Mentoring Matters to South Lanarkshire
Why Mentoring Matters
The MCR Pathways programme was founded in 2007. In 2018, the programme began expanding across Scotland with the Young Lanarkshire Talent (YLT) programme launching in 2019. YLT is helping young people find, grow and use their talent throughout South Lanarkshire.
Our volunteer mentors spend one hour a week listening to and encouraging their young person. The only qualification you need to be a mentor is the desire to help. Young people are matched with a mentor based on their personalities, interests and career aspirations. All young people are different and have different needs, so it’s important that our mentors come from all walks of life.
Role models make a life-changing difference to young people. Additionally, mentoring has been shown to make a powerful and positive impact on those who give their time and support.
Sign up today and find out more about mentoring in South Lanarkshire schools including: Calderside Academy, Cathkin High, Hamilton Grammar, Holy Cross High, Lanark Grammar, Larkhall Academy, St John Ogilvie High, Stonelaw High and Trinity High.
Your Mentor Journey
1. Register
2. Info Session
3. Interview
4. Training
5. Matching
6. Meetings
Featured Success Stories
“Just do it! It’s one of the best experiences you’ll ever go through.”
Joanne’s Story
“When prompted he decided he could raise the issues himself with his teacher.”
Helpful Guides
Your Mentor Journey Explained
Everything you need to know about your mentoring journey.
Featured South Lanarkshire News
Get Involved!
Other Ways To Get Involved
Donate
Would you like to help bring mentoring and support to more young people through a financial donation? We’ve partnered with InvestMyCommunity to facilitate donations. We are very grateful for your support.
Become A Partner
Our committed partners help us deliver our programme and reach more young people. Our partners include organisations of all sizes, from local businesses to national corporations to Local Authorities.
Volunteer
There are many ways to get involved at MCR Pathways. We are delighted to have volunteers supporting almost every department in our team. Contact us if you’d like to get involved!
