Volunteer with Step Out Mentoring

At a glance

Causes

Black, asian and minority ethnic groups
Children / families
Mental health
Young people

Other details

Organisation type:

Charity

Geographical remit:

Local

Objectives

Step-Out Mentoring is an early intervention mentoring organisation that provides support for children and young people in the heart of South London through outdoor based 1:1 mentoring.

We work with children and young people aged 8-18 who are disengaged with education and/or life. The children that we work with are at risk of educational exclusion, anti-social and/or criminal behaviour in adolescence and early adult life. We work to support them in forging a way through life, encouraging them to thrive and become positive change makers in their communities. Our aim is to tackle problems upstream before the children and young people reach adolescence, when issues are likely to escalate and explode. We believe providing a mentor during this period can help those young people to walk through that time and learn to thrive in life.

That's where we need your help. All our mentors are volunteers who give up 2 hours a week to walk with a young person. The impact of someone turning up every week to spend time with a young person is huge. Plus its a great way to keep active and try new things yourself as well. 2 hours a week is all it takes.

Activities

Each young person we work with is matched up with a trained mentor who will meet them regularly to start to build a relationship where some of the challenges they are facing can be worked through.
There is a focus on meeting up for fun engaging activities that are led by the young person. These are encouraged to be outside and active as much as possible.
Our mentors commit to the programme for 6-12 months. They meet with their matched child every week for 2 hours. The sessions take place outside of home and school time and in a public space.
Our mentors are volunteers from the local community who give a regular amount of time to that young person. They can meet up to play football, go for a walk, cycle, learn a new skill together or just chat. The sessions are led by the young person and facilitated by the mentor. It is through this relationship that confidence is built to talk about challenging issues that the young person may be facing such as self-esteem, behaviour issues, disengagement with education, and loneliness, to name a few.

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