Introduction
What is Mentoring?
The aim of mentoring is to raise confidence and achievement of students in the area.
What is a Mentor?
A mentor is someone who acts as a friend and role model. You would be providing support and encouragement and by raising their aspirations and broadening their horizons, you will help the students to help themselves.
What kind of Mentoring?
There are two types of Mentoring, Face to Face or Email Mentoring. Face to Face is just that, you meet up with your mentee every 2/3 weeks in a mutually convenient public place.
With email mentoring, you email each other at least once a week and meet up once or twice a term. This way of mentoring allows people who cannot commit to regular meeting to mentor students via our secure email system.
Who would I Mentor?
You would work with a student from Year 9 upwards (ages 13 to 16) from one of the secondary schools in Newham.
How does Mentoring work?
Your will receive training before you start and there will be ongoing support provided by the NEBP Mentoring Team. You will need to undergo a police check, which NEBP will pay for. Both the mentor and mentee will be asked to complete a profile form which will allow you to be matched to a student who has similar interests, hobbies or wishes to follow a similar career as yourself. As soon as the check is cleared you will be introduced to the student and away you go.
How will Mentoring help young people?
Some students never venture out of their own local community. You will be helping them take the first steps into a much wider, sometimes frightening world. You can help the mentee raise their aspirations, even though you may be a person from a totally different environment.
How will Mentoring help me?
By working with students you are investing in the community and helping to shape the future of your mentee. You can practice your own inter-personal skills, and develop your listening skills. You will manage meeting and plan projects.
You can make a difference