Goals: To provide training in peer mentoring for young volunteers
Funding: 45,000 annually from the Active Community Unit at the Home Office, which is due to end in April, and a one-off AOL Innovation in the Community Award of 2,000
Young people often find it easier to approach a peer for advice. And providing that support or guidance can be very rewarding for young mentors.
Youth 4 Youth builds on the enthusiasm of young volunteers by developing their peer mentoring skills. The project was set up four years ago by Somerset Youth Volunteering Network to create opportunities for young people living in isolated rural areas. Today it supports 189 young mentors aged 13 to 25 who are referred from schools, colleges and voluntary youth organisations.
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