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The last two years have been anything but predictable but as a Bath-based youth charity Mentoring Plus has provided consistent support for young people across BathNES. We are able to do this thanks to our dedicated community volunteer mentors who are consistently there for our mentees.
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Situation
Our young people face tough challenges at home and school. Many receive social care support and are young carers in families facing complex physical and mental problems. The impact this year of lockdown has added to their challenges. Long periods of isolation, increased anxiety about transition back to school and for some financial difficulties at home. Their lives are challenging already and often this means little time to be playful and enjoy being a child.
Solution
Connecting young people with a trusted mentor has been and continues to be a vital part of our work. Young people need more support to access services like ours, helping them feel safe, confide in adults they trust and have supportive conversations. When young people face challenging and sometimes chaotic lives, having a set time each week with a neutral trusted adult just being playful can make all the difference - it can help them cope with situations at home and school much better.
