Stories

Themba volunteers with refugees and asylum seekers daily, signposting them to Job Centres, community organisations and the Welsh Refugee Council. She was selected as the winner of Wales Volunteer of the Year Awards 2005.

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Aimee, 18, thought that it would be a good idea to volunteer as a mentor for Cumbria Alliance in order to gain some work experience to add to her CV. She has now been offered a paid job at the Youth Club where she will be mentoring people her own age.

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Luise, 29, was approached by the London University of the Arts to join their 'Connect' mentoring programme. She has been involved in international volunteering programmes and is trying to develop a 'mentoring through art' programme for refugees in London.

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Kai is a child from a disadvantaged background who also suffered from ADHD and was desperate for some personal attention. Thanks to Robert's efforts, Kai achieved the unimaginable, both at a personal as well as academic and professional level.

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Tom is being mentored by Sam through the SOVA Lincolnshire Mentoring Programme. Initially Tom was sceptical about someone offering help to a total stranger. But he has been delighted with the experience.

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"I was so shocked at how low he was at the beginning – it’s a nice feeling to see how he has come along". Andrew mentors a young man who was suicidal when they met. He is amazed in the transformation in his mentee in just a few months.....

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Charlotte, a teacher from Brighton, was matched with Fayegh, a refugee from Iran.

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Mentoring has helped Larry, a refugee from Zimbabwe, to make real progress towards achieving his career aspirations.

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Both doctors by profession, mentoring has given Matt and Asad the opportunity to share their knowledge and experience with eachother.

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Lylla, 26 and Laura, 28, explored London together. Lylla found that her confidence increased and she is now happy to travel around the city on her own.

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Othman had a successful music career in Sudan. He worked with his mentor Paul, an artist, to establish his Sudanese dance group and hopes one day to make a living through his music again.

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