Mentoring

The Youth Start mentoring project was first established in Merton in 2000 and now operates in all south London boroughs, working with young people between the ages of 10 and 17.

During the course of the year the project supports 200 young people, parents and carers, through mentoring and workshops. Support is available for young people with low motivation levels, emotional issues, challenging behaviour, risk of exclusion, issues surrounding learning difficulties, transition, and struggles with diverse cultural conflicts.

At the heart of the project is weekly mentoring of young people by our inspirational team of trained community volunteers. Our team backs this up with more intensive support for the most vulnerable children and families; workshops for young people, and support for parents and carers.

My Voice London carefully matches the mentee with one of our volunteers from local business and community organisations. Our mentors are as diverse as our mentees, but they share a common goal - a deep desire to support and help motivate young people to reach their full potential.