Policy positions

We have developed a series of policy position papers and reports in consultation with the sector and our reference groups, encouraging the sector to campaign and promote mentoring and befriending activity at a local level.

See our policy position papers and reports below:

 

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  Building the case for early action and prevention in social care

  Two national reports published in July 2011 underline the growing argument for the commissioning of community level interventions such as befriending and mentoring – read our short summary
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  Funding for mentoring and befriending: impact of spending cuts on the survival and sustainability of projects across the UK

  Report of our third annual funding survey reflecting the views of over 140 mentoring and befriending projects across the UK
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  Health and social care and the Big Society

  A summary of views from a policy workshop that we held with members of our health and social care reference group in December 2010
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  Agenda for Change

  This position paper outlines three key challenges to MPs, Ministers and government departments and calls on them to champion mentoring and befriending in order to sustain investment in programmes that support the most vulnerable people in our society
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  Personalisation of adult public services

  We welcome the debate around the personalisation of adult public services and our message is simple - that although the personalisation debate may be relatively new, personalised forms of mentoring and befriending activity are not
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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 reflecting the views of over 130 mentoring and befriending projects
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  Funding for mentoring and befriending: challenges and opportunities

  Report of our first funding survey with mentoring and befriending practitioners

Policy and evidence

• Influencing policy
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• Building the evidence
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