Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce’s Joan shares mentoring experience

Published in the Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce’s Business Bulletin   “The hour I spend with my mentee is the highlight of my week. The MCR Pathways programme exists to support young people who are either care-experienced or carers themselves and seeks to help them achieve fantastic outcomes but also to give them someone […]

Sandy’s Story: Bringing Life Experiences from One Generation to the Next

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After raising two sons of her own, Aberdeenshire Council’s Sandy wanted to be there for vulnerable young people to help them gain confidence and further their options in life.

Research shows it’s worth skipping class for mentoring

Published by TES Written by Emma Seith New research shows big gains over a short period of time for care-experienced pupils – if they have the support of a trusted adult We have known for decades that looked-after children do worse in school. In more recent times, there has been a real will to do […]