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ReachOut is a national mentoring and education charity, rooted in local communities. Working in under-resourced areas, we support young people who are in need of a positive role model to grow in character and confidence, sparking change in themselves and society. Character, Confidence and Change is at the heart of everything that we do. The high quality, intensive programmes we deliver therefore go far beyond academic tutoring. We believe that building character and self-confidence is key in helping young people to thrive. Our ReachOut projects help young people to develop this through mentoring and group activities that encourage leadership, trust and responsibility.   Our mentors volunteer for two hours per week, working in one of our projects with a young person over the course of the school year. Please get in touch with us if you would like to become a mentor. 

Duration: Ongoing

Start date: 1st October 2023

End date: 27th June 2024

When can volunteers volunteer? Weekly

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Tasks the volunteer will be required to do:

As a ReachOut mentor you will make a real difference to the lives of young people in your local community, you will watch them grow in social and academic confidence, develop their character and raise their aspirations. 

You will be involved in one of our weekly after-school ReachOut Projects, working with either primary or secondary school students. Our sessions are fun and engaging, involving both group activities and one-to-one discussions. As a mentor you will be paired with a young person, who you will work with each week over the course of the school year, helping them to develop their character, exceed their goals and grow in confidence. 

Training:

All of our projects start during the Autumn, each running for different lengths of time so that you can pick the type of project that best suits you! We run sessions from Monday through to Thursday across a range of locations within London, Manchester and Liverpool. You can pick a project which runs in the afternoons or the evenings, so you will be sure to find something that fits in with your schedule. We do ask that you commit to the full duration of the project as this allows for the best mentee-mentor relationships to form and creates the strongest impact for our young people. 

Before you begin volunteering with us we will ask you to attend an online training session, complete a DBS (that we organise) and submit references. Throughout your time volunteering you will also receive ongoing support. Each session is led by an experienced Project Leader who is always on hand to offer support and answer your queries.  

Requirements: Willing to travel by public transport or find own way to volunteering location

Skill and Qualifications Required:

Whether or not you've worked with young people before we would love to have you come and mentor with us. You will have the opportunity to develop a whole range of skills from communication and team work to leadership and problem solving. You will also be able to meet new people, make new friends and spend two hours a week having fun and knowing you're making a difference! 

Areas of Interest: Children, Community, Education, Young people

Opportunity suitable for: 16-17 year olds, Long term commitment, Older people, University students, With friends, 18 and over

What activities will the volunteer do? Befriending, Mentoring

Skills gained in this role: Listening, Talking to others, Teamwork

Home based opportunity? No

DBS Check Required: Yes

About the host organisation

Hosted by: ReachOut

Organisation Profile: ReachOut partners with schools in disadvantaged communities to support young people aged 9 to 16 referred to us for one of the following reasons: low academic attainment, low confidence, behaviour issues, or because their teachers believe they would benefit from the support of a role model.

Charity number: 1096492

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