Service Provider

Wiltshire County Council

Description of Services

Obtaining a mentor

Wiltshire Youth Offending Service co-ordinates a well-established and successful mentoring scheme, in which adult volunteers provide independent, one to one support to referred young people. All young people participating in the scheme take part on a voluntary basis.

The aims of the mentoring scheme are:

• To reduce offending behavior and the risk of re-offending
• To increase a young person's self-confidence, self - esteem and motivation
• To increase the number of young people in education, training and employment

Mentors meet with young people out in the community, usually somewhere like a local cafe or sports centre. Depending on a young person's interests, activities may include anything from just chatting, to walking the dog, playing pool, sharing an interest, using the internet, looking at job ads, visiting somewhere new, or maybe supporting a young person at a meeting .The emphasis is on building a relationship, relaxing and having fun, as well as helping young people achieve the things they want to achieve.

Related Pages

www.wiltshire.gov.uk/obtaining-a-mentor.htm

Email Address

youthoffending@wiltshire.gov.uk

Telephone number

01225 781202