Leicestershire Education Business Company

http://www.leics-ebc.org.uk/lebc/mentoringandbefriending/

LEBC

                    


Mentoring


Introduction

LEBC has been working in the field of mentoring for 10 years, gaining a wealth of experience in the education and community sectors.


Mentoring in Education
We have worked with a wide range of schools across the East Midlands to support young people through the provision of Learning Mentors, Peer Mentors and Volunteer Mentors from Business and the Community.

As well as providing Mentors with initial training to support them in their role, we have developed and delivered a range of training modules to support them in their Continuing Professional Development.

Our mentoring projects have included:

  • Peer Mentoring
  • Transition Mentoring
  • Mentoring Alternative Curriculum Students
  • Mentoring those with Additional Support Needs
  • Anti-bullying
  • Academic Mentoring


Mentoring in the Community
We have trained and supported over 200 community based mentoring project co-ordinators, including the delivery of a 2 day train the trainer course. Areas of support have included:

- Recruitment, Vetting, Training and Placement of Volunteer Mentors

- Promoting and Sharing Best Practice

- Training Workshops on:

  • Volunteer Recruitment & Retention
  • Sourcing Funding
  • Creating Policies and Procedures
  • Marketing your Mentoring Project
  • Setting up a Mentoring Project
  • Achieving the Approved Provider Standard
  • Managing an Effective Mentoring Project
  • Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Managing Endings
  • Whole Brain Learning
  • Promoting Positive Self-Esteem
  • Mind Mapping Skills
  • Coping Strategies for Bulling
  • Anger Management Strategies
  • Promoting Acceptable Behaviour

We have successfully delivered a groundbreaking project in the Braunstone New Deal for Communities area of Leicester, whereby mentoring was introduced as a support strategy into a whole community.


Mentoring Consultancy
We offer a consultancy service to schools, community projects and businesses, which includes access to expert advice, support and training. If you would like to discuss your requirements, please phone Kate Meadows on 0116 2407000.

 

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Leicestershire Education Business Company Limited
Ashcroft House, Ervington Court, Off Harcourt Way, Meridian Business Park, Leicester LE19 1WL
T 0116 240 7000 F 0116 240 7001 E contactus@leics-ebc.org.uk