MCR Pathways Brings Mentoring to England

MCR's award-winning Young Talent mentoring programme is available in the South East of England, across Hertfordshire, Surrey and West London.

What Our Young People Say

My favourite thing about my mentor is having someone to talk to and to get help from - I have become more confident in my ability to speak out loud
Young Person
Surrey
My mentor is very understanding and it's good to have someone to talk to. She feels more of a friend than a mentor. It feels like I've known her for a long time even though I haven't known her for that long.
Young Person
Hertfordshire
My mentor has helped me figure out how to achieve my goals. She is very sweet and has a maternal instinct, which is really nice
Young Person
Surrey

Why Mentoring Matters

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.

What Our Mentors Say

This hour can really make a difference and can not only change the life of the young person you’re dealing with, but it gives you really positive and emotional feelings as well which has been really useful.
Mentor
Hertfordshire
To be on a journey with my mentor and to witness his development is personally inspiring. Without knowing it, he has made me look at myself and has forced me to learn from the changes he has made – making me think about my own life and make some attempt to make similar positive changes.
Mentor
Surrey
My hour once a week with my young person is so enjoyable. My young person and I are building our relationship and it is such a rewarding experience. We have things in common but I am learning a lot too.
Young Person
Hertfordshire

England Funders

We would like to thank our funders who play an essential role in the development and future of MCR Pathways. Through their support, we are able to continue to develop the programme and reach more young people as we grow across the country.

Young Talent

MCR Pathways is a national, award-winning mentoring programme. Our vision is that every care-experienced young person, or those who have experienced disadvantage, gets the same education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances as every other young person.

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.

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Other Ways To Help

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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.

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Having the MCR Programme in your school has proven positive impacts wellbeing, attendance attainment and positive destinations alongside the additional benefit of building a cohort of dedicated volunteers in the school community.

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