As a mentors for children and young people, you will support your mentee achieve and identify goals that matter to them. With the opportunity to be a mentor for a young person Asylum Seeker you will be supporting a young person through often a very difficult and challenging time to navigate life in a new environment and culture, away from the comforts of familiarity and belonging.
Meeting 1-2 hrs a week, on a 1-2-1 basis, over a duration of 24 weekly session, you'll:
- Support your mentee to help them achieve and identify goals to get them where they want to be through encouraging your mentee to consider future options and assist them in developing strategies to attain their goals.
- Develop a trusting, supportive and non-judgemental relationship, by providing emotional, social and practical support to boost confidence and independence.
- Support your mentee to make social connections with their local community, services or groups.
You will gain transferable skills relevant for personal and professional development, this includes but is not limited to team working, empathetic leadership, organisation, growth mindset and adaptive communication styles and approaches.
Through our compulsory monthly group supervision, you will have the opportunity to share your journey and support others though your learning.
Time commitment
Attending monthly group online meetings, which is a great opportunity for all the mentors to come together discuss challenges, successes and further develop mentoring skills.