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Lotto help for Shirebrook
Derbyshire Coalition for Inclusive Living (DCIL) has been awarded five years' funding thanks to the Big Lottery, to further develop its mentoring project for disabled people

One year on - the story so far from MBF Regional Advisory Groups
RAGs hailed as an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and have a national voice

Playing for Success study centres in Northampton achieve the Approved Provider Standard

Beneficial scheme expands across Charnwood
A mentoring project which helps steer "at risk" youngsters away from anti-social behaviour is being expanded and new volunteers are needed

Mentoring features in national youth magazine
MBF and mentoring programmes reveal what works

Befriending project supports people with dementia
This service is looking to recruit more volunteers

Mentoring/befriending key factors in community cohesion
New report launched at national mentoring and befriending conference 08

The call that's vital to Moira
A full-time carer for her disabled husband, Moira Andrews says VASL has provided her with vital comfort and support

School's award in bullying fight
A school has been given an award for its work to tackle bullying

CSV report - volunteering improves mental health
Befriending and mentoring volunteers feature in this report which highlights findings from research into schemes in London and Nottinghamshire

How Flying Fish helped Jamie!
Care leavers benefit from new charity initiative

New drugs resources for mentors, befrienders and programme co-ordinators
A new series of drugs resources aimed at supporting mentors and befrienders across England with their work with vulnerable young people is being launched by FRANK and MBF

Helping Mansfield's young offenders to help themselves
A new initiative encouraging young former offenders to become positively involved in their communities has been launched at the Mansfield Volunteer Centre

Derby based mentoring project achieves MBF's Quality Standard
The SOVA Derby City Mentoring Project, which works with young people, has been awarded the Approved Provider Standard

Stimpson Avenue Primary School - the peer mentoring cycle

MBF Networking event proves popular with project co-ordinators from across the region
The half-day free event, held in Nottingham on 19th March focussed on the recruitment and retention of volunteer mentors and befrienders

Calling all Nottingham mentoring projects
Have your say in this mapping exercise in Nottingham