Volunteer Mentor
The Diana Award
The Diana Award is thrilled to invite you to volunteer for our Mentoring Programme and Social Action Accelerator Pilot this Autumn 2024. Volunteer mentors 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. Programmes start in October 2024 and end February 2025. This role requires just 2-4 hours per month.
The Diana Award is thrilled to invite you to volunteer for our Mentoring Programme and Social Action Accelerator Pilot this Autumn 2024, which operate across London, Leeds and West Yorkshire. Volunteer mentors 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. WHO CAN VOLUNTEER AS A MENTOR? We welcome applicants of all industries and levels of experience. Through mentoring you will gain skills in communication and leadership, building empathy and understanding of issues and barriers facing young people in their communities. OUR MENTORING PROGRAMMES Based on your application to mentor and your availability, you will be placed in either our Mentoring Programme or Social Action Accelerator Pilot. Both programmes run between October 2024 and February 2025
Youth Work,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring
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Skills needed: • Passion for working with young people. • 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 some experience of work: this can be professional or from previous volunteering, or social action initiatives. • Developed or willing to develop experience of picking, planning, and delivering a social action campaign.
What's in it for you? 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. Through mentoring you will gain skills in communication and leadership, building empathy and understanding of issues and barriers facing young people in their communities.
1 hour per week from October 2024 to February 2025 OR 2 hours a month from October 2024 to February 2025 excluding travel time.
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