Youth Mentoring
WHO OUR YOUTH MENTORING IS FOR
Our youth mentoring services support young people aged 10-18, or up to the age of 25 for those with learning disabilities, who may be:
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Experiencing difficulties in education or attendance
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At risk of exclusion, exploitation or disengagement
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In contact with youth justice, police or social care services
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Experiencing emotional, behavioural or social challenges
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Lacking stable, positive adult relationships
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Navigating complex family, community or life circumstances
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Each youth mentoring referral is assessed individually to ensure mentoring is appropriate, safe and supportive.
oUR YOUTH MENTORING APPROACH
Our trauma-informed youth mentoring approach is:
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Safeguarding-led – clear boundaries, risk management and accountability
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Relationship-based – trust, consistency and mutual respect
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Youth-centred – shaped around the young person’s needs, voice and goals
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Strengths-focused – recognising potential, not deficits
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All 1-1 youth mentoring sessions are structured, purposeful and delivered in line with safeguarding best practice.
How our youth mentoring supports positive change
Our youth mentoring services support young people to:
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Build confidence, self-esteem an emotional regulation
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Improve engagement with education, training or statutory services
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Develop communication and decision-making skills
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Navigate risk, peer pressure and challenging relationships
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Explore aspirations, identity and positive pathways
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Youth mentoring is not a replacement for statutory services or therapy, but works alongside existing support where approporiate.
Youth Mentoring Referral Pathways
Professional Referrals
We accept youth mentoring referrals from professions including:
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Schools, colleges, and alternative provision
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Police and youth justice services
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Social services and children’s services
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Foster agencies and residential care providers
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Youth services and community organisations
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Parent & carer referrals
Parents and carers may refer their young person for mentoring. Please be aware that:
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These referrals are self-funded
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We offer an initial suitability conversation to discuss the young persons needs and pricing
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Safeguarding and risk assessments are completed before mentoring begins
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Support will only proceed where it is appropriate and in the young person’s best interests
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How To Make A Referral
Before making a Referral
To ensure safe and effective youth mentoring, please click the links below to download and review the following rescourses before submitting a referral:
These documents outline expectations, safeguarding responsibilities and the scope of our youth mentoring services.
HOW TO REFER A YOUNG PERSON
Once you have completed the checklist, reviewed our terms of reference, and feel a young person would benefit from 1-1 youth mentoring, please complete our referral form listed below and email it to info@forwardever.business.