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OPEN Project
- VO72849
WHO?
Peer Mentoring involves a trained mentor 16-25 years old supporting a young person aged 14-21.
HOW?
The mentor would meet with the young person regularly to look into, set and work towards a set of goals important to the young person. These goals can be on any topic from increasing confidence to uni applications to talking through their worries.
WHATS IN IT FOR YOU?
• Build up confidence
• Develop leadership skills
• Develop communication skills
• Develop responsibility
• Gain nationally recognised accreditation – Saltire Awards, Dynamic Youth Awards, Youth Achievement Awards
• Gives an opportunity to organise, make decisions and use initiative
• Provides an opportunity to work with others who need support
• Reference for work/university
SUPPORT
The Peer Mentor will have a key worker assigned to them to provide ongoing and regular support for the entirety of their volunteering. The Mentoring Coordinator will provide 1-1 support regularly and will support each mentoring session.
Experience required
Commitment required:
• Initial training - (8 hours) one day OR 2 half days
• Mentoring meetings – up to 2 hours per session (weekly or fortnightly)
• Support 1-1’s with Mentor Coordinator – 1 hour every 6 months
• Ongoing training opportunities, as the come up
Attitudes:
Mentors have the ability to demonstrate their commitment and fulfil the training provided to be a good peer mentor.
Travel details
Market House, Lerwick, Shetland. ZE1 0JP
Restrictions
Minimum age: 16
Frequency & commitment
Flexible - to be confirmed with the volunteer. Commitment required: - Initial training - (8 hours) one day OR 2 half days - Mentoring meetings - up to 2 hours per session (weekly or fortnightly) - Support 1-1-s with Mentor Coordinator - 1 hour every 6 months - Ongoing training opportunities, as the come up Attitudes: Mentors have the ability to demonstrate their commitment and fulfil the training provided to be a good peer mentor.
Volunteers (aged 16-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Peer Mentor with OPEN Project
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your message will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Shetland:
Contact name: Kathleen Williamson
Email address: kathleen.williamson@shetland.org
Phone: 01595 743910
Thank you for registering your interest in Peer Mentor with OPEN Project.
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