Volunteer Mentor
The Diana Award
The Diana Award Mentoring Programme is looking for Volunteer Mentors for the Spring 2026 Cohort!
We collaborate with volunteer mentors to support young people aged 14-18 who are at risk of becoming NEET (Not in Education, Employment or Training) through mentoring interventions, career skills development programmes, and support with their youth-led social action projects. Our weekly Mentoring Programme (12x one-hour sessions) runs between March - July 2026. The Diana Award will train you to become a mentor in-person in February 2026 and will provide ongoing support for the duration of your mentoring.
Advice, Information & Support,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Youth Work
Basic IT skills - internet & email, Organising & Planning
Requirements: • A minimum of 18-years-old. • Willing to complete a DBS Check (paid for by The Diana Award). • Willing to provide contact details for two referees. • Able to commit to weekly face-to-face sessions. • Able to attend a three-hour in-person mentor training session. • Has the right to work and volunteer in the UK. • Lives or works in or near to London. Skills: • Passion for working with young people and an interest in youth-led social action. • Has developed or willing to develop active listening skills. • Ability to see solutions and opportunities when working with people or in a group setting. • Ability to show resilience when faced with challenging situations or behaviours. Experience/Knowledge: • Has work experience, this can be professional, from previous volunteering, or social action initiatives. • Has developed or willing to develop experience of picking, planning, and delivering a social action campaign. Optional Experience/Knowledge: • Has prior experience working with young people. • Has experience in organising grassroots activism. • Has experience or knowledge in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). • Has experience or knowledge in Widening Participation. • Has experience in project management. Responsibilities: • Commit to weekly sessions for twelve weeks, demonstrating consistency and punctuality. Mentoring Programme sessions last 60 to 90 minutes (excluding travel time). Follow through is key when working with young people at risk of becoming NEET. • Collaborate with a Diana Award Facilitator and other volunteer mentors to deliver and support group mentoring sessions within a school setting. • Review session plans and prepare for weekly sessions. Communicate weekly and in a timely manner with other volunteer mentors and a Diana Award Facilitator. • Create a safe and positive learning environment and provide young people with encouragement, guidance, and constructive feedback. • Nurture positive relationships with young people. Listen, understand, and acknowledge their feelings and experiences. • Support young people to plan a social action project. • Foster a growth mindset and encourage young people to challenge themselves to work towards their goals. • Support young people’s professional development by connecting them with further opportunities. For example, workplace visits, work experience, resources, relevant networks etc. • Identify and report any safeguarding and child protection concerns or disclosures to the Designated Safeguarding Lead, as per The Diana Award Safeguarding Policy.
Participating in our programmes as a volunteer mentor is a lot of fun, incredibly inspiring and fulfilling. You will gain so much in the process, and learn and enhance transferrable skills such as: • Strong communication and presentation skills • Leadership and teamwork • Project management • Building empathy and youth engagement • Increased self-confidence and self-awareness You will also get the opportunity to: • Make your CV stand out • Connect with our network of Diana Award volunteer mentors • Understand more about barriers facing young people in your community • Build on your knowledge of social action and take part in social action projects • Make a difference: Help support young people’s confidence, work readiness and active citizenship We will also train you to mentor and provide ongoing support for the duration of your programme. The Diana Award can provide you with a professional reference, paid for DBS check, and refund your travel expenses in exchange for your voluntary work.
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The Diana Award Mentoring Programme is delivering in schools across London, in the boroughs of Enfield, Hounslow, Southwark, Redbridge, and Sutton.
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