The service is a partnership between Barnardo’s, Our Place Mentoring Scheme and Birmingham City University and is part of the Early Help offer in Birmingham. Mentoring and befriending support will focus on one or more of the following areas: - Health and Wellbeing inc. recreation and sport - Education and Training - Family and Relationships - Coping Strategies - Aspirations and Interests We offer between 6 and 12 weekly sessions. These sessions aim to be inclusive and tailored to the young person’s needs, learning styles and abilities and usually will take place in an agreed safe space such as school or community venue. The mentoring team is made up of both specially trained paid mentors and volunteers’ mentors. Each mentor in the team brings different skills and experiences to the mentoring process making sure each young person gets the best match and outcomes.
We work in Birmingham.
We offer support with:
- Anxiety
- Family relationships
- School related worries
- Social skills
- Health and Wellbeing including recreation and sport.
We provide support using:
- Befriending
- Face to face sessions
- Mentoring
We help ages:
- 13 and under
- 14 to 18
Up to age 25 with additional needs
Get help from our service
To make a referral to Barnardo’s Early Help Mentoring and Befriending Service complete a Family Connect Form via this Early Help link: www.birmingham.gov.uk/covid19cypf This is an Early Help service, so our Mentors work alongside lead professional/s as part of a family’s Early Help Assessment and plan.
