Keen volunteer mentor Abby joined Team Raise and boosted her impact. By running in the HBF Run for a Reason she raised enough to recruit, screen, train, and onboard a new mentor, whose work will help support young people during the critical early teen years, and build resilient communities.
For many families, the return to school is meant to bring structure, friendships and a sense of normality. But for a growing number of young people across Australia, going back to school feels overwhelming. Instead of excitement, it can bring anxiety, shutdowns, tears at the school gate, or a quiet refusal that’s hard to put into words. If this is happening in your home, you’re not doing anything wrong, and you’re not alone.
As a psychology student, Mia was looking for ways to extend her training and gain further experience ‘in the field’. In the process of upskilling herself she has also positively influenced the lives of numerous young people.
There are as many stories about the benefits of mentoring as there are mentors – each story is unique. For retired lawyer Robert, his decision to make a difference in the life of a young person set him on the path to a new occupation – education.
Teenage years can be tough - loneliness and disconnection, the impacts of bullying, lack of confidence, lack of engagement and lack of hope are observed in many young adolescents. Many more suffer in silence. After 10 years running early intervention Youth Mentoring Programs in schools throughout Queensland, Raise has proven that individual, evidence-based mentoring during the important early adolescent years, 13 – 16, can change young people’s paths and transform lives.
Mark Oh works in the fast paced corporate world of SAS provision – delivering data, software and AI solutions. Despite his busy life, he has always been interested in giving back and in 2022 was looking for an opportunity to support young people.
A major new study from the University of South Australia has found that regular movement can significantly improve the mental health of teenagers.
Like many prejudices, adultism is deeply ingrained in our culture but how can we recognise and stop adultist biases from limiting our young people?
We talk about Raise youth mentoring as an early intervention strategy, but what does that mean and why is early intervention important?
The current generation of teens are on track to become the loneliest generation in human history. Research shows that connection offers the solution to the loneliness epidemic, and mentoring can be the key that unlocks that connection.
At Raise, we see the transformative power of mentoring every day. This International Women’s Day, we celebrate the incredible women who make up the heart of our programs—our mentors.
Transforming Young Lives – School's Perspective on Mentoring