Albanian speaking mentors required
Grandmentors Merton - Volunteering Matters
Albanian speaking mentors required to support young refugees, aged 16-24
- Meet with a young person (16-24) a few times a month (usually weekly/fortnightly). - Builds up a relationship based on trust and mutual respect. - Acts as a positive role model, helping boost confidence and self-esteem to encourage ambition and aspiration. - It is an intergeneration mentoring programme, so volunteers must be older than 50. - Helps the young person plan and work towards goals in relation to employment, education or training.
Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring
Basic IT skills - internet & email
No specific experience is required. Most important is to be passionate about helping young people reach their full potential. Attributes that will help a volunteer succeed in this role include: empathy, listening, non-judgemental, encouraging, patient.
- Gain purpose by supporting a young people to become confident and empowered. - Gain insight into young adulthood for care experienced young people. - Initial and on-going training. - Individual support from the Project Coordinator. - Regular Support Group meetings with other mentors. - Reimbursement of travel costs and other out-of-pocket expenses associated with the meetings.
Usually mentors and mentees meet once a week or fortnight for an hour. When they meet is up to the mentor and mentee to decide together.
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Mentoring is completed at a place decided by the mentor and mentee. Usually meetings take place at a cafe or library that is convenient to both the mentor and mentee.
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