South East
Mentoring & Befriending in your region
- Area covered in the South East Region
Mentoring and Befriending activity in South-East is lively and the sector is growing fast. It is the largest region within the UK with a population of 8.1 million. The region is a mix of urban and rural communities with a strong and diverse ethnic and cultural mix. It is these communities in particular that the Foundation aims to reach through its work with charities & voluntary sector bodies. At present we are aware of over a 1000 locally based projects carrying out mentoring and befriending activities.
- Oxfordshire Youth Mentoring Scheme whose objectives include raising young people's self esteem, preventing and reducing offending and the associated harm, integrating young people into their communities, increasing young people's educational achievements, encouraging young people in constructive and positive leisure activities
- 1-2-1 YOUTH BEFRIENDING was established in 1986, orginating from the need to befriend/mentor young people in the Swanley area of Kent, it has now expanded into Dartford, Gravesend Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells and has become an independent Organisation. Recognision for its delivery of a professional Befriending service for young people has increased, including Gold Star Status. They work with Young Carers and asylum seekers, and have a music mentoring & zero tolerance project.
We have representatives in all of the nine government regions throughout England, making a direct impact upon the communities that you live in. They can help you with a number of things; for example setting up a project, developing an existing programme or achieving Approved Provider Standard status.
Contact your Regional Co-ordinator
