See below what previous particpants of the scheme have had to say about their own mentoring experience.

Please refer to the For mentors and For young people pages for more information.

“I see mentoring as providing a safe environment for a young person to develop – to consider different things, try new challenges – where they will be listened to not lectured, where they will be shown options but allowed to choose.”

Mentor

“Having responsibilities and getting involved in organising activities has given me life skills that I will be able to use in the future.”

Youth Action Group member

“Sometimes very frustrating but very satisfying … hopefully my mentee found the experience useful, I certainly feel as though I have learned a lot from him … spending just one hour with a young person can make a huge difference.”

Mentor

“Staff are friendly and approachable, projects and activities are fun and we get to learn new skills and meet new people.”

Youth Action Group member

“Working with my mentee has been a real pleasure – yes, we’ve had bad times but there have been a lot of good ones and I think we’ve ended up as friends – not always agreeing but willing to listen to what the other has to say.”

Mentor

“Having someone to be supportive and reliable has helped me a lot.”

Youth Action Group member

“I am thoroughly enjoying mentoring – it’s a learning process for both of us.”

Mentor

“Having a mentor has kept me out of getting into lots of trouble with the Police.”

Youth Action Group member