Impact Report SPREADS 121223 - Flipbook - Page 30
Mentoring in action
The mission of Duke of Edinburgh’s
Award Perth & Kinross Association
SCIO is to improve the lives of young
people.
The association’s unique programme of close-support
work with young people, their families and wider support
networks in safe, tranquil spaces provides therapeutic
and naturally nurturing learning environments in which
the young people can work towards certi昀椀cated Awards,
whilst giving them the skills and con昀椀dence they need to
succeed in life.
Over the course of the next 昀椀ve years, the organisation
has ambitious aspirations, building on its successes in
supporting young people since it began 30 years ago.
The organisation has a vision to support young people,
particularly those with additional support needs, to feel
happy, be safe, experience achievement, and believe in
themselves.
The Association was introduced to Cran昀椀eld Trust
by The Gannochy Trust, as part of our partnership
supporting organisations in Perth and Kinross. In March
2024, the Communications Manager was facing some
dif昀椀culties and hoped that mentoring would support an
improvement in her time management and leadership
skills.
Cran昀椀eld Trust’s Mentoring and Learning Manager
spent some time speaking with the Manager to fully
understand what she hoped to address and achieve
through being mentored. She was matched with Martyn,
a volunteer mentor who was able to provide the right
support and guidance.
Mentoring is a two-way relationship and both mentee
and mentor bene昀椀t from the learning process. It also had
a positive impact on Martyn who developed as a mentor
and became more aware of the challenges faced by the
charity sector:
“It was a genuine pleasure to mentor
my mentee. We both gained a lot from
the experience, which was rewarding
and enriching. As a mentor, it was
refreshing for me to work with someone
like this manager who showed exemplary
dedication, commitment and a thirst for
learning.”
Martyn Roper, Cran昀椀eld Trust volunteer mentor.
“During the six sessions, the mentor and
I covered many topics that have been
incredibly helpful in my current situation
and future career progression. The
mentoring challenged me in different
ways, and I was surprised at how much my
con昀椀dence in my skills and abilities grew.
It provided valuable guidance and support
for navigating challenges, increased
con昀椀dence and skill development as well
as expanded my knowledge of professional
networks and access to new opportunities.
The mentor’s skilful guidance and
supportive approach encouraged personal
growth by identifying my strengths and
motivated me to take on new challenges.
“Due to the mentor’s kindness in sharing
his vast knowledge and useful tools, I
now have applicable tools going forward,
such as different models like GROW. I
am embedding my learning by using a
learning journal to re昀氀ect weekly and to
remind myself to use any of the tools I have
learned.”
Communications Manager, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Perth & Kinross Association SCIO
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