We are Routes2Success, a role model and mentorship programme that aims to support young people from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds with career advice, entrepreneurial skills, and guidance on how to make positive choices and overcome obstacles. Our DBS checked volunteer force of male and female ethnic minority role model and mentors deliver motivational sessions to our beneficiaries, aged 10-24 years old, who are disengaged, or at risk of exclusion or entering the criminal justice system.
Routes2Success is managed by the Action for Race Equality (ARE), a London-based registered charity striving for racial equality. ARE is committed to supporting all young people to recognise their potential at school and beyond. However, we recognise some groups may face different challenges around the lack of positive role models in their communities and certain professions.
We aim to hold three workshops with a group of 10-15 young people with the potential of further mentoring support or executing a Race Equality Action Project for selected students. Along with raising aspirations, self-esteem, and motivation, we equip our beneficiaries with tools to manage their social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Young people are provided with positive role models from similar backgrounds who will support them with careers advice, entrepreneurial skills, making positive choices and guidance to overcome obstacles.
Selected young people will have dedicated mentors who will provide 1-2-1 support. We work with schools, youth organisations, pupil referral units (PRUs), young offender institutions (YOIs) and Prisons.
We tailor our workshops delivered by our volunteer role models to inspire young people to think practically about the best way to realise their full potential in education and employment and equip them with tools to manage their social, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
Role models and mentors will deliver workshops aimed at supporting young people aged 10-24 from ethnic minority backgrounds.
