables
Identification of mentors from within anchor institutions’ own workforces
Mentors completing training to learn how to offer high quality mentoring
Matching of mentors with young Londoners
Roll out of the mentoring quality framework – a self-assessment tool to help organisations that provide mentoring for young people to develop their practice
Members
Metropolitan Police Service ~ London Fire Brigade ~ Transport for London ~ NHS ~ Film London ~ London Jewish Forum ~ University of London ~ London Chamber of Commerce and Industry ~ Association of Colleges
Work in partnership with the voluntary and community sector and youth support organisations to identify, train and match mentors with young people most in need.
Programme highlights
Key resources
Self-Assessment Tool: Mentoring Quality Framework is a tool to help organisations to reflect on and develop their mentoring practice. It can highlight areas of good practice and areas for growth, helping organisations of all sizes provide the best support they can to young people.
Application & Website: The Local Village Network is 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 is a great resource to support peer-led research for youth organisations.