Model Mentor Programme within Outreach Setting / Referrers Setting Enrichment (Primary & Secondary)
This aids inclusion, support and mentoring between the different age groups, building relationships with tangible projects for the child/young person being motivated and engaged. The team take targeted secondary young people to work with primary children to create something that can be displayed within their primary school i.e. willow deer. The young people become confident mentors, taking responsibility for being positive role models and the children respond well to their leadership whilst enjoying using natural materials to create structures that can be enjoyed by the whole community.
Outcomes
Links to school education – Help raise attainment, achievement, attendance, behaviour, confidence and self- esteem. Role Model Mentor programme. Protective behaviour strategies gained. Build support networks with school, home and community life. Enhance the appearance and encourage ownership of the local area. Aids inclusion, support and mentoring between the different age groups. Life skills developed i.e. teamwork and problem-solving. The children become motivated and engaged gaining a sense of achievement and ownership.
Community Enrichment
The children create and manage a local area within the community. Including habitat management, shrub clearance and dead hedge construction and the opportunity to engage with local community members to help support and steer the project.
The CHEXS team mentor the children to help raise attainment/achievement/attendance and experience working as a team to enhance and develop the community areas with tangible results. Children are given the opportunity to choose between areas of work and to consider how it can be developed.
Outcomes
Build positive relationships within the local community.
Link to school education – Help raise attainment, achievement, attendance and behaviour. Role Model Mentor programme. Build support networks with school, home and community life. Enhance the appearance and encourage ownership of the local area
CHEXS Awards:
All the children who participated in the programme are invited to attend our annual community event to be presented with a certificate to celebrate the achievements of the young people and children we have worked with.
