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MBF wins bid to develop new European Charter
MBF will partner a number of European countries in the development of mentoring and befriending acro...

Lack of role models drives youth to gangs for support says report
The Prince's Trust research indicates that young people are forming "youth communities" in place of ...

Julia Neuberger tells MBF “we’re pretty good at volunteering”
Listen to our podcast to hear her views on mentoring and befriending

Core funding for health charities
GlaxoSmithKline's IMPACT awards support charities improving people's health

Rapport magazine (Summer 2008) – read it online now
Our latest full colour issue packed with inspiring projects, interviews, events and information

‘Mentoring in Secondary Schools’ good practice dissemination conference
Lisbon conference to showcase findings of pan-European mentoring project

New 'social prescribing' website for patient support
The first website in the UK which puts hospital patients in touch with non-medical organisational su...

Free resources for smaller organisations
New web-based advice and information from NCVO

A free news service to help you gain media coverage
Community Newswire is there to help charities and voluntary organisations link with the press

DCLG White Paper commitment to supporting mentoring and befriending
MBF welcomes the development of mentoring and befriending to support citizens to become more active ...

Yell Mentoring Works Award
Call for entries about inspirational mentors for small business mentoring awards

National role model programme to inspire black boys launched
Part of a package of Government measures to help raise aspirations and attainment

Tiny turns in the right direction
A 'Guardian' article detailing the experiences of a mentor working with a troubled, chaotic teenager...

Paul Hamlyn Foundation Education and Learning Programme
Funds projects and schools tackling school exclusion and truancy

Waitrose to donate £2.2m to local charities
Supermarket to donate small grants to good causes chosen by customers and employees

Congratulations to July's APS awarded projects

Have your say on welfare reform proposals
Consultation launched on government's new proposals

Full cost recovery toolkit
Launch of a simple six-stage toolkit to help projects calculate costs

Department of Health consultation: views sought
Contribute to the strategy towards supporting volunteering in health and social care

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

Campaign to get fundraising recognised on Government’s volunteering agenda
Complete the online survey about volunteer fundraising in your organisation

MBF consults with the sector
MBF represents the views of mentoring and befriending programmes to Government

Research provides snapshot of lives of 2000 disabled people
Report reveals views on employment, education, transport, health and discrimination

Prime Minister salutes mentoring and befriending “heroes”
Over 10 mentors attended the 24/7 "Everyday Heroes" celebration at No. 10 Downing Street

A scoping exercise of offender mentoring schemes in the South West
A study from National Offender Management South West, July 2008

Small grants for good practice events
Apply to GoldStar for grants of £100- £3,000

Protecting the child is paramount - MBF response
CRB checks essential to safe mentoring

Grants for young refugees and people seeking asylum
The Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund offers funding for direct services or advocacy

Mentoring supports ex-prisoners in their lives after prison
DWP research examines the impact of support services for prisoners (including mentoring)

ePolitix.com speaks to Peter Collins Chief Executive of MBF
Peter talks about the impact of mentoring and befriending and work that MBF are undertaking to engag...

Rainer, MBF and Prince's Trust national mentoring pilot for looked after children – final report published
Includes outcomes, conclusions and good practice recommendations

Using research evidence to inform service development for vulnerable groups
User friendly tool to assist commissioners and service providers to select and monitor evidence base...

Experiences of young carers looking after a parent with a mental health problem
Research briefing highlights the potential of befriending support

Report on homelessness recommends funders support mentoring schemes
Highlights charities working to prevent people becoming homeless as well as those helping others to ...

UK can learn from Japan about economic and social benefits to be gained from older people
Research explores the urban to rural movement of older people in both countries

V Match Fund re-opens to applications
v the national charity that inspires youth volunteering has re-opened its match funding programme

Hilton in the Community Foundation
Grants to charities and organisations focusing on young people

Sports Relief Community Foundations Programme
Grants available up to £10,000

Hedley Foundation grants
Supports young people, disabled people and those who are terminally ill

Small grants for charities working with young people from Joanies Trust
Grants up to £1,000 to support projects that offer intensive support to young people

Tender Fund - loans to help third sector
This new Futurebuilders programme offers interest-free three year loans to third sector organisation...

Disability anti-bullying guidance for schools
Government guidance on bullying involving children with SEN and disability launched

Peer mentoring identified as a solution to knife crime
Article in ‘The Independent’ looks at ways of solving current problem

Social Issues in Public Procurement
A new pamphlet aimed at helping create a fairer society through public procurement

Proposed changes to copyright exemptions on playing recorded music in public
Has significant implications for charities and not-for-profit organisations – respond by 31 October ...

