The volunteer role can look different depending on the needs of the young person. You could be helping a young person to break down barriers or experience a positive relationship with an adult.
Matching our young people with volunteers supports them to become more self-confident and reflective, helping them to recognise their strengths and skills and enhance their health and wellbeing.
Your role will involve meeting a young person regularly, normally once a week, in school or within the community. We will provide you with all the induction and ongoing training that you need, to become an amazing volunteer. Throughout your experience, we’ll be on hand to support you with all aspects of the relationship.
Your role will involve meeting a young person regularly, normally once a week, in school or within the community. We will provide you with all the induction and ongoing training that you need, to become an amazing volunteer. Throughout your experience, we’ll be on hand to support you with all aspects of the relationship.
- Provide 1:1 social, support to a young person
- Meet with the young person regularly, usually once a week
- Build a relationship with the young person to become a trusted adult in their life
- Patient and kind
- Able to relate to young people
- Positive and resilient
- Non-judgmental
- Personable
- Consistent help and support throughout your volunteering experience
- All induction and ongoing training
- All incurred volunteer expenses, including travel costs
- The opportunity to make a difference and share your experience and skills
- The chance to meet new people, and take part in a flexible volunteering role
This programme in Edinburgh supports targeted young people in S2 – S4 by facilitating access to volunteering experiences with a local charity partner.
Conversing with me has helped my matched mentee to develop some key social skills. Most importantly the ability to talk about their interests to people they’re meeting for the first time – Ethan, Brighter Futures Mentor
