Grandmentors Volunteer (Telford, Wrekin and Birmingham)

Grandmentors is an innovative volunteering project where older volunteers use their lifetime of skills and experience to support and mentor young people leaving the care system.

For volunteers aged 50+ in Telford, Wrekin, Birmingham and surrounding areas


The young people involved in Grandmentors are out of employment, education or training (NEET) often need a guiding hand and role model to support them to find work, continue their education or begin training – ultimately giving them the skills and self-belief to lead successful and independent lives.

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  • Meet with a young person once per week/fortnightly
  • Regular check in where a meet up in person is not possible
  • Provide emotional support and be the trusted figure in their life
  • Provide advice and guidance around housing and finance, education employment and training and health and wellbeing. This is varied and dependent on the young person’s needs. Example can be help with budgeting or building positive relationships with peers.

• Good communicator
• Resilient
• A willingness to help others
• Friendly
• Willing to share life experiences

• Aged 50+
• DBS (criminal record) check will be performed
• Long-term commitment required (min. one year)
• Resident in Telford & Wrekin or surrounding area

As a volunteer you’ll receive:
• Full training plus ongoing support from the Project Coordinator
• Expenses
• Invitations to organisation events throughout the year e.g. during care leavers week, cooking sessions with young people, social events with other volunteers etc

Our award-winning Grandmentors programme transforms the lives of young adults through the emotional and practical support of our older, world-wise volunteers.

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This opportunity is kindly funded by

Telford and Wrekin

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