Wellbeing Mentors

Looking for support? We’re here to help.

Growing up can be tough, and sometimes you just need someone in your corner who isn’t a parent or a teacher. Our trained, volunteer Wellbeing Mentors offer a safe, non-judgmental space to talk, build confidence, and figure things out. A mentor can help you with:

• Coping with stress at school, exams, or bullying.
• Building self-esteem and feeling better about yourself.
• Figuring out how to handle big changes at home.
• Getting active and out into the community

Our trained volunteer Wellbeing Mentors create a ‘long term safety net’ of support giving you security, and helping to remove barriers like isolation and loneliness, and decreasing stress and anxiety.

Mentees regularly meet their mentors, one-to-one, in safe public spaces e.g. a cafe, to talk through their troubles and work towards short-term goals. Mentors also help their mentees learn coping strategies and techniques to manage problems and, over time, you will see increases in your self-belief and resilience, and feel supported and valued.

I felt then I could really open up and let out everything. I began to doubt myself less and believe in myself more as I realised that someone was there for me.

For Clinicians

Working with the Surrey Wellbeing Partnership as part of the Mindworks Service we offer this free early-intervention programme to support children and young people experiencing mild-to-moderate emotional or mental health difficulties. It is intended to build resilience and prevent low-level emotional problems from escalating. We accept direct referrals from GPs, healthcare practitioners, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), social workers, and educational staff for early-intervention mental health support.

This service is not a crisis intervention and is not suitable for individuals with acute psychiatric risk, severe active self-harm with intent, or immediate safeguarding crises. (For urgent needs, please direct to the Mindworks 24/7 Crisis Line at 0800 915 4644).

Further support can also be provided by our family support mentoring teams.

Contact us here to find out more or contact [email protected].

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