Information for Schools
Our Young Persons Befriending Service is available for pupils in Glasgow City and East Renfrewshire Councils’ schools via the Embedded Mental Health and Wellbeing in Schools Framework.
The Service offers pupils:
- An initial, tailored, one-to-one Assessment and Wellbeing programme with a YPBS Support Worker (12 weekly sessions of 3 hours each).
- A community-based, ongoing, one-to-one match with a trained, vetted adult volunteer Mentor.
- Ongoing engagement, support and monitoring from the Support Worker and Service Manager.
Befriending provides one-to-one support, and it:
- Builds resilience.
- Develops self esteem and confidence.
- Increases skills and aspirations.
- Is a relationship of consistent support, respect, choice and challenge.
Young Persons Befriending Service:
- Is for young people aged 8-18. It can therefore support pupils who are transitioning from primary to secondary school; or pupils going from school to adult life.
- Is consistent support, delivered by the trained, supported volunteer best equipped for an individual young person’s needs and aspirations.
- Takes place in the community. It is therefore accessible for young people who don’t attend school. And you don’t have to find a space for it!
You can see further information about the service on the Framework here.
Alternatively, click here to view/download the in-depth service description in PDF format.
Meet Arran and Mari , and check out how a befriending relationship looks by watching the below short video to get a real flavour:
Meet the YPBS (Staff) Team
From left to right:
Derek McGill (Support Worker, South);
Sorcha Mullen (Support Worker, North East);
Jean Inglis (Service Manager);
Gerry Docherty (Support Worker, North West).
Contact Us
You can contact us via email at befriending@volunteerglasgow.org or submit the quick enquiry form below:
