Projects
MBF manages a number of projects within the educational and voluntary and community sector to support effective mentoring and befriending. We also manage pilot projects to support the development and implementation of mentoring and befriending.
For more information about current and past projects managed by MBF, use the links on the left or read the information below:
National peer mentoring programme
MBF promotes the expansion of peer mentoring opportunities for children and young people within the education sector and beyond.
Find out how you can access the information and support offered by the national peer mentoring programme.
Funded by: Department for Eduction
Project timeline: Ongoing
Find out how you can access the information and support offered by the national peer mentoring programme.
Funded by: Department for Eduction
Project timeline: Ongoing
National peer mentoring anti-bullying pilot
150 primary, secondary and special schools across England are participating in the national peer mentoring anti-bullying pilot.
Find out more about the anti-bullying pilot and follow its progress.
Funded by: Department for Education
Project timeline: April 2008-March 2010
Find out more about the anti-bullying pilot and follow its progress.
Funded by: Department for Education
Project timeline: April 2008-March 2010
National occupational standards for mentoring and befriending
MBF in conjunction with Skills for Justice are undertaking a project to develop a functional map for mentoring and befriending in order to facilitate the development of national occupational standards and a vocational qualification for the mentoring and befriending of offenders.
Find out more about the development of accreditation through the national occupational standards (NOS) for mentoring and befriending.
Funded by: Skills for Justice
Project timeline: July 2009-February 2010
Find out more about the development of accreditation through the national occupational standards (NOS) for mentoring and befriending.
Funded by: Skills for Justice
Project timeline: July 2009-February 2010
LSC offender mentoring pilot project
The Learning and Skills Council in the North East has engaged MBF to manage a pilot project looking at how to improve standards of mentoring and befriending for ex-offenders in the region.
Find out more about the LSC Offender Mentoring Pilot Project and follow its progress.
Funded by: Learning and Skills Council – North East (LSC)
Project timeline: January 2009-March 2010
Find out more about the LSC Offender Mentoring Pilot Project and follow its progress.
Funded by: Learning and Skills Council – North East (LSC)
Project timeline: January 2009-March 2010
European mentoring and befriending group
MBF is currently partnering with a number of European countries in the development of mentoring and befriending across Europe including a new European Charter for mentoring and befriending across the European Union.
Find out more about the European Mentoring and Befriending Group and follow its progress.
Funded by: Grundtvig
Project timeline: August 2008-August 2010
Find out more about the European Mentoring and Befriending Group and follow its progress.
Funded by: Grundtvig
Project timeline: August 2008-August 2010
14-19 Greater Manchester Challenge
This programme uses peer mentoring to raise awareness and aspirations amongst young people of new learning opportunities and progression routes for 14-19 year olds and beyond.
Find out more about the 14-19 Greater Manchester Challenge and follow its progress.
Funded by: Department for Education
Project timeline: September 2009-September 2010
Find out more about the 14-19 Greater Manchester Challenge and follow its progress.
Funded by: Department for Education
Project timeline: September 2009-September 2010
Projects archive
To read about past programmes that MBF has managed and supported please click on the links below:
National peer mentoring pilot
Funded by: Department for Education
Project timeline: 2006-2008
Mentoring for looked after children pilot
Funded by: Department for Education
Project timeline: March 2007-March 2008
National peer mentoring pilot
Funded by: Department for Education
Project timeline: 2006-2008
Mentoring for looked after children pilot
Funded by: Department for Education
Project timeline: March 2007-March 2008
