volunteer training and peer mentor and support training tayside council on alcohol
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VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND PEER MENTOR AND
SUPPORT TRAINING
TAYSIDE COUNCIL ON
ALCOHOL
• TCA HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR OVER 40 YEARS AND HAS BEEN DEVELOPING AND DELIVERING MENTORING SERVICES FOR 10 YEARS
• THE ORGANISATION CAN EVIDENCE EFFECTIVE ENGAGEMENT AND DELIVERY OF POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR WOMEN OFFENDERS, PERSISTENT MALE OFFENDERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE
• OUTCOMES INCLUDE ENGAGEMENT WITH SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT SERVICES; ENGAGEMENT WITH TRAINING/ EDUCATION PROGRAMMES; MOVING INTO EMPLOYMENT; IMPROVED SOCIAL SKILLS; ENGAGEMENT WITH POSITIVE LEISURE ACTIVITIES; INCREASED CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM.
• TCA CURRENTLY OFFER A RANGE OF MENTORING SERVICES FOR CLIENTS AGED 8 YEARS UPWARDS.
DUNDEE
WOMEN ONLY MENTORING
(16+)
Mentoring for Men (16-25yrs)
Plusone Mentoring (8 -14 yrs) Link Up Mentoring (14-18yrs)
PERTH and KINROSS
Perth 16+ Mentoring(16+yrs)
OWLS Mentoring (16+yrs)
Women Only Mentoring (16+yrs)
Mentoring for Men (16-25yrs)
ANGUS
Women Only Mentoring
(16+yrs)
Mentoring for Men (16-25yrs)
Plusone Mentoring (8 -14 yrs)
Mentoring Services Across Tayside
A Tayside wide development for TCA is delivering the Mentoring element for Tayside Intensive Support
Service (TISS). Offenders are offered mentoring on a voluntary basis pre court disposal
REDUCE RE-0FFENDING CHANGE FUND VOLUNTEER MENTOR PROGRAMME
• SECURED FUNDING 2012
• PARTNERSHIP WITH CATH
• OUR SERVICES ARE AIMED AT INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SUBSTANCE MISUSE ISSUES, OFFENDING BACKGROUNDS, ARE HOMELESS OR SOCIALLY ISOLATED.
• TRAIN VOLUNTEERS TO MENTOR/BEFRIENDER STANDARD
• OFFER ONE-ONE SUPPORT TO CLIENTS
• AIM – TO REDUCE RE-OFFENDING AND SUPPORT POSITIVE CHANGE
THE TRAINING PROGRAMME
Day One Day Two
• Mentor/befriending training
• Stages in mentoring and befriending
• Boundaries
• Building relationships/rapport with clients
• Communication & Listening skills
Awareness sessions:
• Offending behaviour• Homelessness• Drug/alcohol
After the training Volunteers are
given regular support and
supervision form volunteer co-
ordinator and regular meetings are
set up with both client and volunteer
to make sure the match is going to
plan and the client feels comfortable
and supported to achieve his/her
goals.
I really enjoyed
working with my
volunteer mentor,
it filled up my time
and let me try new
things
Being a
volunteer
mentor was a
very rewarding
experience
Having a volunteer
mentor helped
me set and
achieve goals, I
got to try loads
of new things
and really enjoyed my time
with my mentor
It was rewarding, fun and really
enjoyable
Comments from
Mentee’s and
Mentors
PEER MENTOR & SUPPORT TRAINING
THE SQA-ACCREDITED AWARD IN PEER MENTORING AND SUPPORT HAS BEEN DESIGNED TO HELP PARTICIPANTS DEVELOP THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THEY NEED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO PEOPLE.
KEY FEATURES OF THE COURSE:
• PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
• CONFIDENCE BUILDING
• REFLECTING ON MENTORING PRACTICE
• DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE
A PEER MENTOR IS SOMEONE WHO PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO ANOTHER PERSON
• GOAL ORDINATED WAY OF WORKING WITH PEOPLE
• LISTENING AND POSITIVELY SUPPORTING OTHERS
• HAVING BEEN IN A SIMILAR SITUATION PEER MENTORS CAN DRAW ON THEIR EXPERIENCES TO OFFER THEIR SUPPORT TO OTHERS
• THE RELATIONSHIP IS BASED ON MUTUAL TRUST, UNDERSTANDING AND DETERMINATION TO REACH GOALS
What is a peer mentor?
THE UNITS 1. ESTABLISH A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH
INDIVIDUALS
2. RESPECT AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THEIR SAFETY AND
WELLBEING
3. SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO PREPARE AND DEVELOP AN ACTION PLAN IN ORDER TO
ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS
4. SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO IMPLEMENT AND REVIEW THEIR ACTION PLAN
5. INTERACT WITH INDIVIDUALS USING A RANGE OF DIFFERENT TELECOMMUNICATIONS
6. SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS TO IDENTIFY AND ACCESS OTHER APPROPRIATE SERVICES
7. PROVIDE APPROPRIATE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DISTRESSED.
• 7 units run over 12-13 weeks (one full
day a week)
• Homework to be completed each
week
• Reflections based on what was
covered that day
• Candidates are supported throughout
the course
• Candidates encouraged to think about
what they want to do after the course
has been completed. Some candidates
want to volunteer, others want to go
to college, some may just be wanting
to complete the course to increase
their confidence. It is THEIR choice.
