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Teenage years are a challenging time for young people.
Suicide is the leading cause of death for young people
1 in 4 feel lonely all or most of the time
1 in 4 experience bullying at school
1 in 12 are disengaged from education and work
Young people are also the least likely age group to ask for help.
At Raise, we believe it is within our power to do something about these social issues.
At Raise, we do one thing, and we do it really well - youth mentoring! We know that giving young people a trusted person to talk to is empowering, it builds resilience, it gives young people hope. Hope can change the course of a young person's life. Hope provides a future, hope drives change. Hope spreads from one person to the next - it's infectious!
We see the ripple effects of our youth mentoring program on the broader community. Research shows that young people who are mentored have lower levels of depression, higher levels of wellbeing and know how and where to find support. While the most obvious impact of the program is to the young person, mentors consistently tell us about a range of benefits experienced. Our evaluations consistently showed that Raise mentors saw significant improvements in their empathy for young people, understanding of youth issues and improved listening and leadership skills. Raise mentors are also applying the skills they have learnt in mentor training outside of the program, and within their workplaces and households.
Our corporate mentors have reported an increased sense of pride in their employer since participation in the program resulting in increased employee engagement and commitment and lower staff turnover. For the participating schools, positive outcomes were also experienced at the wider school level with the program helping build individual and collective wellbeing at school, providing support to the school wellbeing team as well as improved school engagement.
Join our Raise village and provide the impact of hope. Together we can create thriving communities by delivering mentoring programs across Australia.