Our Partners

Mentoring & Befriending Foundation (formerly known as National Mentoring Network)

A national, government-backed standards body for mentoring services.

www.mandbf.org.uk

Oasis Youth Inclusion

A charity that works actively with and on behalf of socially excluded young people, those at risk of social exclusion, and support others involved in similar work – with the purpose of assisting young people to realise their potential, recapture hope and restore their voice, influence and role in their community.

www.oasisuk.org

Spurgeons Network

Spurgeons Network is a national membership scheme that links together and resources Christians involved in the care of children and young people in their local community. Spurgeons is a national children’s charity founded 140 years ago, with a distinctly Christian ethos. Spurgeon’s work in partnership with local churches and Christian organisations and currently have over 100 projects caring for children and young people in the UK and overseas.

Based: Rushden, Northants

Mandate:  To see a world where all children and young people have hope for their future, the ability to make choices and are excited about the opportunities before them

www.spurgeons.org/network

Faithworks

Faithworks is a movement of thousands of individuals, churches and organisations motivated by their Christian faith to serve the needs of their local communities and positively influence society as a whole. Lifespace has signed the Faithworks Charter to demonstrate their commitment to serving their local communities unconditionally with professionalism. It is this work on the ground that provides Faithworks with a credible platform to engage nationally with both government and the media.

Based: London

Mandate:  Faithworks exists to resource, inspire and speak up for vital community-based Christian initiatives.

www.faithworks.info

The Mustard Tree Project

A regional mental health support project based in Stratford-upon-Avon that provides residential and floating support to adults recovering from mental health issues.

www.mustardtree.org

Heartlands Church

A non-denominational, independent church based in Stratford-upon-Avon affiliated to the network of churches.

Positive About Young People

A group of agencies including Police; YOT; PRU; LABSS; Social Services; Educational Social Work Service & Connexions.

Based in Rugby, Warwickshire. 

Mandate:  To help prevent young people from getting into anti-social or criminal activities.

www.warwickshire.gov.uk

Peaceworks

A regional mediation and training partner service.

Based in Bognor Regis, West Sussex.

Mandate:  To provide mediation services and bring mediation education into schools.

www.peaceworks.org.uk

CREd (Complete Relationships Education)

A local initiative working throughout South Warwickshire delivering sex and relationship education into secondary schools.

Based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warkwickshire.

Mandate: To equip young people with the skills and knowledge to make healthy and positive lifestyle decisions.

Clopton Community Forum

Based in the Clopton area of Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire 

Mandate: To provide services, information and advice to people from with their own community.

www.cloptoncommunityforum.org.uk

Connexions - Coventry & Warwickshire

A FREE service that offers information, advice and guidance to young people to give them the best start possible in their adult and working lives.

Based in schools and colleges throughout Warwickshire.

Mandate: To provide clear information and advice about careers, education, training, employment, health, benefits, housing, leisure, volunteering, etc to 13-19 year olds.

www.cwconnexions.org.uk

WAYC - Warwickshire Association of Youth Clubs

An association of 90 youth clubs working with over 6,000 young people and 800 youth workers in Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull

www.wayc.org.uk

WCVYS - Warwickshire Council for Voluntary Youth Services

More familiarly known as "Young Warwickshire", we are the umbrella organisation that brings together all the major voluntary youth organisations in the county.

www.warkscvys.org.uk

Stratford Parenting Project

Stratford District Parenting Project is an independent project that works to improve the quality of life for parents with children 0-19 years. They aim to achieve this through a wide range of new and improved services.

Stratford District Parenting Project aims to:
- Strengthen families and communities
- Develop partnership working and co-ordination of services
- Provide a clear plan to develop services and bring further resources to Stratford
- Promote services to parents
- Continually consulting with local parents

www.parentingproject.org.uk

Local Schools from which young people who are mentored come from

Other Links

LABSS (Learning And Behaviour Support Services)

A support service working in schools with children who have learning or behavioural needs

Charity Commission

A governing body for UK charities.

PRU (Pupil Reintegration Unit)

A specialist, county-wide provision for pupils on the verge of exclusion, or excluded from, a mainstream school.

Based in Warwickshire (4 centres).

Mandate: To support and reintegrate children of compulsory school age.

Warwickshire YOT (Youth Offending Team)

A Warwickshire County Council initiative involving the Police, Probation Service, Social Services, Health, Education & Housing Officers.

Based in Warwickshire

Mandate: To prevent (re)offending by children and young people by identifying specific problems and measuring the risk they pose to others.