For local people
Volunteering opportunity with intandem
intandem volunteer mentors spend time with young people aged 7-15 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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Once an application has been received, there are 3 x 2.5 hour in person group training sessions covering Mentoring with intandem, Children & Young People and Child Protection with one last one to one session with the programme co-ordinator to cover Matching & Recording. Once training is complete, references and PVGs are requested. Volunteers receive open support as well as regular opportunities to reflect and review on how their match is progressing with the programme co-ordinator.
Volunteer mentors need to be fun, approachable, open minded and non-judgemental.
The role requires volunteers to be a trusted adult that a child or young person can look up to as a positive role model.
Application Form; Induction/Training; Informal Chat; PVG membership required; References
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.
Call us on 0800 389 6046, e-mail us, or send us your details below and we will make the introduction.
