Mentoring

TRAIN AS A MENTOR.
BECOME A FRIEND.

We will supply training and guidance to support you on your mentoring journey.

A commitment of an hour or two a week/ fortnight to help a participant achieve goals they have set for the coming year.
Making yourself available to be trained as a mentor with a two hour orientation and a training session day.
Undertaking the FOR screening procedures including a Police and Working With Children check, and acceptance of the philosophy and rules outlined for volunteers by FOR.
Commitment to becoming a more informal friend of the participant when your time with them comes to an end. We recommend a year but that could be longer, of course, if both parties are happy with how they are progressing.
Mentor be in contact with a FOR participant by phone, ZOOM or face-to-face. Good communication is the aim, the tools to get there may differ from traditional face-toface.

Help the participant overcome barriers to their goals.
Support that includes understanding documents from government, councils, education and health providers and landlords.
Acts an advocate by making phone calls on behalf or with their participant, and liaising with people that will aid in benefit the participant.
Help informally with English language improvement and cross-cultural understanding, and understanding of the law, road signs and rules.
Help with job applications and driver’s licence forms.
Be there at the appointed time and place for a chat, a coffee, have a laugh, or help with an idea in a way that is always nonjudgemental, trustworthy and encouraging.

“I got the nicest message from my participant which made me feel like I accomplished something good.”
❤ VOLUNTEER MENTOR