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If you want to get involved in mentoring - contact the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation by phone or email and they can direct you to projects and resources.
Below are the details of organisations which will help you get started or download a PDF Mentoring factsheet:
Mentoring and Befriending Foundation
MBF provides guidance and support to organisations and practitioners involved in mentoring and befriending. As the national strategic body, MBF also works to influence policy and practice in the sector and across government.
Address: 1st Floor, Charles House, Albert Street, Eccles, Manchester M30 0PW
Tel: 0161 787 8600
Fax: 0161 787 8100
Email: info@mandbf.org.uk
Website: http://www.mandbf.org.uk
Horsesmouth
Horsesmouth.co.uk is the first online social network with a social purpose. Designed for informal e-mentoring on a wide range of topics within the three broad categories of life, work and learning, horsesmouth is open and free to everyone aged 16 or over.
Address: Horse's Mouth Foundation, 10 Golden Square, London W1F 9JA
Tel: 020 7734 5734
Email: customerservices@horsesmouth.co.uk
Website: http://www.horsesmouth.co.uk
Media Trust Youth Mentoring
Youth Mentoring works closely with media companies, media professionals and youth organisations to help unlock young people's potential. It sets up and supports one-to-one and group mentoring for disadvantaged 14 to 25 -year-olds across England focused around a specific media project.
Address: 3-5 Euston Centre, Regents Place, London NW1 3JG
Tel: 020 7874 7607
Email: mentoring@mediatrust.org
Website: http://www.mediatrust.org/youth-media/youth-mentoring
The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust helps young people overcome barriers and get their lives working. It gives practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance, and helps 14-30 year olds realise their potential and transform their lives.
Address: 18 Park Square East, London NW1 4LH
Tel: 0800 842 842
Fax: 020 7543 1200
Website: http://www.princes-trust.org.uk
Chance UK
Chance UK runs solution-focussed mentoring programmes for children aged 5-11 years in partnership with National Childrens Homes (NCH) in Crawley, Liverpool, Inverness and Derry. The programmes are delivered by carefully screened and trained volunteers, who are closely supervised and supported.
Address: 2nd Floor, London Fashion Centre, 89-93 Fonthill Road, London N4 3JH
Tel: 020 7281 5858
Fax: 020 7281 4402
Email: vol@chanceuk.com
Website: http://www.chanceuk.com
Springback
Springback aims to provide the right information, support and something to inspire young people. Through presentations in schools, Springback provides information through education and insight. It gives support through a point of contact and further resources, and inspires by providing a vision of what might, and can, be.
Tel: 01580 882035
Email: springback@homecall.co.uk
Website: http://www.springback.org.uk/
RAMP
The Respect Athlete Mentoring Programme (RAMP) is a mentoring programme for local schools and community groups, utilising inspirational elite sports people as mentors. Supported by Sport England and the Youth Sport Trust, it aims to improve the lives of young people through sport in target neighbourhoods.
Tel: 01245 328303
Website: http://www.sportengland.org/index/news_and_media/ramp.htm
For more information contact us at info@communitychannel.org or tel. 08708 505500
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