1. What is a mentor?
“A voluntary, mutually beneficial and purposeful relationship in which an individual gives time to support another to enable them to make changes in their life”
(Mentoring and Befriending Foundation 2014)

2. ONGOING VISITS- DIARY SHEETS-REVIEW MEETING-SUPERVISISON
INDUCTION PROCESS - FIRST MEETING – INVOLVE TRAINING – PROJECT TRAINING -
FIRST VISIT – OFFICE – FIND OUT PERSON’S WISHES – ACTION PLAN –AGREEING TO INTENDED PURPOSE AND OUTCOMES
ORIENTATION SESSIONS IN COMMUNITIES WHERE PEOPLE ARE HOUSED.
ONGOING VISITS- DIARY SHEETS-REVIEW MEETING-SUPERVISISON
REGULAR CONTACT AND SUPPORT. BULIDING RELATIONSHIP AND TRUST. REVIEWING PROGRESS WITH INDIVIDUALS.
MANAGING ENDINGS.
CLOSURE – END REVIEW MEETING- EVALUATION

3. What is not involved in the role?
Personal care i.e. washing or dressing someone
Giving legal advice
Getting involved in someone’s financial affairs
Being alone with children or a child (anyone under age of 18)
Becoming friends/ attached
Getting involved in case work
Differences between friendships and befriending. Human nature, but need to work within project remit because no DBS.
Asking people about their story.

4. Continued…. Counselling/ therapy Giving formal advice Advocacy
Giving lifts-
Attending the home -
(there are some exceptions to this, please discuss with a staff member in advance
Sharing people’s details with third parties without their consent or staff approval (except in the case of emergency).

5. If you are in doubt, please ask !

6. Understanding your role - BOUNDARIES
Participant
Their friends and family
Health, social care, therapeutic and other support services

7. Keeping healthy distance is important for both the mentor and the participant
Meeting in public places.
Giving out your ‘phone number?
Protecting your personal details.
Your opinions and beliefs
Getting ‘too’ involved

8. Boundaries
If a person is stuck in a hole then you cannot help them out if you are in the hole with them.
You are likely to be far more able to help from the outside

9. Looking after yourself
Supervision sessions
Telephone/ contacting the team
Own self-soothe methods i.e. going for a run, reading
Writing it down
Being able to say no/ leave situation if you need to