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Volunteering Matters
- VO96218
Could you offer an hour per week, to support a young adult in Midlothian?
"Grandmentors" is an award winning mentoring programme, matching Volunteer Mentors who have a range of life skills and experience, with young adults aged 16-26 who are care experienced or who face a range of other life challenges or barriers. Grandmentors launched in Midlothian in 2023.
Our Volunteer Mentors help young adults to navigate the transition into adulthood, guiding and helping them learn valuable life skills such as managing their finances, accessing Employment, Education and Training, and supporting their physical and mental health and wellbeing.
Normally our Volunteer Mentors are aged 50+ and have skills and life experience to offer. However, if you are younger than 50 and feel you could offer time to support a younger adult, we would love to hear from you too!
It is important that you have good people and communication skills, patience, and can offer a regular commitment of at least an hour per week (or a couple of hours per fortnight). Full training and support will be given throughout your volunteering experience as a Mentor! We will also re-imburse any volunteer expenses costs that you incur.
Interested in finding out more? Apply today and we will be in touch!
Experience required
Good people skills
Good communication skills
Organised
Ability to relate to, and build a relationship with, a young person
Travel details
Travel and General expenses covered
Travel expenses
All travel and general expenses provided
Support
Training details
All induction and on-going training and support provided
Taster
Further details available during an Introduction Session
Restrictions
Minimum age: 35
Availability
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Frequency & commitment
An hour or 2 per week or fortnight
Volunteers (aged 35-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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