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6 Oct 2010
Get involved in this new campaign to raise awareness of the value of mentoring and befriending
The UK wide campaign Supporting Life's Journeys launches this month. Supporting Life's Journeys is a UK wide movement bringing together thousands of people who support mentoring and befriending behind a common purpose to communicate the value of mentoring and befriending to funders and encourage continued investment in these vital services. We all know that mentoring and befriending makes a real difference to those whose lives are touched by the support they receive. However, the impact they make is always communicated in a unified way.
The campaign is supported by the Mentoring and Befriending Foundation, Department of Work and Pensions, European Commission, Scottish Mentoring Network, Befriending Network Scotland, The Poverty Alliance, Scottish Government, Welsh Assembly Government, Mentoring and Befriending Wales, Volunteer Now and Northern Ireland Assembly.
The campaign runs from September 2010 until the end of the year and will be officially launched during Mentoring and Befriending Campaign Launch Week taking place from 4th October 2010. Events are taking place in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh, Belfast and Cardiff as part of the European Year 2010 for Combating Poverty and Social Exclusion. The events are designed to increase dialogue between potential investors, projects, volunteers and service users.
Supporting Life's Journeys success depends on YOU getting involved, so sign up now to show your support for mentoring and befriending: www.supportinglifesjourneys.org.uk
A Supporting Life's Journeys Campaign Toolkit has also been developed which details the many different ways that you can get involved, from small to large scale.
Nominate your project, volunteers or investors for a Mentoring and Befriending Recognition Award
The Mentoring and Befriending Recognition Awards 2010 are designed to celebrate the inspirational and diverse variety of people who support mentoring and befriending across the UK. The nomination form is simple and only asks two main questions and must be returned by Monday 25th October 2010.
There are five award categories:
- Mentor Recognition Award 2010
- Befriender Recognition Award 2010
- Mentoring Project Recognition Award 2010
- Befriending Project Recognition Award 2010
- Funder, Commissioner or Business Recognition Award 2010
Recognition Award Ceremonies 2010 will take place in November and a UK Recognition Award Ceremony will be held in London on Monday 15th December 2010. Prizes range from a campaign training day for you and 20 volunteers to £1,000 for personal and / or project development.
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