PROJECT
Grandmentors
FUNDING
£50,000 a year for each project in Islington and Hounslow, jointly funded by the local authorities and the Jecda Foundation
BACKGROUND
Care leavers are more likely to end up not in education, training or employment and can struggle to build secure and happy lives. Grandmentors was the brainchild of welfare reform minister Lord Freud, who approached Volunteering Matters with the concept. The charity started the programme in Freud's home borough of Islington, funded by his family foundation. The scheme has provided mentors for 116 care leavers since 2009, with 60 currently being mentored.
ACTION
The project officer for each Grandmentors scheme is co-located with the borough's leaving care team, which refers young people aged 16 to 24 to the project. Project officers begin by meeting care leavers and their social workers to find out what the young person wants to gain.
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