Supporting young people in the UK has never been more important. Through no fault of their own, care-experienced and young people facing challenges are affected by a significant gap in outcomes compared to their peers. They aren’t reaching their potential—but mentoring can change that.
Just one hour a week with a consistent, caring adult can boost confidence, academic performance and open doors to a brighter future.
MCR Pathways works every day to help fulfil The Promise that care experienced young people “grow up loved, safe and respected so that they realise their full potential.”
Our 2024 Impact Report shows the stark contrast of what being mentored means to education outcomes and life chances as well as how our young people feel in their confidence, wellbeing and mental health.
MCR mentoring is an effective and essential intervention in empowering young people across the country.
We’ve been travelling the country to hear directly from mentors, young people, schools and partner organisations about the transformational effect that mentoring has had on them!
MCR Pathways is a national, award-winning mentoring programme. Our vision is for all young people to experience equality of education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances.
Our school-based mentoring programme supports young people to find, grow and use their talents. We help young people to build confidence, broaden aspirations and explore their future pathways. MCR’s Young Talent programme helps young people progress to positive post-school destinations.
Volunteer mentors spend one hour a week listening to and encouraging their young person. We need mentors from all walks of life. The only qualification you need to be a mentor is the desire to help and be there. Our mentors help the young person they are matched with, to realise their full potential and be empowered with the confidence and belief to make it happen.
MCR mentoring transforms lives. Scotcen, the Scottish arm of Britain’s leading independent social research institute NatCen, found that 81.6% of mentored care-experienced young people leave school to a positive destination (full-time employment, further education, or higher education) compared to 59.8% of care-experienced non-mentored school leavers.
There’s amazing potential in our young people, potential that’s often hampered because of difficult life experiences. Mentors bridge talent with opportunity. By spending just one hour a week listening and being there for your young person you will empower them to find, grow and use their talents.
Organisations that support volunteering see increased rates of staff wellbeing and job satisfaction. The skills developed through MCR mentoring benefit leaders at all levels of an organisation. We even have an ILM certified Leadership course.
Having the MCR Programme in your school has proven positive impacts on staying on rates (Scotland), wellbeing, attendance (England), attainment and positive destinations alongside the additional benefit of building a cohort of dedicated volunteers in the school community.
MCR Pathways
Mitchell Library,
Berkeley Street
Glasgow,
UK
G3 7DN
MCR Pathways is a SCIO regulated by OSCR,
Scottish Charity number SC045816
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In 2022, we’re looking for mentors to #ShareAnHour so no young person feels alone.
