Mentor TrainingOur successful mentoring programme has so far trained 150 adults from the local community as mentors. They have gone on to mentor in schools, youth clubs, prisons, youth offending services, private practice and other settings. 15 days of professional trainingThe training covers six modules. 1) Building Relationships
2) Safe and Ethical Practice
3) Theory and Praxis
4) Reflective Practice and Self-awareness
5) Skills Practice
6) Placement
E-Learning PortalOnline resources to support training including reading, worksheets, quizzes, personal record of achievement. Placement arranged with Leytonstone Youth MattersWe are looking for non-judgemental people from all walks of life to act as Community Mentors in one of our partner schools working with young people who have self-referred or who the school has identified as benefiting from additional support. This will involve meeting with the same students one-to-one each week, building a rapport and helping the young person to achieve their full potential. Some young people do not have positive adult relationships in their lives; others may be facing issues which they feel they cannot talk about with their parents or teachers, others may need guidance to achieve their full potential. A mentor is someone who will support the young person, challenge them to look at things from a different perspective but above all else be willing to listen to them and make them feel respected and valued as a person. Placements are currently available in:
We hope you will want to continue the mentoring relationship you start including receiving on-going supervision. You can discuss this with us toward the end of the training term if it is something you are interested in. What kind of person makes a good mentor?
We are looking for non-judgemental people from all walks of life. Since 2012 we have trained over 150 mentors, some of whom have since gained employment from the skills they have learnt. The young people we work with are a cross section of our community and we want our mentors to be the same. This includes men and women, all races, all sexualities, all religions, all life experiences. Anyone can be a mentor as long as they are:
Course feesThe course fees are £750.00 per person. This includes 15 full days of training, a personal tutor, 11 sessions of supervision and access to the online learning resources. The fees do not include the cost of a DBS check, which you will need to arrange through your placement if you will be working with vulnerable adults or children under 18. (£44.00 + processing fee) The fees do not include and personal mentoring, coaching or therapy but some students find this useful. BursaryA bursary of £250.00 is available to individuals who arrange their placement through Leytonstone Youth Matters approved placement scheme with either Leytonstone School or Norlington School. This reduces the fees to just £500.00 per person. Payment planFees are paid upfront before the course enrolment. Payment plans spread over two or three months will be considered if you are finding it difficult to pay. If you have any questions please contact Amy Willshire: amy@leytonstoneyouthmatters.org.uk |
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