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Improving young peoples attendance and engagement in learning

by Mentor Link

About our activities / service

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Mentor Link is dedicated to providing long-term one-to-one social and emotional listening support to disadvantaged and vulnerable young people by providing them with a volunteer mentor during difficult times in their lives. Locally and safely recruited, we train our mentors to offer support to those in need weekly across the West Midlands. The service is provided mainly, but not exclusively in school. Difficulties faced may include anxiety, self-harm and low-level mental health issues; low self-esteem; bullying; traumatic bereavement; and family breakdown. The aim of mentoring is to help the young people achieve positive changes both personally and educationally, and remain engaged with their education, family and community. In the short term this may mean engaging better in class and improving educational outcomes, and in the long term improving their life chances and helping them to achieve a more successful transition to adulthood. The wellbeing of these young people forms the focus of our work.

Staff qualifications	Staff qualified to deliver the services of Mentor Link Our Recruiters are trained in Safer Recruiting and all of our staff and volunteers have to go through Safer Recruiting and attend Induction training which includes Safeguarding training. All volunteers and staff are subject to enhanced DBS disclosure.
Genders	All
Age focus	5 year olds, 6 year olds, 7 year olds, 8 year olds, 9 year olds, 10 year olds, 11 year olds, 12 year olds, 13 year olds, 14 year olds, 15 year olds, 16 year olds, 17 year olds, 18 year olds

About the organisation

Mentor Link is a children's charity that provides one to one monitoring support from a professionally recruited mentor from business or the community. Our mentoring works with young people and schools to: - improve engagement - improve relationships - performance - improve self-esteem - reduce absence and disruption - reduce staff time dealing with pupil issues - adds another service to your pastoral support provision. The charity works with your senior leadership team to provide a flexible, reliable and professional service. Mentor Link work with Primary Schools, High Schools and colleges across the West Midlands.