Mentor - Life Chance Trust

Could you be a game changer for a young person in need of help & support?

Can you offer a little of your time & talent to help transform young lives?

Train to be a mentor with our fantastic and supportive charity: make a real difference in your community whilst having fun and doing something different.

Helping 16-25 yr-olds with a trauma background could be the start of something HUGE – so let’s go! 

Who we're looking for:

• You’re a good listener, with an open, inclusive, and non-judgemental attitude.
• You enjoy meeting new people and learning new skills, and you’d like to spend some time alongside a young person, helping them to develop and grow.
• You may seek to help others as a result of your own challenges in life, overcoming childhood trauma and adversity, and/or previous or current work you do with young people: including as a parent/carer, in education or in the community.
• Ideally, you’ll have your own transport, or good access to public transport.

Time commitment:

• Up to 3 hours for induction and training
• 2 hour a week (1 directly mentoring) for at least 12 weeks.
• Approx 4 optional small group skills-based sessions.

Induction, Training & Support:

• You will receive an induction and training session when you first start.
• Once you start your volunteering, you will have access to a coach provided by the charity throughout to offer support and advice.
• Volunteering for Life Chance Trust provides you with an incredible opportunity to enhance your CV and develop personal and professional skills and experience.

Expenses: This isn’t a paid role, but we’ll cover your expenses for being a mentor, and seek out training and qualifications that can run alongside your volunteering if that’s of interest. You’ll be part of a small, lively and committed team determined to transform the life chances of some of the most overlooked young people in our communities.

A full DBS check and an independent character reference are required.

Visit www.lifechancetrust.org.uk for further info about our work.

Interested? Email trust@lifechance.org.uk to arrange a zoom/chat.