Grandmentors Volunteer (Perth and Kinross)
Grandmentors is an innovative project that sees older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support care experienced young people.
For volunteers usually aged 50+ in Perth and Kinross
Grandmentors is an award-winning, inter-generational mentoring programme. We recruit, train and support Volunteer Mentors (normally but not exclusively those aged 50+) and match them with young people aged 16-26 with experience of care, trauma, adverse childhood experience’s, and those facing a crisis of mental health.
Mentors are people with a range of life skills and experiences, who have some time to regularly meet 1:1 with a young person, offering valuable emotional, practical, and social support.
Mentors help young people navigate the transition to independence into adulthood, by guiding them through life skills such as managing finances, accessing employment, education and training, and supporting their health and wellbeing.
We are currently recruiting and training volunteers with an aim to start making mentoring matches in April.
- Regularly meet 1:1 with a young person, offering bespoke support and guidance
- Support young people to move forward in life, enhancing health and wellbeing, develop life skills and/or support to access Education, Employment or Training
- Normally volunteers commit to 2-3 hours per week or fortnight.
- Good people skills, able to build a positive and empowering relationship with a young person
- Good communication skills
- Good organisation skills
- Life skills
- Patient, commitment, determination and resilience.
- Basic IT skills (some training provided)
As a volunteer, you will receive:
- Opportunities to take part in volunteer social events and get-togethers.
- Full induction and ongoing training opportunities
- All ongoing support provided by a dedicated staff member
- All travel expenses, and general costs
- The chance and opportunity to give back your local community
- A sense of satisfaction from supporting a care experienced young person to move forward in life and achieve their goals and ambitions
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Grand day out for Grandmentors Perth and Kinross
Mentors, mentees and staff from Grandmentors Perth and Kinross recently volunteered at Southton Smallholding near Perth, helping to prepare 10 vegetable beds for this year’s crops.
In conversation with Graeme, Grandmentors Volunteer
In conversation with Graeme, Grandmentors Volunteer The difference our volunteers, colleagues and partners make is the driving force for what we do. Here you can find out more about the […]
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