Mentor Training

At Cherished, we are blessed to have a passionate team of volunteers who give up a couple of hours each week to mentor a Cherished girl.

 

Here's how a mentoring session works:

• Always private and confidential* between the mentor and mentee

• One-to-one with personalised activities to suit individual needs

• Usually 1 hour long but this is flexible

• A mix of hands-on activities, creative challenges and discussion 

 

Helping to shape the future of a young person is no easy task. 

 

Volunteering to go to a school and walk into a room with a girl you have never met before, who may have complicated needs and is relying on you to provide stability, takes some guts. 

 

To ensure all Cherished mentors are equipped to provide meaningful mentoring, we run regular 'Cherish the Moment' training sessions, across 2 days, for new volunteers interested in mentoring. 

 

Session 1

• Role of a Mentor

• Attachment Theory

• Trauma and the Brain

• Managing Behaviour

• Confidentiality

 

Session 2

• Mentoring Activities and Resources

• Good Listening

• Dealing with Difficult Situations

• Safeguarding

• Boxall Profiles

 

The training is in accordance with the Mentoring and Befriending Association and is certificated upon completion. 

 

Don't Panic!

Once trained, we don't just leave you to it! Mentors are supported with supervision meetings every 6 weeks and regular drop-ins to pick up tips and share resources with other mentors. 

 

If you think you could make a difference mentoring, complete our volunteer application form and email it to us. Join the team!

 

Safeguarding

Every Cherished volunteer is DBS checked before proceeding towards becoming a mentor. We carefully select our Cherished mentors, as we believe their work is crucial in the positive development of a young person. 

 

*At the start of every mentoring relationship, we agree with the mentee that if they disclose information that leads us to believe they or someone else may be at risk of harm, we will need to pass this on to a senior member of staff.