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• A Netherlands befriending project – find out more about Humanitas Tandem

  February 22nd

  How a Netherlands-based befriending project helps prevent growing problem of social isolation

• What support needs will you require in the future?

  February 22nd

  Give your views to the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) on the future of capacity building funding

• Mentoring programmes see 11% increase in young people wanting to go to university

  February 21st

  Report found that raised aspirations and improved ‘soft skills’ for mentors and mentees

• Peer mentoring can support mental health of looked after young people

  February 20th

  Report from YoungMinds makes wide range of recommendations

• One in 13 school children have experienced cyberbullying research claims – how can mentoring help?

  February 15th

  Find out more and read about MBF’s support to set up peer mentoring anti-bullying programmes in schools

• New Employer Supported Volunteering resources and guides

  February 3rd

  Volunteer England have developed free resources to support projects to partner with business

• 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

• New payment by results scheme to help troubled families move into employment

  January 9th

  Government aims to help families overcome barriers to employment