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Mentor in a Local School

Opportunity hosted by: ReachOut

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Mentor in a Local School

Opportunity hosted by: ReachOut
Description:

Looking for a rewarding opportunity to support young people in your community whilst developing your own skills and experience? ReachOut is a national mentoring and youth development charity. We build socio-emotional skills that transform outcomes for 9-14 year olds constrained by circumstance.

Volunteering as a mentor in a local school provides the rewarding experience to help build your mentees' skills and confidence, whilst working with a team of like-minded people and developing your own skills and experience in youth development! Choose a project in a local school that fits your schedule and give just 2 hours a week of your time over our 12-week projects to make a real difference to a young person's life.

What type of activity will volunteers be doing?: Children, Community Work, Education and Literacy, Employee and Group Volunteering, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mentoring Befriending and Buddying, Sports and Outdoor Activities, Teaching, Training and Coaching, Youth Work and Young People
Where is the opportunity based?: Greater Manchester
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What is the duration of the volunteering opportunity?: Short term
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Through mentoring at ReachOut, you'll support young people (aged 9-14) to develop key socio-emotional skills, contributing to their success at school and happiness in life. You'll receive full training and support throughout your time with us.

At ReachOut, our behaviours are being committed, compassionate, solution-focused and ambitious. These are particularly important behaviours for our mentors to display as role models to our young people!

Whilst helping your mentees to develop their skills, you'll develop your own skills & experience such as:
Communication skills
Teamwork
Leadership
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Problem-solving
Confidence

This opportunity is suitable for the following groups: All
Is this opportunity suitable for under 18s?: Yes
Does this opportunuity have gender restrictions?: No
Are out of-pocket expenses covered for volunteers?: Yes