Project
LifeLine VIP Mentoring Programme
Funding
Around £427 per young person per term, mainly from schools. Previous funders include the Skills Funding Agency, Greater London Authority, Department for Work and Pensions, and European Social Fund
Background
Young people participating in education or training for longer are more likely to have increased earnings, better health and better social skills, according to Department for Education guidance published last September. It emphasises the importance of early intervention to help those needing extra support to stay in education and training until 18.
These principles are at the heart of work by east London charity LifeLine, which has run mentoring schemes for young people for 15 years. In 2008, the charity decided to relaunch its mentoring work as the VIP (Vision, Identity and Purpose) programme.
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