1. Setting up a Mentoring and Befriending Project Arooj Khan 12 th June 2014

2. What does ‘homelessness’ mean to you?

3. Brief history of the mentoring and befriending project The Mentoring & Befriending Project started in January 2010 (formerly the M&M Project).

4. Definitions Befriender definition: A relationship between two or more individuals which is initiated, supported, and monitored by an agency that has defined one or more parties as likely to benefit. Mentor definition: Nowadays the term is used to describe a relationship in which set goals are achieved by one party with the help and guidance of the other. Interesting fact… The term ‘mentor’ is derived from Ancient Greek fiction. In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus entrusts the care of his son Telemachus to a trusted advisor called Mentor.

5. Match the mentee to the mentor Luke Skywalker Quincy Jones Denzel Washington Bob Dylan Harry Potter Woody Guthrie Sidney Poitier Ray Charles Professor Dumbledore Obi Wan Kenobi

6. Name the top 3 highest grossing films. Mentoring and Befriending exercise

7. Name 3 people who have helped you get to where you are today. Mentoring and Befriending exercise

8. Identify the needs of your service guests Ask around Assess your guests support needs Suggest the project to service users and ask for self-referrals

9. Recruitment Two main recruitment drives for the project are for volunteers and service users More convenient to recruit for volunteers and clients on a rolling basis

10. Matching process Best matches are self made ones. Matches are made on the basis of locality, preferred outcomes for both parties, hobbies and interests. Matches do not always work out.

11. Other things to think about How long would you like the relationships to last? How often would the pair meet? Would mentoring be appropriate in your service or befriending or both? Would you allow pairs to meet in a wet house aka pub? Would you prefer day time meetings or evenings? Meetings in an outside establishment or within your own service? Would you allow for volunteers to be reimbursed for the price of a coffee/snack?

12. Sources of funding Help the Homeless (deadline 15 th December) Pret Foundation Church Urban Fund Homelessness Transition Fund Esmee Fairbairn Trust StreetSmart

13. The Bridge case study Leicester

14. Ervin’s case study

16. Rooftop Housing Case study

17. What can be done? Word of mouth and/or digital PR and marketing…

18. We’re here to help...

19. Video

20. Contact details Arooj Khan Mentoring and Befriending Project Coordinator Housing Justice E: a.khan@housingjustice.org.uk T: 07827947016 @HJMentoring www.housingjustice.org.uk And on facebook too…