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The Y’s Girls Mentoring programme, a community-led mentoring programme for female-identifying young people in Brighton and Hove, is getting ready to welcome a new cohort of young people and mentors to build on the successes of its first year! What is Y’s Girls? The Y’s Girls programme is an early…
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What is the Y’s Girls mentoring programme? The Y’s Girls programme is an early and effective mentoring initiative that matches trained volunteer mentors from a range of different backgrounds in the Brighton & Hove community with female-identifying young people aged 9-14 years old to support them to overcome challenges and…
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…difficulties. The Y’s Girls Mentoring programme is a community-led programme for female-identifying young people across the UK. We are one of ten YMCAs that participate in the programme and match trained volunteer mentors with young women aged 9-14 at risk of poor mental health. Mentors offer guidance, a listening ear,…
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Y’s Girls Mentoring is our new community-led mentoring programme implemented in Brighton & Hove. We are one of ten YMCAs across the UK implementing the Y’s Girls programme, which adapts and replicates the successful Plusone Mentoring programme model, designed by YMCA Scotland. The Y’s Girls programme is an early and…
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…but I would not have got to this point without my mentor. I will get there, it’s been so up and down but my mentor persevered and no one else ever did.” Kai’s volunteer mentor worked with Kai for two years, he said: “I am so proud that Kai persevered…
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…to make friends and get a job so he was referred to our mentorship scheme. Oliver was matched with a mentor and they quickly started to work together on his goals. Oliver struggled to work out what he wanted to do. He had given up his last job due to…
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…returning to the streets. This is why we run a range of programmes, from basic life skills (More Than a Room) to education, training (Employability) and mentoring (Positive Placements) to ensure that our residents are given those skills and opportunities. However, our programmes are not simply about learning skills, securing…
Read More…and to build my confidence.” Mentor, Positive Placements “It’s absolutely great having a mentor. You know you’ve got someone next to you, supporting you and it’s not just you by yourself. It’s nice to have someone who wants to help me because I don’t have much support.” Mentee, Positive Placements…
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…training opportunities and well-supported environment which allows me to confidently give advice to young people.” Volunteer, Youth Advice Centre “Volunteering with Positive Placements has helped me to learn some new skills and to build my confidence.” Mentor, Positive Placements “It’s absolutely great having a mentor. You know you’ve got someone…
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YMCA Positive Placements recruits adult volunteers to be trained as mentors in order to support young people towards a positive future. This mentoring scheme involves working with young people to improve confidence, build life skills, and write CVs to move on to education, training, or employment. Mentors Are you non-judgemental,…
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