Junction 21 is our Youth Offending Team's mentoring
project. The project trains members of the community to work
with young people, aged 13 to 17, who are at risk of
offending.
Volunteers who complete the training are able to work towards an
OCN (Open College Network) level 2 qualification in mentoring
skills.
On completion of the training the mentor is then matched with a
young person for 12 months, meeting them once per week.
All volunteer mentors are fully supported and supervised by
Junction 21 staff.
Volunteers also have the opportunity to offer their time in
other areas of the Youth Offending Team after the completion of
their training.
All Junction 21 volunteers will be CRB (criminal records bureau)
checked and double referenced. it is also policy that
volunteers in recovery are at least 3 years clean and volunteers
who have criminal convictions will have to complete a suitability
interview with the preventions manager as some offences may stop
people from working with young people.
Please email
junction21@n-somerset.gov.uk
for further information.
