What we do
We recruit trained professionals from the adolescent mentoring, coaching and counselling worlds to work with our young people. Although from a diverse range of backgrounds, what our mentors share in common is their passion for working with young people and for helping them develop the tools and confidence to thrive
We do this by:
Holding weekly 1-1 sessions with a clear focus on goals and aspirations
We explore their lives, challenges, values and belief systems, as well as their talents and ambitions. We guide them to set goals and develop their objectives, helping them to create a vision and high level of aspiration for themselves
Providing a private weekly space for young people to be seen and heard
We provide a safe container in which young people can share their experiences, be heard and listened to by professionals versed in working with and guiding young people. Confidentiality and trust are key to our work
Following a comprehensive adolescent mentoring curriculum
We address specific areas, such as building healthy relationships, understanding emotions, developing self-esteem, planning futures and goal mapping. Tools and techniques are shared along the way
What we are aiming to achieve
At Iuventas, we aim to advance and help develop educational opportunity and aspiration for life amongst the young people with whom we work
We aim to promote and nurture personal, social and emotional development by providing professional mentoring, coaching and mental health support to young people experiencing challenge and adversity in their lives.
Through this support, our aim is to enable the young people we work with to experience a greater sense of opportunity in their lives, to have their horizons broadened and to be equipped with tools and techniques to help them manage their journey through life.