MBF awarded funding for new national peer mentoring anti-bullying pilot
Models of peer mentoring will be developed in 150 primary, secondary and special schools as part of ...

Congratulations to June's APS awarded projects

MBF launches new resource for peer mentors
A free guide with links to information and support websites on a range of topics

Sports stars, musicians and media high-fliers are to help young people reach their potential
£3m funding announced for government Youth Mentoring Programme

Children’s Commissioners assess reality of children’s lives
Peer mentoring listed as one of the good things about being a child in report generally outlining ho...

Prime Minister to meet Faithworks award winners at No 10
Befriending project to attend reception and be thanked for their work

Congratulations to May's APS awarded projects

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

Two new peer mentoring programmes launched by Teachers TV/MBF
Watch four 15 minute programmes highlighting good practice within the national peer mentoring pilot ...

Improving services to women offenders
Together Women Programme - an example of good practice

£12.5m allocated to prevent extremism
Mentoring is part of government strategy to prevent radicalisation

Volunteering in health and social care consultation
Mentoring and befriending highlighted by MBF to Department of Health Reference Group

Tackling gangs strategy
Asks if mentoring has been considered as a way of supporting vulnerable young people

Independent inquiry into young adult volunteering
Call for volunteering to be recognised as a pathway to employment

Could I become a lifeline?
Journalist volunteers with refugee mentoring scheme

Teenage mentors to help change culture leading to knife crime
Training teenagers to act as mentors to younger pupils to help them keep out of trouble

Prime Minister's Council on Social Action seeks mentoring and befriending input
Get your views heard and advise the government on new ways to catalyse social action for the social ...

Mentoring success stories at national conference
Young people told their moving stories at national mentoring and befriending conference on 22 May in...

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

Consultation launched on future of care and support
The government wants to hear what people need to have independence, choice and control

Dewey & LeBoeuf wins mentoring award
US firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has been awarded Employer of the Year 2008 for its work with an ethnic minor...

National Peer Mentoring Pilot - MBF releases impressive findings
97% of schools reported improved pupil ability to cope with school life

Congratulations to April's APS awarded projects

Revised guidance on how to get pupils involved published
In an attempt to get pupils involved in their school while acquiring important citizenship skills, t...

More buddy mentors to reduce youth homelessness
A new drive to 'buddy up' young people with positive role models to help prevent youth homelessness ...

The gatekeepers
A scheme is employing ex-inmates as volunteer mentors to help stop prisoners re-offending on their r...

The Watchman looks out for kids with mentor drive
Gospel reggae artist David Williams, otherwise known as The Watchman, has started an initiative to e...

Confidence on the ice-rink of life
Ministers want mentoring for young children to solve behaviour issues early. Yet funding for such pr...

CSV report - volunteering improves mental health
Befriending and mentoring volunteers feature in this report which highlights findings from research ...

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 thei...

Someone there when people need a friend
Andy Lloyd became a prisoner in his own home after a breakdown left him too scared to go outside

Feature your project films on the MBF website and at the annual conference
Help us to help you publicise your project, share good practice and promote the value of mentoring a...

Rapport magazine (Spring issue) - read it online now
Our latest full colour issue - packed with inspiring projects, up and coming events, interviews, tip...

10 key personal safety guidelines for mentoring and befriending programmes working with children and young people
Launch of free resources from MBF and the Suzy Lamplugh Trust to help co-ordinators consider persona...

Pupils to get university mentors
Secondary school pupils are to be mentored by university students to encourage them to continue thei...

GoldStar good practice guide to working with disadvantaged volunteers
Order your free copy of the ‘Good Practice Handbook’ now

Mentoring for looked after children Rainer/MBF national pilot
A manual outlining the learning from the DCSF-funded mentoring pilot for Looked After Children (LAC)...

ISA - new launch date for vetting and barring scheme
12 October 2009 is the new go live date for the Independent Safeguarding Authority scheme - see our ...

Small charities offered broadcast quality film for one off fee of £1,000
Media trust is looking to support 25 small charities that would benefit from a short promotional fil...

Accreditation for volunteer mentors and befrienders
The development of a national award/qualification structure for mentors/befrienders and scheme co-or...

Baroness Neuberger has called on the government to make greater use of volunteers in the public sector
The Liberal Democrat peer and government's volunteering adviser used a report on Monday to say that ...

PM mentoring plan to inspire women
Gordon Brown has announced a mentoring scheme to encourage women into business

APS guidance on screening volunteers updated

New intergenerational projects information capture
The Centre for Intergenerational Practice is collating information about what is happening with new ...