
The £10m funding boost will support mentoring organisations in London to provide more mentoring activities benefiting young people vulnerable to exploitation or being drawn into violence, building on £24m already invested in this area by the mayor.
The funding boost, which organisations can bid for through the Propel Collaboration Portal, will allow for the provision of high-quality mentoring, including one-to-one support to disadvantaged young Londoners aged 10 to 24, greater support for the transition between primary and secondary school, and advice, training and employment opportunities for young people over the age of 16.
Sadiq Khan visited City Heights Academy in south London to launch the funding and observe a mentoring session delivered to young people by youth workers from High Trees, a mentoring organisation working in local schools.
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