Our specialist Mental Health Mentors have experience and qualifications to support you with understanding the effects of your condition and developing support strategies. The sessions you have with your mentor allow you the space to reflect confidentially on the pressures of university, college or work.
Our specialist mentors have experience supporting people with:
The foundation for mentoring is the relationship between the mentor and mentee. Over time, a supportive and respectful relationship of trust is developed allowing the mentee to explore issues and work on overcoming barriers in a safe environment. The mentor supports the mentee in problem-solving, decision making and testing out new strategies. The mentoring sessions offer opportunities for reflection and constructive feedback to enhance the personal development of the mentee.
Mentors will see you for a regular meeting each week to support you in overcoming any barriers that are affecting your studies. This could range from helping to organise time, start assignments, discuss problems, or help with exam preparation. Your mentor will support you to enjoy your time at school, college or university and make the most of the opportunities available.
Mentoring in the workplace is to support those in work or in the transition back to work. Your mentor can offer independent support in strategies around building confidence and managing the pressures of working life. Having an hour a week dedicated to you is invaluable support.
The support, for example, could focus on areas such as:
Support in usually funded through the Disabled Students’ Allowances or Access to Work but some people can use direct payments or pay privately. If you use our service we will deal with all the employment issues so you will not have to worry about recruitment and payment of tax and national insurance.
Find out if you are eligible for Disabled Students’ Allowances and/or Access to Work?
