Delivering inspirational mentoring for Somerset’s most vulnerable, and disadvantaged young people
PROMISEworks is a local charity making a big difference in Somerset by offering mentoring services to disadvantaged children and young people across the county. Our mentoring services are aimed at young people between the ages of 5 and 25 who are experiencing difficulties at home or with education and training. Mentoring can fill many gaps in the lives of vulnerable or disadvantaged young people. It can establish a trusting, one-to-one relationship between them and their mentor. This sometimes becomes the only positive and stable adult influence in otherwise chaotic lives.
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Mentoring Moments 💙💛
We received this lovely anecdote from one of our mentors this week:
My mentee and I have been discovering the joys of Geocaching. I downloaded the app, spotted a string of caches along the nearby canal towpath and off we went. Our first one was a real teaser but eventually my hawk-eyed mentee spotted the tiny cache which had been cunningly hidden in plain site. We were both so excited that we danced around on the towpath and it was great to be able to log our first find on the app. The second one proved impossible - it was the either lost, or too well hidden. But we agreed that we'd still had a lot of fun looking for it. The third one took us ages but we had a huge sense of achievement when we finally discovered its hiding place. This one had a log book so we were able to record our success for the next Geocachers to see, using our special team name that we thought up on the spot. We celebrated with ice creams at the lockside cafe .
Geocaching turned an ordinary walk into a treasure hunt and it would be hard to say which of us enjoyed it more. We are already planning our next trip.
Mentoring is not complicated - it can be as simple as going for a walk and having ice cream with a friend. Start your mentoring journey today by going to www.promiseworks.org.uk/volunteer
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Continuing our theme of safety, as the summer holidays have begun for most children this week, we recognise that school is a place of safety for some young people, where home is not safe. Being able to escape home for just a few hours a week can make a huge difference to these children🏫💖
Start your mentoring journey today and you could make next year’s summer holiday the best yet for a young person. Go to www.promiseworks.org.uk/volunteer to find out how.
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Every child has the right to safety but children who have experienced trauma, in any form, need to feel safe before they can start to heal. For some, safety might be found in a place or relationship or the absence of a particular relationship. PROMISE𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 mentors often provide the safety of a trusting and consistent relationship, allowing the young person to begin the process of recovery💙
It’s a such a simple thing with a potentially huge impact. Start your journey towards becoming a mentor today by going to www.promiseworks.org.uk/volunteer.
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The wonderful Walpole Dunn Chartered Certified Accountants will be taking on the South West Coast 50 Ultra Challenge this August 3rd, a 50km hike around Minehead and Exmoor...attempting this in 9 hours! Pictured below is team member Ernesta, warming up for the challenge with a 5.6km climb up Pen Y Fan, an amazing effort!
On the same day, members of their team, supported by some of our mentors, will also be taking part in a geocaching adventure around Minehead; a 13km route across part of the beautiful South West Coast Path.
Thank you to Walpole Dunn and best of luck! If you’re interested in joining their Geocaching Adventure, please contact [email protected] for more information. Please do also show your support by making a donation to their Just Giving Page www.justgiving.com/page/walpole-dunn-50kmultra , every donation will go towards supporting the work we do for vulnerable young people across Somerset 💙
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Looking forward to it!! @followers
Happy World Emoji Day! 😀🤣🤗😢
I wonder what your story would look like in Emojis? The story of PROMISE𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 is very simple. Our mentors turn unhappiness and fear into happiness, laughter and fun for over 140 children and young people across Somerset. But there are still over 250 children and young people who need a mentor.
Go to www.promiseworks.org.uk/volunteer to find out how you can change a young person’s story💙
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Calling all education staff! 🔊🏫
Our August training course is fast approaching and we are calling for all staff in the education sector to join us! Could you put your valuable skills to use and become a volunteer mentor for a vulnerable young person in Somerset? Our training course can help elevate your skills and provide you insights into the minds and behaviours of young people.
Join us for our training course on the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th of August in Somerton and see if mentoring is for you. Take the first steps and fill out an application form on our website today or find out more promiseworks.org.uk/volunteer/ 💙
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Become a volunteer today! Who we are PROMISEworks is a local charity based in Somerset, offering mentoring services to disadvantaged children and young adults across the county. Our incredible volunte...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Mentoring Myths ✨
Mentoring myth number 3 is that you will have to give up part of your valuable weekend to see your mentee. This isn’t true. You can mentor at a time to suit you and we will match you with a mentee who is available when you are so you can still enjoy your weekend. Go to www.promiseworks.org.uk/volunteer to apply.
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