The Breakthrough mentoring scheme:

• Aims to help develop positive life skills and emotional resilience in vulnerable individuals
• 1:1 mentoring scheme where individual is provided with a paid, guiding adult mentor
• Individuals are typically referred through agencies (schools, GP) Work with school students for one academic year
• Activity-focussed and careful attention is placed on matching process
• Over 10 years in South Gloucestershire and other local authorities Has won “mentoring project of the year” award in 2010

For further information about the Breakthrough Mentoring scheme please see the Breakthrough Mentoring website