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To expand our mentoring programme - providing an additional 25 young people aged 13 - 21 with one to one support and guidance from a volunteer mentor who helps them set and achieve personal goals, develop self confidence, overcome any issues and build pos
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Situation
The Factory Youth Zone is located in the 5th most economically deprived area in the whole country, where a large proportion of young people are classed as disadvantaged, vulnerable and at risk by professionals working with them. As a result, many of our
Solution
The mentoring programme intervenes before situations reach crisis point by providing one to one support from a volunteer mentor for a whole year. The young person is helped to set realistic and achievable goals, make informed decisions and improve their s