Impact and evidence

See our range of resources relating to impact and evidence building for mentoring and befriending projects below.

Contact us and let us know if there are additional resources that you would like us to develop.

 

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  MBF National Conference Report 2011

  MBF National Conference Report 2011 – opportunities and challenges
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Evaluation of the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation’s Pilot Project on Peer Mentoring for Information, Advice and Guidance

  An external evaluation by The Education and Social Research Institute at Manchester Metropolitan University of this pilot project which was funded in 30 Greater Manchester schools
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Funding for mentoring and befriending: impact of spending cuts on the survival and sustainability of projects across the UK (2011)

  Report on the findings of our annual funding survey outlining the impact that spending cuts are having on mentoring and befriending projects
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Befriending works: building resilience in local communities.

  Provides an overview of how befriending can contribute to improving the health and well-being outcomes of vulnerable people at risk of social isolation or exclusion from mainstream society
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  LSC Offender Mentoring Pilot Project evaluation report

  The pilot’s purpose was to reduce re-offending and improve employability skills by helping to improve standards of mentoring and befriending services currently delivered within organisations working with ex-offenders in the North East
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Transforming lives: examining the positive impact of mentoring and befriending (2009)

  Focuses on the positive impact that mentoring and befriending can have on people who are facing challenges in their lives
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Research summaries

  A set of 10 research summaries which list key findings and links to research studies that demonstrate the impact of mentoring and befriending with a range of service users
  Resource type: leaflet
  Price: free
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  A synthesis of published research on mentoring and befriending

  Commissioned by MBF, this review by Dr Kate Philip and Jenny Spratt of the University of Aberdeen, brings together evidence about research and practice in youth mentoring and befriending in the UK
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Friends in Deed

  A powerful film following the fortunes of five very different mentoring and befriending relationships, each of which are changing people’s lives for the better. Watch an extract online
  Resource type: dvd
  Price: £5

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  National Peer Mentoring Anti-Bullying Pilot 2008-2010

  This pilot project ran from 2008-2010 funded by the Department for Education and managed by MBF
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Mentoring and befriending: a case study approach to illustrate its relevance to cohesion and cross cultural issue

  Explores how mentoring and befriending relationships can play a major part in bringing about social cohesion and reducing tension among communities
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Mentoring for Looked After Children Dissemination Manual

  Disseminates the work and learning undertaken as part of the Looked After Children Mentoring Pilot funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Final Evaluation Report of the DCSF funded national mentoring pilot for looked after children

  Evaluation of the National Mentoring Pilot for Looked After Children which the charities Rainer, MBF and the Prince’s trust led on
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Peer Mentoring in Schools: a review of the evidence base of the benefits of peer mentoring in schools including findings from the MBF Outcomes Measurement Programme

  This report reviews the success of peer mentoring and the outcomes which peer mentors and mentees have achieved within schools throughout England
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  National Peer Mentoring Pilot Dissemination Manual

  Highlights the good practice and methods used to successfully set up and sustain peer mentoring schemes
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Funding for mentoring and befriending projects: the current picture and impact of the recession

  Report of our second annual funding survey of mentoring and befriending projects across England
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Funding for mentoring and befriending: challenges and opportunities

  Findings of a survey undertaken with mentoring and befriending projects across England giving a snapshot of the current funding climate and key challenges and opportunities they face
  Resource type: report
  Price: free
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  Someone to turn to

  A selection of short films showing the impact of peer mentoring featuring case studies from educational and voluntary and community settings
  Resource type: dvd
  Price: £5

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  How to start building a relationship with your MP

  To support mentoring and befriending projects in starting to build a relationship with their local Member of Parliament (MP) to help keep mentoring and befriending high on the political agenda
  Resource type: information sheet
  Price: free

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  Research summary 1: Young people in care and leaving care

  Lists key findings with links to research studies and evaluations that demonstrate the impact of mentoring and befriending with young people in or leaving care
  Resource type: leaflet
  Price: free
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  Research summary 2: Asylum seekers, refugees and migrants

  Lists key findings with links to research studies and evaluations that demonstrate the impact of mentoring and befriending with asylum seekers, refugees and migrants
  Resource type: leaflet
  Price: free
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  Research summary 3: Older people

  A list of key findings from research studies and evaluations that show the positive impact of mentoring and befriending with older people
  Resource type: leaflet
  Price: free
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  Research summary 4: Disabled people

  Lists key findings with links to research studies and evaluations that demonstrate the impact of mentoring and befriending with disabled people
  Resource type: leaflet
  Price: free
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  Research summary 5: Substance misuse / homelessness

  Lists key findings with links to research studies and evaluations that demonstrate the impact of mentoring and befriending with people who have issues with substance misuse or are homeless
  Resource type: leaflet
  Price: free
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  Research summary 6: Carers

  Lists key findings with links to research studies and evaluations that demonstrate the impact of mentoring and befriending with carers
  Resource type: leaflet
  Price: free
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  Research summary 7: Youth violence (guns, knives and gangs)

  Lists key findings with links to research studies and evaluations that demonstrate the impact of mentoring and befriending with young people who are violent and involved with guns, knives or in gangs
  Resource type: leaflet
  Price: free
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  Research summary 8: Intergenerational activity

  Lists key findings with links to research studies and evaluations that demonstrate the impact of mentoring and befriending within intergenerational activities
  Resource type: leaflet
  Price: free
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  Research summary 9: Mental health

  Lists key findings with links to research studies and evaluations that demonstrate the impact of mentoring and befriending with people with mental health problems
  Resource type: leaflet
  Price: free
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  Research summary 10: Reducing offending

  Lists key findings with links to research studies and evaluations that demonstrate the impact of mentoring and befriending in reducing offending
  Resource type: leaflet
  Price: free
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  Other roads off the roundabout

  This article looks at how mentoring projects are supporting women into – or back into - employment
  Resource type: article
  Price: free

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  Ramping up respect

  The Respect Athlete Mentoring Programme (RAMP) assigns athlete mentors to deprived young people at risk of committing anti-social behaviour. This article finds out from mentors and their beneficiaries what RAMP has done for them
  Resource type: article
  Price: free

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  The Big Interview: Asad Ahmad, BBC presenter and Mosaic mentor

  An interview with BBC presenter Asad Ahmad who is a role model for Mosaic, a mentoring project aimed at young Muslims and helping them achieve their potential
  Resource type: article
  Price: free

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  Mentoring into employment

  An interview with a lone parent and her mentor about how her mentoring experience rebuilt her confidence and helped her move back into work
  Resource type: article
  Price: free

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  Resilience: ordinary magic?

  This article explains how resilience theory could boost the way your mentoring and befriending project shows its impact
  Resource type: article
  Price: free

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  The Big Interview: Baroness Julia Neuberger

  Baroness Julia Neuberger was appointedin 2007 as the Government’s Volunteering Champion. In this article, she talks about the importance of befriending to older people and how we all have a role to play to ensure that volunteering remains at the heart of our society
  Resource type: article
  Price: free

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