VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND PEER MENTOR AND

SUPPORT TRAINING

TAYSIDE COUNCIL ON

ALCOHOL

• TCA HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND HAS BEEN DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING MENTORING SERVICES FOR 10 YEARS

• THE ORGANISATION CAN EVIDENCE EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN OFFENDERS, PERSISTENT MALE OFFENDERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE

• OUTCOMES INCLUDE ENGAGEMENT WITH SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES; ENGAGEMENT WITH TRAINING/ EDUCATION PROGRAMMES; MOVING INTO EMPLOYMENT; IMPROVED SOCIAL SKILLS; ENGAGEMENT WITH POSITIVE LEISURE ACTIVITIES; INCREASED CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM.

• TCA CURRENTLY OFFER A RANGE OF MENTORING SERVICES FOR CLIENTS AGED 8 YEARS UPWARDS.

DUNDEE

WOMEN ONLY MENTORING

(16+)

Mentoring for Men (16-25yrs)

Plusone Mentoring (8 -14 yrs)   Link Up Mentoring (14-18yrs)

 

PERTH and KINROSS

Perth 16+ Mentoring(16+yrs)

OWLS Mentoring (16+yrs)

Women Only Mentoring (16+yrs)

Mentoring for Men (16-25yrs)

 

ANGUS

Women Only Mentoring

(16+yrs)

Mentoring for Men (16-25yrs)

Plusone Mentoring (8 -14 yrs)

 

Mentoring Services Across Tayside

A Tayside wide development for TCA is  delivering the Mentoring element for Tayside Intensive Support

Service (TISS). Offenders are offered mentoring on a voluntary basis pre court disposal

REDUCE RE-0FFENDING CHANGE FUND VOLUNTEER MENTOR PROGRAMME

• SECURED FUNDING 2012

• PARTNERSHIP WITH CATH

• OUR SERVICES ARE AIMED AT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUBSTANCE MISUSE ISSUES, OFFENDING BACKGROUNDS, ARE HOMELESS OR SOCIALLY ISOLATED.

• TRAIN VOLUNTEERS TO MENTOR/BEFRIENDER STANDARD

• OFFER ONE-ONE SUPPORT TO CLIENTS

• AIM – TO REDUCE RE-OFFENDING AND SUPPORT POSITIVE CHANGE

THE TRAINING PROGRAMME

Day One Day Two

• Mentor/befriending training

• Stages in mentoring and befriending

• Boundaries

• Building relationships/rapport with clients

• Communication & Listening skills

Awareness sessions:

• Offending behaviour• Homelessness• Drug/alcohol

After the training Volunteers are

given regular support and

supervision form volunteer co-

ordinator and regular meetings are

set up with both client and volunteer

to make sure the match is going to

plan and the client feels comfortable

and supported to achieve his/her

goals.

I really enjoyed

working with my

volunteer mentor,

it filled up my time

and let me try new

things

Being a

volunteer

mentor was a

very rewarding

experience

Having a volunteer

mentor helped

me set and

achieve goals, I

got to try loads

of new things

and really enjoyed my time

with my mentor

It was rewarding, fun and really

enjoyable

Comments from

Mentee’s and

Mentors

PEER MENTOR & SUPPORT TRAINING

THE SQA-ACCREDITED AWARD IN PEER MENTORING AND SUPPORT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE.

KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE:

• PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

• CONFIDENCE BUILDING

• REFLECTING ON MENTORING PRACTICE

• DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE

A PEER MENTOR IS SOMEONE WHO PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO ANOTHER PERSON

• GOAL ORDINATED WAY OF WORKING WITH PEOPLE

• LISTENING AND POSITIVELY SUPPORTING OTHERS

• HAVING BEEN IN A SIMILAR SITUATION PEER MENTORS CAN DRAW ON THEIR EXPERIENCES TO OFFER THEIR SUPPORT TO OTHERS

• THE RELATIONSHIP IS BASED ON MUTUAL TRUST, UNDERSTANDING AND DETERMINATION TO REACH GOALS

What is a peer mentor?

THE UNITS 1. ESTABLISH A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH

INDIVIDUALS

2. RESPECT AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THEIR SAFETY AND

WELLBEING

3. SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO PREPARE AND DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN IN ORDER TO

ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS

4. SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO IMPLEMENT AND REVIEW THEIR ACTION PLAN

5. INTERACT WITH INDIVIDUALS USING A RANGE OF DIFFERENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS

6. SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO IDENTIFY AND ACCESS OTHER APPROPRIATE SERVICES

7. PROVIDE APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DISTRESSED.

• 7 units run over 12-13 weeks (one full

day a week)

• Homework to be completed each

week

• Reflections based on what was

covered that day

• Candidates are supported throughout

the course

• Candidates encouraged to think about

what they want to do after the course

has been completed. Some candidates

want to volunteer, others want to go

to college, some may just be wanting

to complete the course to increase

their confidence. It is THEIR choice.

MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF DELIVERING THE COURSE

• IT IS A JOURNEY FOR THE CANDIDATES INVOLVED

• IT COMPLETELY STRIPS MENTORING BACK AND TAKES CANDIDATES THROUGH THE SKILLS STEP BY STEP.

• IT ENCOURAGES CANDIDATES TO REFLECT ON THEIR OWN SELF ESPECIALLY IN REGARDS TO THEIR ATTITUDES,

BELIEFS VALUES AND BOUNDARIES.

• CANDIDATES ARE ASKED NOT JUST TO SEE THEIR STRENGTHS BUT ALSO TO DEVELOP ON THEIR WEAKNESSES.

• THEY COMPETE A REFLECTION AFTER EACH SESSION EXPLAINING WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED IN THAT

PARTICULAR SESSION, WHAT THEY FELT WAS GOOD/BAD AND HOW THEY WILL APPLY THESE SKILLS TO THEIR

OWN LIFE AND A MENTORING RELATIONSHIP.

• THIS COURSE IS ALL ABOUT SELF-AWARENESS AND EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO SEE AND

REACH THEIR POTENTIAL.

• THROUGH FACILITATED DISCUSSION, ROLE PLAY, EXERCISES AND CASE STUDIES, THE PROGRAMME GIVES

POTENTIAL PEER MENTORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTISE THEIR MENTORING SKILLS, IN ADDITION TO

PROVIDING THEM WITH THE INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO PERFORM THEIR ROLE EFFECTIVELY

AND SAFELY.

• AS A TRAINER YOU ARE SUPPORTED TO DELIVER THE COURSE THE GLASGOW MENTORING NETWORK’S

TRAINERS PACK IS BRILLIANT AND GIVES YOU STEP BY STEP GUIDES OF EACH SESSION BUT ALSO ALLOWS YOU

TO BE CREATIVE AND DEVELOP EACH SESSION TO SUIT YOUR GROUP.

It was nice to have

someone to

believe that I

could actually

complete

something. I loved

the course and

cant wait for

what’s next Comments from

peer mentors

I have more

confidence,

compassion for other

and became a better

communicator and

listener

I found the mentoring course

very beneficial in

my life and was a

turning point in

how I go about

my life now’.

The chance to study Peer Mentoring has fascinated and excited me greatly and as a consequence has resulted in me studying with commitment.

WHAT ARE SOME OF OUR PEER

MENTORS DOING NOW?

Danni Shadowing women only Mentors, TCA and Mentoring Service promotion. Volunteering in reception to meet and greet clients. Meeting TISS non engagers to explore reasons for not engaging.

Jean Co facilitating Women Only Zone group

Ann Service promotion at Health Centre, TAPS Community Detox

Margaret Co facilitating Women Only Zone and Women Only Mentoring groups. Is TCA’s key contact with Light on the Path in Glasgow.

Val Co facilitating Women Only Zone and Women Only Mentoring groups. Befriending Adult Service client. Service promotion at Health Centre, TAPS Community Detox

Eric Befriending with Adult Service clients. Service promotion at Health Centre, TAPS Community Detox

Kym Attending mindfulness training and co facilitating WOM group

Mandy Wants to help set up Perth support group and look at further education

CHALLENGES WITH PEER MENTORING:

A CHALLENGE WITH PEER MENTORING IS THE NUMBER OF DROP-OUTS YOU HAVE AFTER THE PRE-UNIT AND THROUGHOUT THE COURSE WHICH CAN BE

VERY DISRUPTIVE TO YOUR GROUP. HOWEVER, A PILOT PROGRAMME THAT WAS CONDUCTED IN DUNDEE SHOWS THAT THIS COURSE WORKS BETTER WHICH A MUCH MORE DIVERSE CLIENT GROUP AND HAVING INDIVIDUALS FROM EVERY

WALK OF LIFE

WHAT'S NEXT?...

• TCA PLAN TO OFFER THE NEXT SESSION OF PEER MENTORING TO CLIENTS FROM ALL OF TCA SERVICES

• PLUS WE INTEND TO OPEN THIS UP TO OTHER CJS CLIENTS THAT COULD BENEFIT

• THIS IS TO REINFORCE DIVERSITY IN THE GROUP AS THIS WORKED VERY WELL IN THE PILOT PROJECT IN DUNDEE. THIS MEANS NOT ALL CLIENTS WILL COME FROM THE SAME PROJECTS

• DUNDEE HAS A NEW PEER MENTOR CO-ORDINATOR THROUGH THE ADP AND HE WILL BE CO-FACILITATING THE TRAINING ALONGSIDE A TCA MEMBER OF STAFF

PEER MENTORS VIDEO CLIP

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