CSCF has a mentoring partner, FOUNDATION 4 LIFE who provides the following:
What you can expect from Foundation 4 Life:
We have young mentors (aged 16+) trained and ready to provide help and support to your young people (aged 11-17) who face issues such being at risk of exclusion or offending, who may be experiencing bullying or be bullies themselves. It is widely recognised that mentors can play an important part in steering disaffected young people away from crime and towards re-engaging, and helps empower them to make more positive choices that will increase their confidence and self-esteem.
Young people will receive:
- Regular support from a positive role model that is close to their own age
- Support with issues which prevent personal growth and development
- Help with identifying goals
- Help with action planning and problem solving
- An invitation to a graduation ceremony to celebrate their achievements at the end of the mentoring relationship
However, Peer Mentors don’t make decisions for young people. They may suggest options, identify consequences, or share their experiences, but they don’t tell their mentees what to do or replace professional services.
Peer mentors meet their mentees once a week in supervised premises for a minimum of three months. Our peer mentors have been carefully selected at interviews, have all completed a nine-week ASDAN accredited course and are fully CRB cleared. They adhere to a strict code of conduct and have a clear understanding of confidentiality, child protection issues, disclosure and appropriate boundaries.
We will match our peer mentors and mentees carefully, so we require a fairly detailed baseline data for referrers to complete, which is of course entirely confidential.
The peer mentors all receive further support and supervision throughout the mentoring relationship, including the opportunity to reflect on their practice.
CSCF has a mentoring partner, FOUNDATION 4 LIFE who provides the following:
What you can expect from Foundation 4 Life:
We have young mentors (aged 16+) trained and ready to provide help and support to your young people (aged 11-17) who face issues such being at risk of exclusion or offending, who may be experiencing bullying or be bullies themselves. It is widely recognised that mentors can play an important part in steering disaffected young people away from crime and towards re-engaging, and helps empower them to make more positive choices that will increase their confidence and self-esteem.
Young people will receive:
Regular support from a positive role model that is close to their own age
Support with issues which prevent personal growth and development
Help with identifying goals
Help with action planning and problem solving
An invitation to a graduation ceremony to celebrate their achievements at the end of the mentoring relationship
However, Peer Mentors don’t make decisions for young people. They may suggest options, identify consequences, or share their experiences, but they don’t tell their mentees what to do or replace professional services.
Peer mentors meet their mentees once a week in supervised premises for a minimum of three months. Our peer mentors have been carefully selected at interviews, have all completed a nine-week ASDAN accredited course and are fully CRB cleared. They adhere to a strict code of conduct and have a clear understanding of confidentiality, child protection issues, disclosure and appropriate boundaries.
We will match our peer mentors and mentees carefully, so we require a fairly detailed baseline data for referrers to complete, which is of course entirely confidential.
The peer mentors all receive further support and supervision throughout the mentoring relationship, including the opportunity to reflect on their practice.