Delivering inspirational mentoring for Somerset’s most vulnerable, and disadvantaged young people
PROMISEworks is a local charity making a big difference in Somerset by offering mentoring services to disadvantaged children and young people across the county. Our mentoring services are aimed at young people between the ages of 5 and 25 who are experiencing difficulties at home or with education and training. Mentoring can fill many gaps in the lives of vulnerable or disadvantaged young people. It can establish a trusting, one-to-one relationship between them and their mentor. This sometimes becomes the only positive and stable adult influence in otherwise chaotic lives.
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Christell and Sarah were delighted to attend a presentation at Enmore Park Golf Club to receive a fantastic £6,000 from outgoing club captain, Gwen Cavill. We are hugely grateful to Gwen and the club for their wonderful fundraising effort this past year which will directly benefit young people through the funding of mentoring relationships 💙
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That’s a brilliant fundraise. Well done Enmore Park Golf Club.
Since we updated our referral form in December 2023 we have received an average of one new referral per day - that’s 111 new referrals altogether. During that time, we have trained just 18 new mentors. We know we will never be able to match everyone referred to us with a mentor but we would like to try and the numbers are just not adding up at the moment.
You don’t need any special skills to be a mentor. We train you and fully support you in the role. Please go to www.promiseworks.org.uk/volunteer to find out more.
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Not sure who to cheer on in the #YHM yeovil half marathon? Anyone with a PROMISEworks shirt is the answer!! With around 20 runners from #AWASA there's plenty to cheer about. ... See MoreSee Less
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The PROMISE𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 caseholders love to get positive feedback from young people and we regularly carry out impact visits to families to find out how mentoring relationships are going. One mentor recently suggested to her young person that, as they had hit the two-year mark in their relationship, caseholder Sarah might be visiting to find out whether the mentee wanted to continue the relationship. The young person looked at the mentor with a massive grin on his face and said “Well you can just tell Sarah that you’re not going anywhere!” 😁 What a wonderful endorsement of the work the mentor has done over the past two years and an encouragement to keep investing in the relationship 💙
We can’t say it enough - mentoring really does reward the mentor as much as the mentee. Start your mentoring journey with us today. You won’t regret it. www.promiseworks.org.uk/volunteer
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Volunteer - Promise Works
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Wow thank you Claims Consortium Group for this incredible donation of Easter Eggs! They will be well received 😋278 Easter eggs donated to PROMISEworks
For context that’s almost 90% of our workforce choosing to donate their egg to disadvantaged children and young people across Somerset 😍
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What a lovely gift.
These are for the mentors, right?? 😄
We’re pleased to announce our first Charity of the Year event for 2024, kindly co-sponsored by our friends at Ballantine Wealth Management!
What: Pub Quiz 🍺
When: Thursday 18th April 🗓️
Where: Creative Innovation Centre CIC Taunton
All entry fees will go straight to our CotY2024, PROMISEworks, to help fund the amazing work it does supporting young adults in #somerset.
As if that wasn’t reason enough to join, what about:
• Professional quiz master (so no accountancy questions included!) 🎤
• A cash raffle with tasty prizes up for grabs! 🍾
• A complimentary sweet treat for each attendee from our friends at the delicious Dough Bros.! 🍩
• Prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place, with top prize being a meal for two at the stunning Guddi & Gikki by Somerset Curry Club in Taunton! 🍛
Spaces are limited, so if you’re interested, please e-mail [email protected] to reserve yours 📨
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Looking forward to it!!! See you there 😊
Mentoring Moments 💙💛
One very lucky young person was taken by his mentor to see an AC/DC tribute band. A fantastic evening was had by all - we’ve seen the video evidence! Mentors and mentees do a lot of fun stuff together.
Find out how you can be involved by going to www.promiseworks.org.uk/volunteer
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Our next training course starts on Friday 12th April and we have spaces available 📣✨
Everyone who trains with us tells us that the knowledge we share makes a difference to their own lives. Even if you don’t go on to mentor, we’d like to invite you to come on the journey and see if it is right for you. Training is over 4 days (2 Fridays and 2 Saturdays) across the month. Many employers will give time off for volunteer work so check with your employer if this applies, then pop over to our website at www.promiseworks.org.uk/volunteer and complete an application form.
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www.promiseworks.org.uk
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Mentoring Moments 💙💛
We heard about this lovely mentoring moment this week:
“My mentee and I were having tea in a cafe when one of her friends phoned. She told her friend that she couldn’t talk as she was with her therapist. When she put the phone down I reminded her that I’m not actually her therapist and she said ‘You’re better than a therapist because they make you talk but with you I can just talk about things if I want to'“
This quote encapsulates the mentoring relationship perfectly. Mentors are good friends and often better than a therapist for many young people who have been through awful experiences. Find out how you can support a young person by going to www.promiseworks.org.uk/volunteer
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