The National Mentoring and Befriending Conference was held on May 3rd 2007 at the Midland Hotel, Manchester.  Over 350 participants attended and found the day an invaluable learning and networking opportunity. There were 37 workshops held on the day. Specific comments included:

"MBF offer a wealth of support to organisations.  The conference is beneficial to networking and learning about other organisations in order to share best practice.  It is a great place to hear about other projects and their successes."

The conference report gives an overview of the main speeches and all workshops including summaries.

Download the conference report (PDF)
Read the press release

In addition to this we have gathered all the available PowerPoint Slides and/or handouts from workshops, these are available to download below:

- Improving Vetting Procedures
(CRB)

- Effective Fundraising
(Institute of Fundraising)

- Identifying Funders - see conference report
(Directory of Social Change)

- Continuous Improvement Model
(Mentoring and Befriending Foundation)

- Evidencing Outcomes
(Befriending Network Scotland, Scottish Mentoring Network)

- The Challenges of Impact Measurement
(CSV)

- Equality and Diversity
(Team Steps Ltd)

- Issues of Risk Working with Offenders
(offendermentoring.org)

- Setting up a Mentoring or Befriending Programme
(Mentoring and Befriending Foundation)

- Peer Befriending Training
(Somerset Youth Network)

- Mentoring & Befriending Appeal to Young People - see conference report
(The Media Trust)

- Peer Mentoring for Young Exiles - see conference report
(Greenwich & Lewisham Young People's Theatre)

- Inclusion in the Community - see conference report
(The Prince's Trust)

- Mental Health Befriending & Mentoring
(Befriending Network Scotland)

- Online Befriending
(Scope - Face 2 Face)

- Who's Mentoring You? What's Your Problem?
(REACH)

- Good Men are Easy to Find (Slides)  /  Additional Handout
(Big Buddy, New Zealand)

- Beyond Participation to Real Engagement - see conference report
(PinPoint Facilitation)

- Social Accounts Recipe - see conference report
(Chester Aid to the Homeless)

- Sport and Mentoring & Befriending (Slides)
Coach Mentoring Handout  /   Mentoring Handbook
(Bolton MBC)

- Resettlement Mentoring
(RESET, Rainer)

- Mentoring Strategies for Women
(Salford Foundation)

- Peer Mentoring with Socially Excluded Adults
(Arch Initiatives)

- Overcoming Racial & Cultural Exclusion
(Azuka)

- Volunteer Training - Combating Social Exclusion
(SureStart 'Friends')

- Student Led Success
(Sheffield Hallam University)

- Mentoring & Befriending for Autistic Disorders
(ASpire)

- Care Matters
(The Prince's Trust)

- Befriending in a Rural Community
(Team Parish Louth)

- Intergenerational Mentoring & Befriending
(Sixty Plus)

- Peer Mentoring for Social Inclusion
(Ellesmere Port Secondary School of Performing Arts)

- Mentoring Ex-Offenders on an Outreach Basis
(Group4Securicor)

- Supporting Disability
(Kingston Volunteer Centre)

- Diversify & Grow
(Youth Support Service)