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Renfrew YMCA: Y Mentoring
Ongoing opportunity
What is the role?
Who are they?
What can I gain?
Where?
When can I volunteer?
Any requirements?
ROLE DESCRIPTION
We are looking for people who have a passion for helping young people. As a mentor you will be paired with a young person as your mentee, initially meeting them at home or somewhere familiar for the young person and the Y’s Mentoring Project Coordinator will introduce you both. You will meet with your mentee every week for around 1.5-2 hours to get to know one another and share your interests. Over 12 months, the mentors and young people work to build the young person’s resilience, empower them to lead fulfilling lives, and improve their overall mental health and well-being.
ABOUT THIS ORGANISATION
Renfrew YMCA is a locally based youth charity providing opportunities that due to deprivation, family circumstances and mental health young people and families would not be able to undertake. We pride ourselves on our YMCA family and ensure each young person feels included, respected and welcome. We ensure that we are a fully needs-led service and that our young people are at the heart of the development of all projects. We provide activities such as play rangers, youth clubs, outdoor play, parent and toddlers and mental health and wellbeing support. Our YMCA mission is to empower young people and the community to build a just, sustainable, equitable and inclusive Scotland, where every person can thrive.
We have been established in the community for 12 years and have successfully been running various youth work services and have proven tried and tested methods to support the community. We have an experienced staff team, with many of them being young people who have developed throughout our services and become young leaders. Our staff are trained in outdoor play/youth work, mental health interventions, additional support needs etc and have built positive relationships with the young people to support them to engage and grow.
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WHAT COULD YOU GAIN?
Y Mentoring Training
Other training available based on needs of mentor/mentee
WHERE?
3 Canal Lane, Renfrew, PA4 8QS
WHEN CAN I VOLUNTEER?
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SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
N/A, young people will be matched to mentor based on similar interests
REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING THE ROLE
PVG will be required and mandatory training attended