News

All the news we put up is listed below. Each type of news has its own page too: our own, policy and evidence updates, funding opportunities and information to guide and support you. Go to our press office if you have a media enquiry.

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MBF news

• Shaathi Mentoring Project hold seminar on addressing complex and interlocking needs for vulnerable children and young people

  January 30th

  Book your place on the Addressing Complex and Interlocking Needs for Vulnerable Children and Young People Seminar

• Congratulations to the latest projects accredited with APS

  January 24th

  The latest project to have achieved the national quality standard

• MBF continues to meet the specific needs of projects through bespoke training

  January 20th

  Learn about how our in-house and bespoke training service allows you to experience MBF’s expertise right on your doorstep!

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Policy and evidence news

• Mentoring siblings of gang members – learning from an evaluation

  January 25th

  Read this journal article that summarises research and highlights important issues

• Poll finds 85% support provision of mentors to young people in custody

  January 25th

  CSJ report on youth justice encourages promotion of mentoring

• Clinks launches volunteering evaluation project

  January 20th

  Sign up to the Clinks Network for Voluntary and Community Sector organisations working in the Criminal Justice System

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Funding news

• Steven Gerrard Foundation grants to support disadvantaged children and young people

  February 1st

  Mentoring is specified as an activity that could be funded - application deadline 9 March 2012

• Clinks sustainable funding road show in Exeter on 1 Feb for VCS organisations working with offenders – book now!

  January 20th

  Information and workshops on the current funding environment plus networking opportunities

• Tenders out for two youth mentoring support services in North Lincolnshire

  January 20th

  Deadline is 8 February 2012 (12:00)

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Guidance and support news

• Third Sector Apprenticeships – new training for charities to develop skills in campaigning, fundraising and volunteer management

  February 1st

  Could you improve your project sustainability and services through employing an apprentice?

• Updated MBF guides supporting the investment of mentoring and befriending

  January 25th

  Free downloadable guides aimed at commissioners and funders to find out more about the ‘promising returns’ of investment in mentoring and befriending

• Funding Central survey

  January 24th

  A free online tool for finding grant, contract and loan information – help strengthen their service

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Press releases

• MBF wins NOMS grant funding

  December 20th

  Press release announcing MBF’s success in winning National Offender Management Service (NOMS) grant funding and become apart of a national development which aims to join up and improve the accessibility of information about mentoring services across England and Wales and to encourage a significant increase in the number of volunteers and mentors working within the criminal justice system.

• UK survey shows spending cuts will impact on 72% of mentoring and befriending projects

  May 26th

  The findings of our 2011 funding survey of mentoring and befriending projects includes the impact of spending cuts as well as revealing the resilient response of projects to the challenges they face

• Restructuring exercise update

  April 1st

  Our new structure will focus our resources on engaging with projects, providing training and support services and strengthening our knowledge of mentoring and befriending in key sectors

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