Volunteering Opportunity: Become a volunteer mentor! with MCR Pathways
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Are you empathetic and understanding? Do you have an hour each week to make a positive difference in a young person’s life? MCR Pathways is seeking enthusiastic volunteers to join our mentoring community! We are currently looking for mentors in schools in Stevenage, Cheshunt, Tring, Hemel, and Hertford.
Our volunteer mentors come from every walk of life, background and profession. As every young person is unique, we welcome a diverse range of people to join our mentor community. No prior experience is required—just the ability to listen and be there consistently. All it takes is an hour a week to change a young person’s future.
As a Volunteer Mentor, you will:
Meet with your young person for one hour each week in their school (between 9am - 3pm) for at least one year.
Be empathetic, kind, open-minded, non-judgemental, friendly, approachable, understanding, patient, committed and reliable.
After applying, you’ll have a one-to-one conversation to help us create meaningful mentor-mentee matches. Following that, you’ll receive training to learn essential mentoring tips. You’ll be matched with a young person in a nearby school based on shared interests and life experiences.
Register on our website today and start your journey.
Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment
District: Broxbourne, Dacorum, East Herts, North Herts, St Albans, Stevenage, Welwyn/Hatfield
Location: Indoor
Time of day: Full Working Week
Practical Considerations: We do run free DBS Checks for our volunteers.
After applying, you’ll have a one-to-one conversation to help us create meaningful
mentor-mentee matches. Following that, you’ll receive training to learn essential
mentoring tips. You’ll be matched with a young person in a nearby school based on
shared interests and life experiences
Requirements: Will require a criminal record check (DBS)
Suitable for: Aged 26 and over, University students, Families, Older People
Suitable for volunteers interested in: Carers Support, Children, Families & Family Support, Education & Training (young people), Ethnic Minority Groups & Communities, Young People & Adolescents
Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: Yes
Full Description:
MCR Pathways is a UK based charity, working with care experienced or otherwise disadvantaged young people in schools across Hertfordshire to provide relationship based mentoring support through a network of volunteers.
The young person has a mentor who cares about them, supports them and champions their cause to help them realise their potential and talent.
The mentor develops their empathy and listening skills.
Together it can truly change a life!
No specific experience or skills are required, just the ability to be there for the young person, to listen and to care.
Mentors are needed at our schools in Cheshunt, Hemel, Hertford, Stevenage and Tring