Volunteer Mentor for Young Refugees
Breadwinners
Help your mentee gain hands-on work experience at one of our weekend market stalls and lead weekly 1:1 mentoring sessions. These sessions are designed to develop employability skills, explore future goals, and foster social connections.
Could You Help a Young Refugee Find Their Path? Are you passionate about supporting young refugees and asylum seekers as they begin their journey into the UK workforce? Become a Volunteer Mentor with Breadwinners! What Does a Volunteer Mentor Do? As a volunteer mentor, you'll be paired with a young person in one of our two core programmes: * Risers Programme (2 months): For young asylum seekers aged 16-24 who are awaiting refugee status. * Breadwinners Programme (6 months): For refugees with the right to work in the UK, helping them gain vital skills and experience. Most mentors will work with our Risers, as this program is more fast-paced, but opportunities exist to mentor our Breadwinners too. Your role? Help your mentee gain hands-on work experience at one of our weekend market stalls and lead weekly 1:1 mentoring sessions. These sessions are designed to develop employability skills, explore future goals, and foster social connections. Many of our mentors build lasting relationships with their mentees even after the program ends.
Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Youth Work
People Skills
You don’t need special qualifications to be a mentor—just a good understanding of working in the UK, strong communication skills, and a passion for helping young people succeed. If you’re ready to make a real difference and become part of a fun, supportive community, this role is for you!
This is a great opportunity be part of a fun and friendly community and to join the motivated and inspiring Breadwinners team. If you're looking for a challenging but rewarding role where you have the opportunity to inspire and guide a young person, we would love to hear from you.
You would work with your mentee at one of our markets every weekend (Saturday OR Sunday) for 2 hours. You would also have a weekly 1 hour mentoring session with your mentee, either in person or online, to support their career development. You would be expected to keep in touch with your mentee during the week via phone call or text, to make sure they know where and when to go to the market and mentoring sessions.
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Mentors are encouraged to meet with their mentees at their local market. We have markets all over London. Please see the following map of our market locations: https://maps.app.goo.gl/2bGzukPYcxGAScVs7
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