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. You can change a life. What’s stopping you?

With this toolkit, we can spread the word about MCR Pathways and the ‘What’s Stopping You?’ campaign to help break down the common barriers that prevent people signing up to become a volunteer mentor. With your help, we can connect more young people with the support they need to thrive and make a positive impact in their lives.

We encourage you to share the campaign in any way you can, using the copy prompts, digital assets and printed media we’ve provided. Don’t forget to tag us in your social media posts using @MCRPathways and use our hashtag #ChangeALife so we can share and amplify your support. Together, we can change the lives of young people in our communities.

To share our campaign video, click on the video and on the bottom right-hand side there is a ‘V’ button. When you click this, you will be taken to the Vimeo website where you will find ‘Share’ and ‘Download’ buttons for you to post the video on your social media accounts.