Description
intandem volunteer mentors spend time with young people aged 8-14, who are looked after at home or in a kinship care arrangement once a week.
The focus of mentoring sessions is to have fun, try new things in their local community and help them recognise their achievements as well as support them through the challenges they face too.
Having a volunteer mentor and positive role model can make a huge difference to a young person’s wellbeing.
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2-3 Hours per week including travel time once matched.
Restrictions
The role requires volunteers to be a trusted adult that a child or young person can look up to as a positive role model.
Experience required: Volunteer mentors need to be fun, approachable, open minded and non-judgemental.
Travel details: Across Fife, volunteer mentors are matched with young people within a pre-agreed reasonable travelling distance with all travel expenses being reimbursed by intandem.
They are especially interested in hearing from people in the West Fife, Kirkcaldy, Glenrothes and Levenmouth areas.
Minimum age: 18
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Expenses for travel or fuel as well as activity costs are reimbursed by bank transfer weekly, fortnightly or monthly after sessions have taken place.
Public transport costs are covered in their entirety with a receipt and mileage is paid at 45p per mile.
Training details: Once an application has been received, references and PVGs checked and approved, there are 5 x 2 hour in person training sessions covering an Introduction to intandem, Children & Young People, the Role of the Mentor, Child Protection and Mentoring in Practise.
Volunteers receive open support as well as regular opportunities to reflect and review on how their match is progressing with the programme co-ordinator.
Support:
Named Contact For Volunteer