Volunteer Mentors (Aberdeen Schools)

MCR Pathways (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
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For too many young people, an unfair start means navigating life's toughest challenges alone. You can change that.

Changing lives through mentoring. Our award-winning programme believes in the power of connection, communication, and the overall transformational potential of mentoring in school and community settings.

We match adult volunteer mentors from all walks of life, careers and experiences with young people experiencing a range of challenging circumstances, to build confidence, overcome obstacles, awaken ambition and much more.

Just one hour a week can ignite the vital spark in a young person, helping them find a path to positive futures. Change a life. Be the difference in ensuring young people don't have to navigate life's toughest challenges alone.

You may think you need to have a superpower or even a hero cape, but what we are really looking for is for you to see their potential, help them believe in themselves and pursue positive futures.

This means you are:

Full of experiences & ideas.

Compassionate.

Caring.

Patient.

A good listener.

If you can tick all these off, you can help young people to see their incredible potential.

Volunteer mentors are based in Aberdeen City. Volunteer mentors meet their young person for one hour a week in safeguarded community and educational venues such as community centres, schools, and colleges. MCR Pathways works across Aberdeen City so volunteer mentors decide what areas of the city they would prefer to mentor in and we will match mentors with a young person based in that area so meetings can be accessible to both mentors and young people.

Full training and excellent support is provided to all volunteers. Volunteer mentors after registering online will be invited by our team to have a 1-2-1 conversation with a member of our team. This is our opportunity to get to know you and tell you more about mentoring. After this you will then undergo mentor training, including a 3 hour session and a 30 minute online safeguarding module. Once you are ready to match you will be invited to a mentor induction to meet your Pathways Coordinator who will be there to support you throughout you time volunteering. Mentors will also be offered ongoing training once you start mentoring.

Become a mentor today, for more information and to register your interest: please visit https://mcrpathways.org/become-a-mentor/

Travel details

MCR Pathways works across Aberdeen City so volunteer mentors decide what areas of the city they would prefer to mentor in and we will match mentors with a young person based in that area so meetings can be accessible to both mentors and young people.

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Training details

Excellent support and training is provided to all volunteers. Volunteer mentors after registering online will be invited by our team to have a 1-2-1 conversation with a member of our team. This is our opportunity to get to know you and tell you more about mentoring.

After this you will then undergo mentor training, including a 3 hour session and a 30 minute online safeguarding module.

Once you are ready to match you will be invited to a mentor induction to meet your Pathways Coordinator who will be there to support you throughout you time volunteering.

Mentors will be offered ongoing training once you start mentoring.