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XLP’s Mentoring Programme is for young people aged 11 - 18 who live in the boroughs we work in. Young people are matched with a volunteer mentor who will meet up with them for 1-2 hours a week over a year.
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Referral Criteria and Process
XLP Mentoring is for young people who need a trusted adult in their life to support them due to being:
- excluded or at risk of exclusion from school;
- involved, or at risk of becoming involved, in criminal or antisocial behaviour;
- isolated from their family and community due to issues such as family breakdown or social anxiety.
We have limited spaces available on our mentoring programme as we depend on volunteer mentor availability. Please contact your local XLP Mentoring Manager to discuss the referral before completing the form so we can ensure we have space on the programme.
After accepting a referral, we'll arrange an assessment meeting with the parent/carer and young person. This helps ensure suitability and commitment. We'll then match them with a suitable mentor. There is no set timescale for this process and we ask that referrers are patient with us as we look to make the best possible mentoring match.
Please note that we are not set up to work with young people who, due to their high risk needs or the requirement of specialised help, would not be safe in a 1-2-1 environment with a volunteer mentor.
After accepting a referral, we'll arrange an assessment meeting with the parent/carer and young person. This helps ensure suitability and commitment. We'll then match them with a suitable mentor. There is no set timescale for this process and we ask that referrers are patient with us as we look to make the best possible mentoring match.
Please note that we are not set up to work with young people who, due to their high risk needs or the requirement of specialised help, would not be safe in a 1-2-1 environment with a volunteer mentor.
