Step Up Reading Together - positive impact on mentor and children
Mentors within the higher education institution (HEI) provide one to one mentoring of young care experienced children as part of the Reading Together strand. These case studies allow those mentors to discuss the positive impact of the project both on the children, their carers and themselves.
Mentor's story
The mentor said:
“I have found the Step Up programmes to be a positive experience for the young people involved and for me, as a mentor. I improved my ability to communicate concisely, clearly and at the appropriate level. Young people improved their communication skills and became more comfortable with expressing their own opinions.
"It’s been really encouraging, and emotional, to see the impact of the programmes on the young people and to see them succeed in ways that are important to them. It makes the world feel like a hopeful place.”