WHO? Peer Mentoring involves a trained mentor 16-25 years old supporting a young person aged 14-21. HOW? The mentor would meet with the young person regularly to look into, set and work towards a set of goals important to the young person. These goals can be on any topic from increasing confidence to uni applications to talking through their worries. WHATS IN IT FOR YOU? • Build up confidence • Develop leadership skills • Develop communication skills • Develop responsibility • Gain nationally recognised accreditation – Saltire Awards, Dynamic Youth Awards, Youth Achievement Awards • Gives an opportunity to organise, make decisions and use initiative • Provides an opportunity to work with others who need support • Reference for work/university SUPPORT The Peer Mentor will have a key worker assigned to them to provide ongoing and regular support for the entirety of their volunteering. The Mentoring Coordinator will provide 1-1 support regularly and will support each mentoring session.

Peer Mentoring is an opportunity for parents with experience or knowledge of care to connect with each other. Our volunteer Peer Mentors provide support, guidance, and encouragement to expectant or new parents, becoming part of their ‘Village’. Mentors will engage with and empower mentees, drawing from their own life experiences. Benefits include: Become part of a supportive, non-judgemental community Meetings that fit your schedule – online or in person Receive accredited training from the Scottish Mentoring Network Get paid for your travel expenses Improve your own confidence as well as your mentees Develop your communication skills Build a trusting relationship with a fellow parent Receive your own mentor welcome pack

Are you a parent in Scotland? Do you remember what it was like becoming a first time parent? The Why Not Trust are looking for volunteers to become Peer Mentors, providing support to soon to be or new care-experienced parents. We know it take a village to raise a child, but not everyone has the same support networks around them. We aim to create a judgment and stigma-free community of mentors and mentees where trusting one-to-one relationships can be established. What does a Peer Mentor do? • Chat with your mentee on a regular basis, roughly 4 hours per month • Encourage, empower and champion your mentee • Provide gentle guidance in relation to parenting • Engage with your mentee in a non judgemental, caring and supportive way Some of the many benefits our volunteers can expect: • Become part of a supportive and welcoming community • Get matched with a fellow parent you have something in common with • Meetings that fit your schedule – online or in person • Receive accredited mentor training • Get paid for your travel expenses and other expenses • Improve your own confidence as well as your mentees • Develop your communication and listening skills The Why Not? Trust is working towards doing things differently. If you would like to become a Peer Mentor or would like more information, please email our Peer Mentor Lead, Ashleigh at ashleigh.donaldson@whynottrust.org or call on 07850725799. We look forward to hearing from you!

This role is for individuals who will visit people in the community and support positive mental health outcomes. This could be going for a coffee or simply listening for an hour as to how someone’s week has been. All of the individuals referred to our service have been identified by health and social care professionals as having mental health problems and have expressed a significant issue with loneliness and isolation. Furthermore, all have cited being more sociable as their primary aim.