Volunteer mentoring
We recruit, train and support adult volunteers from all walks of life to mentor young people who need a positive role model, someone who will meet with them each week and create the space they need for change.
Mentoring Plus supports young people in Bath & NE Somerset who are facing challenges. We help 5-25 year olds feel connected through award-winning mentoring schemes, youth clubs and inspiring activities programmes in our community.
Volunteer mentoring
We recruit, train and support adult volunteers from all walks of life to mentor young people who need a positive role model, someone who will meet with them each week and create the space they need for change.
Professional mentoring
Young people with more complex challenges in school or at home can also benefit from 1-1 mentoring in our community from one of our experienced mentors
Student and Family Support
Our professionals support students to re-access mainstream education following exclusion, low attendance, managed moves and similar, with family support also offered
Activities and participation
We offer young people access to inspiring, supported group activities to build friendships and confidence – and our advocacy groups feed back on services, co-design events and build skills
Training
We offer mentor skills training to businesses and organisations, while our student peer mentor training programmes bring compassion and support into schools
Are you looking for a rewarding volunteer experience in Bath & North East Somerset?
Join us as a Volunteer Mentor and help change the lives of young people in your community.
We train and support Volunteer Mentors and match them with a young person aged 7-25 years old who needs a positive role model - someone who will take them out each week, encourage them to explore their interests and try new activities and have lots of fun with them.
If you are kind, empathetic and have 1-2 hours to spare each week, we would love to hear from you!
600
Hours of mentoring sessions
30
New mentors
220
Youth Club Hours at Riverside Youth Hub
Getting out and about in Bath & North East Somerset with our mentees
In this issue of Mentor Monthly, discover great places to visit in Bath & North East Somerset with your mentee
Every month, we send our Volunteer Mentors new ideas and suggestions for what they can do with their mentees during their weekly mentoring sessions.
Outdoor activities
Bath City Farm is a local community farm in Twerton. Animal food costs 50p per bag and you can enjoy feeding goats, ducks, horses, pigs and chickens. After a walk around the farm, enjoy the fantastic café (open Tues-Sun), which is located next door to the play area.
Alexandra Park has incredible views of Bath, a great play park, and ping pong tables which you can use for free (we can lend our mentors some). On a Friday The Choux Box Patisserie parks up selling the most delicious choux buns and hot chocolate.
Our Volunteer Mentoring Programme receives generous support from Somerset Freemasons
Last week, the Somerset Freemasons generously awarded Mentoring Plus with a grant of £66,000 to support our Volunteer Mentoring Programme, enabling us to train 48 adult Volunteer Mentors over the next two years, and match them with young people in our community who need positive role models.