Plus One Mentoring is an exciting programme being delivered by YMCA in Perth to support young people who are finding it hard to be comfortable in school and in the community. They just need an extra friendly face where a committed adult can make a huge difference to help them in making some of the choices that we all have to make as we grow up. The programme provides mentors for young people who meet with them on a regular basis and can step in to support them if they are having particular difficulties at school or in the community. The mentors are all volunteers and YMCA’s Plus One Programme Manager recruits and trains these volunteers and provides them with ongoing support to ensure that they can make a positive difference in the lives of the young people. Plus One Mentoring is also being delivered by Kirkcaldy and Bellshill YMCAs. It is supported nationally by the Association of Directors of Social Work (ADSW) and the Violence Reduction Unit. Professor Bill Whyte from the Criminal Justice Social Work Development Centre is leading a detailed evaluation of the project.

For information, and to hear from mentor’s and young people involved with the programme, check out the Plus One Podcast at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vupFO7sKJQ

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