Providing Appropriate Support

Here are some things that you might want to think about or discuss with your line manager or Co-ordinator, before you start

  • Do you know what to do if you have concerns about the person that you mentoring in terms of their safety or well-being
  • How much personal information can you share and if this is appropriate or helpful
  • What to do if you meet the mentee outside of the mentoring sessions
  • How you will be supported or how you can offload if you are finding things difficult
  • What are the rules around confidentiality and sharing information
  • How to keep the focus during the sessions
  • Are there any things that I can’t do that I need to be aware of e.g. lend money, meet outside of the agreed time, give my personal telephone number or address or talk about the mentoring sessions with family or friends.