Since 2004 i have mentored young men from different backgrounds and provide support and encouragement. This will include anything from help with benefits, Drugs and Alcohol support, living situations, self-care, living skills, social skills and just getting alongside and being a listening ear to their individual needs. Many young people have benefitted from the support they have received and continue to keep in touch, even after their initial support needs were met. 

Mentor's Role

A mentor is a caring, adult friend who devotes time to a young person. Although mentors can fill any number of different roles, all mentors have the same goal in common: to help young people achieve their potential and discover their strengths.

Mentors should understand they are not meant to replace a parent, guardian or teacher. A mentor is not a disciplinarian or decision maker for a child. Instead, a mentor echoes the positive values and cultural heritage parents and guardians are teaching. A mentor is part of a team of caring adults.

A mentor's main purpose is to help a young person define individual goals and find ways to achieve them. Since the expectations of each child will vary, the mentor's job is to encourage the development of a flexible relationship that responds to both the mentor's and the young person's needs.

By sharing fun activities and exposing a youth to new experiences, a mentor encourages positive choices, promotes high self-esteem, supports academic/athletic achievement, and introduces the young person to new ideas.