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Mentoring and Befriending

Mentoring and befriending can be a big challenge and needs a lot of patience and commitment. On many of our projects you will be volunteering with some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Mentor and mentee laughing during a break in their game of footballCSV's mentoring and befriending schemes are designed to fit in with your busy schedule. Give a few hours in your lunch break, in the evening after work, or at the weekend and you could transform someone's life.

You'll get the chance to step outside your day-to-day routine, meet new people, and get a new perspective on life. 

Above all you'll get the satisfaction of knowing you made a difference where it matters most. Young people, teenagers, parents and children, older people, offenders, school pupils... everyone has something to offer everyone.

It's all about understanding the needs of those you volunteer with and making sure everything you do is geared towards meeting those needs.

Volunteer on one of our mentoring and befriending schemes and we'll assess you, train you, make sure you're matched with the right person and support you every step of the way.

See below for some of our current mentoring and befriending programmes.

Child Protection

CSV’s award-winning Volunteers in Child Protection (ViCP) scheme matches volunteers with families with children on child protection plans. Read more...

eMentoring

A flexible and fun way to make a real difference to a young person’s life, eMentoring is a mentoring relationship via email on a secure website.
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Grandmentors

Harnessing the energy and experience of older volunteers (50+) to support young people to find work, stay on in education or take up training.
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Offenders

Do you understand the issues faced by offenders when they leave prison? Are you a good listener? Read more...

Older People

At CSV we believe that older people have the right to live independently, in safety and with dignity. Could you provide friendship and support to an older person? Read more...

Mentoring in Schools

CSV volunteers help students with reading, writing, maths and science and share their skills and experience. Read more...

Young People

Volunteer on one of our mentoring and befriending schemes for young people in care or with vulnerable young people and help them get a better start in life. Read more...

Parent Mentoring

Build parents' confidence in their ability to handle times of change and challenge, strengthening parenting skills through friendship, advocacy or mentoring support. Read more...