Do you want to make a difference in a young person's life?

1 in 10 young people are disengaged with school and 1 in 4 are unhappy with their lives.

At Raise we know that a mentor can change the course of a young person’s life, helping teenagers to build resilience and feel more hopeful for the future.

We recruit and train volunteers from the community to become youth mentors, before matching them with a teenager at a local public high school.

About Raise:

At Raise we exist to help young people. We do one thing, and we do it really well – youth mentoring.

Based in high schools, we provide young people with a caring, independent volunteer mentor who shows up each week, just for them. With the time to listen, one-to-one support with a mentor empowers young people to talk through life’s challenges and help them cope better, today and in the future.

Our programs deliver statistically significant improvements for our mentees in regards to goal achievement, building resilience, improving help seeking behaviours, relationships and hope for the future.

Mentors participating in our programs tell us that mentoring has helped them build their confidence, listening skills, knowledge of and ability to relate to young people. In addition, mentoring has provided our mentors with personal growth and a sense of purpose and giving back.

About Mentoring with Raise:

Our programs are facilitated by a Raise Program Counsellor who is there to support you each and every week in your role as a mentor.

Mentoring runs for 2 hours per week, during school hours, during terms 2, 3 & 4 (excluding school holidays). Mentors are required to commit to attending at least 20 of the 22 weeks, to ensure the best possible outcome for their mentee.

Training provided:

We offer free training to give you the skills you need to mentor a young person. Our training consists of 6 online training modules (approximately 3 hours of self-paced learning) and a virtual or face-to-face group mentor training session.

Minimum Requirements:

• Aged 21+ (or a student aged 20+ studying a psychology related course)
• You must be willing to commit to the program for 2 hours a week at the same day and time, from April to October during school terms 2,3 & 4 (excluding school holidays).

Prepared to complete the 6 online training modules and a 1 day group training session (Virtually or Face-to-Face)

Willing to obtain and provide a Working with Children Check and a Police Check, (Raise will provide you with support regarding how to apply for the required mandatory checks once your application is submitted).

Raise is registered as a COVID Safe business in NSW and is committed to achieving the same status in all states that we operate in.

Interested in becoming a Raise Mentor? Apply now and we will look forward to speaking with you soon!

Time Required

Depending on what school you decide to mentor in, they will determine the day and time the program will run so it will be consistent throughout the programs duration. You can find a full list of our program locations, days and time on our website; https://raise.org.au/program-locations/

Six values that express our shared understanding of what we believe, how we would like others to see our personality, what we aspire to as an organisation, and how we aim to behave:

Be Courageous – we are imaginative, driven, progressive, confident

Show Heart – we are kind, passionate, sincere, empathetic

Give Respect – we believe in acceptance, equity, inclusivity

Apply Integrity – we operate with authenticity, accountability, transparency

Bring Vitality – we are positive, fun, energetic, inspiring

Deliver Excellence – we are evidence-based, responsive, consistent, experts in our industry