MY PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF DELIVERING THE COURSE
• IT IS A JOURNEY FOR THE CANDIDATES INVOLVED
• IT COMPLETELY STRIPS MENTORING BACK AND TAKES CANDIDATES THROUGH THE SKILLS STEP BY STEP.
• IT ENCOURAGES CANDIDATES TO REFLECT ON THEIR OWN SELF ESPECIALLY IN REGARDS TO THEIR ATTITUDES,
BELIEFS VALUES AND BOUNDARIES.
• CANDIDATES ARE ASKED NOT JUST TO SEE THEIR STRENGTHS BUT ALSO TO DEVELOP ON THEIR WEAKNESSES.
• THEY COMPETE A REFLECTION AFTER EACH SESSION EXPLAINING WHAT THEY HAVE LEARNED IN THAT
PARTICULAR SESSION, WHAT THEY FELT WAS GOOD/BAD AND HOW THEY WILL APPLY THESE SKILLS TO THEIR
OWN LIFE AND A MENTORING RELATIONSHIP.
• THIS COURSE IS ALL ABOUT SELF-AWARENESS AND EMPOWERMENT AND SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO SEE AND
REACH THEIR POTENTIAL.
• THROUGH FACILITATED DISCUSSION, ROLE PLAY, EXERCISES AND CASE STUDIES, THE PROGRAMME GIVES
POTENTIAL PEER MENTORS THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRACTISE THEIR MENTORING SKILLS, IN ADDITION TO
PROVIDING THEM WITH THE INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE AND TOOLS TO PERFORM THEIR ROLE EFFECTIVELY
AND SAFELY.
• AS A TRAINER YOU ARE SUPPORTED TO DELIVER THE COURSE THE GLASGOW MENTORING NETWORK’S
TRAINERS PACK IS BRILLIANT AND GIVES YOU STEP BY STEP GUIDES OF EACH SESSION BUT ALSO ALLOWS YOU
TO BE CREATIVE AND DEVELOP EACH SESSION TO SUIT YOUR GROUP.
It was nice to have
someone to
believe that I
could actually
complete
something. I loved
the course and
cant wait for
what’s next Comments from
peer mentors
I have more
confidence,
compassion for other
and became a better
communicator and
listener
I found the mentoring course
very beneficial in
my life and was a
turning point in
how I go about
my life now’.
The chance to study Peer Mentoring has fascinated and excited me greatly and as a consequence has resulted in me studying with commitment.
WHAT ARE SOME OF OUR PEER
MENTORS DOING NOW?
Danni Shadowing women only Mentors, TCA and Mentoring Service promotion. Volunteering in reception to meet and greet clients. Meeting TISS non engagers to explore reasons for not engaging.
Jean Co facilitating Women Only Zone group
Ann Service promotion at Health Centre, TAPS Community Detox
Margaret Co facilitating Women Only Zone and Women Only Mentoring groups. Is TCA’s key contact with Light on the Path in Glasgow.
Val Co facilitating Women Only Zone and Women Only Mentoring groups. Befriending Adult Service client. Service promotion at Health Centre, TAPS Community Detox
Eric Befriending with Adult Service clients. Service promotion at Health Centre, TAPS Community Detox
Kym Attending mindfulness training and co facilitating WOM group
Mandy Wants to help set up Perth support group and look at further education
CHALLENGES WITH PEER MENTORING:
A CHALLENGE WITH PEER MENTORING IS THE NUMBER OF DROP-OUTS YOU HAVE AFTER THE PRE-UNIT AND THROUGHOUT THE COURSE WHICH CAN BE
VERY DISRUPTIVE TO YOUR GROUP. HOWEVER, A PILOT PROGRAMME THAT WAS CONDUCTED IN DUNDEE SHOWS THAT THIS COURSE WORKS BETTER WHICH A MUCH MORE DIVERSE CLIENT GROUP AND HAVING INDIVIDUALS FROM EVERY
WALK OF LIFE
WHAT'S NEXT?...
• TCA PLAN TO OFFER THE NEXT SESSION OF PEER MENTORING TO CLIENTS FROM ALL OF TCA SERVICES
• PLUS WE INTEND TO OPEN THIS UP TO OTHER CJS CLIENTS THAT COULD BENEFIT
• THIS IS TO REINFORCE DIVERSITY IN THE GROUP AS THIS WORKED VERY WELL IN THE PILOT PROJECT IN DUNDEE. THIS MEANS NOT ALL CLIENTS WILL COME FROM THE SAME PROJECTS
• DUNDEE HAS A NEW PEER MENTOR CO-ORDINATOR THROUGH THE ADP AND HE WILL BE CO-FACILITATING THE TRAINING ALONGSIDE A TCA MEMBER OF STAFF
PEER MENTORS VIDEO CLIP
HTTPS://VIMEO.COM/128813654
THANK YOU FOR
LISTENING
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QUESTIONS?