89% of secondary schools across the UK considered 'mentoring programmes' effective activities in the development of social and emotional skills
(NESTA 2020).
Mentoring interventions can contribute to enhanced social mobility, allowing young people to elevate their aspirations and ambitions, whilst developing the skills and knowledge they need to achieve their goals.
Career skills mentoring programmes can improve behavioural, academic and employment outcomes for young people, whilst supporting their social and emotional development.
The Mentoring Programme is available in the following regions across the UK:
Register below to express your interest in participating within the Mentoring Programme and additional opportunities.
“Since I have come onto the programme, I have learnt to speak up more when it comes to teamwork and class discussions, along with being able to think more deeply into my future”
The Mentoring Programme consists of twelve weekly group sessions, delivered primarily in secondary schools, further education settings, and alternative provisions. Sessions are facilitated by The Diana Award Mentoring Programme Coordinators and Facilitators, with support from our professional volunteer mentors. Sessions last around an hour and are delivered on the same day and time each week.
Throughout these sessions, we support young people in collaboration with volunteer mentors, sharing professional advice and guidance and providing careers skills training. The programmes also encourage young people to participate in youth-led social action, with mentors and mentees working together to develop projects tackling issues that directly impact them and their community.
For young people, the concept is simple, but the impact can be life changing! We ask all school leads to sign up around 20 young people to our twelve-week programme that meet our eligibility criteria. and support us in safeguarding young people during sessions including being present throughout all sessions.
The Mentoring Programme is available in:
We are committed to reaching schools, colleges and alternative provisions with the greatest need of our intervention, and we don’t think finances should be a barrier to participation. The Mentoring Programme is free to schools and students thanks to the generosity of our corporate and trust funders.
We are always looking for more funders to ensure that we can continue to provide our programme to disadvantaged young people. If you would like to fund the Mentoring Programme, please email us mentor@diana-award.org.uk.
We couldn’t do what we do without the support of our Mentoring Partners.
