‘Young People First believe in the value of providing a safe space for young people to engage in a 1:1 mentoring with experienced youth workers. The purpose of mentoring is to provide guidance and support to young people as they manage situations such as life transitions, friendship issues, mental health or difficulties at school. Youth workers will form strong, trusting, positive relationships with young people and help them to work through their issues, identify coping strategies and work towards their goals.
We currently deliver mentoring in Schools, and in the Community.
We currently deliver in school mentoring at Oakley School, Myton School and St. Patrick’s Primary. If you have a young person you would like to refer who attends one of those schools we may be able to offer support in school (subject to school and parental agreement).
If the young person you are referring attends another school or is a non-attender we may be able to provide support in the community.
If you are a professional and you are working with a young person who you think would benefit from mentoring support
Please provide as much information as possible. This will enable us to ensure that we are prioritising young people with the highest need and will assist us with matching them with a mentor.
Please note, there is a high demand for our service and we may have to add your young person to a waiting list or refer them to another provider. We will keep you updated throughout the process.