Mentoring Opportunity for Parents/Carers
The Young Glasgow Talent Programme is run in collaboration with MCR Pathways. MCR Pathways was founded in 2007 to address the gap in life-chances and educational outcomes between young people who have experienced disadvantage and their peers. The MCR Charity was established to support young people, including those who are care-experienced or who have been recommended by their school as being able to benefit from the programme, to help them realise their full potential through education.
This is enacted through our school based mentoring programme – matching young people with a fully trained volunteer mentor. Mentors meet with their young person for one hour in school each week to provide a regular opportunity for the young person to focus on their future, talk through any concerns, or just share thoughts and experiences. A mentor is simply an added source of support; someone there to listen, encourage, and help young people to reach their potential.
Together, we can help young people get the best out of school, increase their confidence, boost their qualifications, gain meaningful experiences, and increase their career options after school Our onsite, Pathways Coordinator not only works with groups of S1 and S2 students but also works closely with MCR staff to ensure students are accurately matched with a mentor from S3 - S6.
Mentoring has been shown to make a life-changing difference in:
Confidence & Relationships
Confidence, belief and self-esteem
Communication and relationship skills
Motivation, commitment and resilience Education & Employment
School attendance and engagement
Attainment and staying on rates
Progression to college, university and employment
Better career options and life chances Inspiring Young People
Health, wellbeing and self-worth
Becoming responsible and role models
Inspiring people and communities
Witness the life-changing impact of mentoring at Lochend High School with real stories from mentor Jacqueline, young person Hamila, Headteacher David, and Pathways Coordinator Angela. Discover the power of guidance and support in transforming lives. MCR Pathways have over 1,000 mentors in Glasgow but there's another 350 young people who really need the programme.
Currently MCR has a need for more mentors, especially in the following areas:
North and East, mentors required in all secondary schools
North West, mentors required in Drumchapel High School and Knightswood Secondary
South, mentors required in all secondary schools
We kindly request potential volunteers don’t engage in mentoring at a school in which they have or will have a child enrolled. We suggest that mentors consider alternative schools for mentoring opportunities, such as those near your place of work or home, or consider other areas in Glasgow. Every potential volunteer has something to give. If you or someone you know is able to give just one hour a week to support a young person please either visit www.mcrpathways.org to sign up.