The SMASH Youth Project

Mentoring Programme – Induction Training for Team 29 The SMASH Project Office, Groundwell Industrial Estate

The following is an outline of the induction and training programme that all SMASH mentors must complete. SMASH very much appreciates the dedication and commitment of it’s volunteers and aims to make the training as relevant as possible to the task that they will be asked to do. Although there is not a formal pass mark candidates will be assessed by the trainers and project staff as part of the induction programme and a minimum level of understanding and competence will need to be demonstrated before a certificate is awarded and they go on to mentor a young person as part of the SMASH Project.

DATE TUTOR/PROJECT 2014 SUBJECT AREA TEAM SUPPORT

DAY ONE – SATURDAY 8th March PART I MENTORING 09:30 Welcome (ice breaker) and introductions 10:00 Overview of the SMASH Youth Project 10.15 The Role of a Mentor 11:00 Coffee / Tea 11:20 Values and Principles of Mentoring 11:45 Establishing Rapport 12:10 Listening Skills 12:45 Lunch 13.15 Listening Skills continued and Setting action plans / goals with your mentee 14.00 Introduction to Transactional Analysis 15.00 Coffee / Tea 15.15 Review of the day. Q & A - The rest of the course… 16:00 End

DAY TWO – SATURDAY 15th March PART II YOUNG PEOPLE

D:\Docs\2017-12-28\0c39683d186ab1effea06cf4f4ba158c.doc DATE TUTOR/PROJECT 2014 SUBJECT AREA TEAM SUPPORT 09:30 Introductions (Ice breaker) and any questions from day 1 10:00 Some ideas from brief solution focused therapy 10:30 Understanding and working with young people Referral agencies / discussion of case studies 11:45 Coffee / Tea 12:00 Guidelines on activities and activity budgets Open door policy 12:30 Lunch 13:00 The role of supervision in supporting volunteer mentors. Equal opportunities 14:30 Coffee / Tea 14:45 The practicalities of mentoring. Question/answer session. Course members meet current mentors and mentees. 15:45 Review of day and the SMASH code of conduct 16:00 End

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PART III CHILD PROTECTION/PRE-MENTORING ACTIVITIES Wednesday 19th March Child Protection Training 18:30-21:00

Saturday 29th March “Meet the Mentees” Activity Day 09:00-16:00 Details to be confirmed

The SMASH Youth Project has been awarded ‘APPROVED PROVIDER STANDARD’ status from The National Mentoring Network for its training and the support it gives to its valued volunteers.

CRB Checks

You will also need to complete a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check before you can begin mentoring. These need to be completed online at the SMASH offices, where you will also need to present some ID. Please contact us before the course to find out more and to arrange a time to come in to complete a CRB.

Email: [email protected]

www.smashyouthproject.co.uk

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