We have many young people signed up as Mentees at Oldham 6th Form to begin Mentoring NEXT WEEK and are in need of a few more mentors to be matched with the students.
The program is running on Wednesday mornings once a month from 13th March till January, 9-10am. The full list of dates can be found here (p11):
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ayn4QAymnmt-K0sNiye7mIsLvduU67uy/view
Most of the sessions (aside from March, July & January) will be online
Duration: Time limited
Start date: 13th March 2024
End date: 15th January 2025
When can volunteers volunteer? Monthly
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Tasks the volunteer will be required to do: - Sign up as a Mentor on our platform: https://1mm.chronus.com/p/p1
- Complete the Online Training
- You will be matched with a mentee based on the information you each put in your Profiles
- Attend the launch of this program and induction on 13th March 9-11am at Oldham 6th Form College
- Attend all future sessions (1 hour, once a month, till January, excluding August)
- We will be there to support you if you have any issues, you will have monthly check-ins and there are also online workshops you can attend to further expand your training
- Share your knowledge, skills & passion
- Change a young person's life
Training: Initial training is online and takes 3 hours to complete
Following this, support is available if needed, and we also run extra workshops for you to take the opportunity to meet other mentors and expand on your online training
Requirements: Willing to travel by public transport or find own way to volunteering location
Skill and Qualifications Required: To be a mentor, all you need is 5 years work experience or (2 years post-graduate)
Because we provide you with all the training and support you need, we just need you to be someone who is a good listener and cares about the problems young people in Manchester are facing today
Areas of Interest: Art, Young people
Opportunity suitable for: Employee Volunteers, From your office, Home, Indoor, Long term commitment, Older people, Online, People with a visual impairment, People with restricted mobility, University students, 18 and over
What activities will the volunteer do? Mentoring
Skills gained in this role: Listening, Talking to others
Home based opportunity? No
DBS Check Required: Yes
Opportunity Accessibility: Clearly marked accessible parking spaces, Step free access clearly signposted into the building, Automatic opening doors, Lift to other floors / step free access throughout the building, Accessible toilets
About the host organisation
Hosted by: One Million Mentors
Organisation Profile: One Million Mentors is a unique, community-based mentoring programme, bringing together local young people and volunteer mentors who give an hour a month for up to a year.
The aim is to increase young people's career chances by providing them with a full trained mentor who will encourage them and give them insight into their own professional experience.
Charity number: 149905
