Young people on a mission, and adult mentors to help them achieve it, are being matched in a relatively new program – and volunteers are wanted.
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Youth Frontiers will have 60 students working towards their own project a few hours a week from the start of June through to November.
It’s been running for just three years in this region, but participants have already made a mark with works such as updating school gardens, engaging with the elderly and fighting bullying.
Region program co-ordinator Ashleigh Walton said mentors could be “anyone who’s looking to help others and to make a difference in the community”.
“It’s good if we can get people with a variety of different backgrounds, likes and interests,” she said.
“That way, we can match the student with someone who shares similar values, and it makes it more enjoyable if they’re interested in the same things.
“Students can be nominated by their school … or can nominate themselves, so it’s a group of students who want to be there.”
Mentors are being sought in Tamworth and Walcha.
Youth Frontiers is a NSW government program, run by the YWCA in this area.
It aims to give people aged 12-16 years the chance to build skills and confidence by undertaking a community engagement activity with mentoring support.
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Sixty students will take part from a number of schools in the region, and at least 20 mentors are required.
Miss Walton said the outcomes she saw last year, her first in the role, had been “amazing”.
“They grew so much with their confidence and leadership skills,” she said.
- For more information and an application form, email Ashleigh Walton at ashleighw@ywcansw.com.au