Thank you to Louise Hewett
19/03/2024
Fundraising
Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire
18/12/2023
Thank you
26/10/2023
Mark Garnier MP
25/10/2023
Hannah’s story
17/10/2023
Teddy’s new tie
28/09/2023
Broad Oak
11/09/2023
Worry Monsters and Hoot the owl
31/08/2023
Horse riding
15/08/2023
Thank you Comic Relief Community Fund
14/08/2023
Thank you to Children in Need
08/08/2023
A child’s story
01/08/2023
Bunny
30/05/2023
Cameron James Dunn
25/04/2023
Thank you
24/04/2023
Story
11/04/2023
Thank you to Specsavers
06/04/2023
Male Mentors needed
28/03/2023
WE HAVE MOVED
21/02/2023
Thank you to Waitrose
25/01/2023
Educational Psychology Training
23/01/2023
Thank you to the Harry Payne Fund
09/01/2023
Tipton and Coseley Building Society
03/01/2023
Meeting with Mark Garnier MP
05/12/2022
Feedback from School
14/11/2022
Rada supporting Mentor Link
17/10/2022
Musical Fundraiser
03/10/2022
Social accounts
14/06/2022
Thank you to the Field Family Trust
08/06/2022
Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Beacon Trail
17/05/2022
Thank you to the Pixel Fund
16/05/2022
Thank you to Little Lives
10/05/2022
Thank you to Ravenhurst
05/05/2022
New Trustee
05/04/2022
Mark Garnier MP meets young mentee Alfie
14/02/2022
High Sheriff of Worcestershire
07/09/2021
A BIG THANK YOU
26/08/2021
A BIG THANK YOU to Worcester Bosch
17/06/2021
Volunteers needed!
17/05/2021
Volunteer mentoring
29/04/2021
Volunteering
22/03/2021
Schools open
08/03/2021
Thank you to Balens
24/02/2021
Volunteering
16/02/2021
Children’s Mental Health Week
02/02/2021
National Mentoring Day
27/10/2020
Thank You to Harry Payne Fund
20/10/2020
World Mental Health Day
14/10/2020
BIG THANK YOU
12/10/2020
A BIG THANK YOU
14/09/2020
VOLUNTEERS WE NEED YOU!
06/08/2020
A Very BIG THANK YOU to Berni Albrighton
27/05/2020
Thank you to Balens
22/05/2020
Telephone mentoring
07/05/2020
Supporting children during lockdown
09/04/2020
Land’s End to John O’Groats sponsored cycle ride for Mentor Link
14/02/2020
One of our mentors, Allan, is undertaking a gruelling cycle ride from Land's End to John O'Groat's to raise money for Mentor Link. Read more about Allan here, and follow the link to sponsor him!
Teaching children how to feel safe
24/01/2020
Our new Trainer Nicky has been delivering new sessions of Protective Behaviours training to local children...
MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM MENTOR LINK
20/12/2019
Merry Christmas and thank you for all the support - see you in the New Year! 🎄🎄☃️☃️🎁🎁🎅
Music For Adults All Day Playathon
29/11/2019
Thank you to the Music For Adults team who have raised over £2,000 for Mentor Link with events this year! It really means a lot, and thank you for the continued support.
Universal Children’s Day 2020!
20/11/2019
Today we are celebrating Universal Children's Day by announcing our new Protective Behaviours training programme.
Anti-Bullying Week 11th-15th November
12/11/2019
This week is Anti-Bullying Week, the work of which Mentor Link supports strongly.
National Mentoring Day – Sunday 27th October
25/10/2019
To highlight National Mentoring Day, we are looking for Volunteer Mentors throughout Worcestershire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands...
Live Music Event for Mentor Link
24/10/2019
Music For Adults are holding an all-day music 'Playathon' with donations kindly going towards Mentor Link. Live music from a variety of groups and soloists, a young person's platform, refreshments, raffle, craft stalls and more, on Saturday 16th November in Little Witley Village Hall!
Mentor Link at Pershore Plum Festival
05/09/2019
Mentor Link attended the Pershore Plum Festival hoping to attract more mentors from the area.
SUCCESS in Tesco Bags of Help Vote!
06/08/2019
Mentor Link bags £4,000 from Tesco's Community Grant scheme. Thank you all for voting!
Award for Mentor Kath!
22/07/2019
Another of our wonderful mentors has won a prestigious award for the support she has given to a young girl locally. Well done Kath!
Oakland Charity to support Mentor Link in Redditch
31/05/2019
Mentor Link have received funding from the Oakland Foundation to support our work with children in Redditch and Bromsgrove.
Student’s Mental Health Documentary involves Mentor Link
17/05/2019
Please take 15 minutes to watch this fantastic documentary made about mental health, and how it affects males in particular, as made by Joshua Rossiter from Birmingham Metropolitan College Kidderminster Academy. A must watch.
Tesco Bags of Help – *VOTING NOW OPEN* 1st MAY – JUNE 30th
03/04/2019
Mentor Link has been nominated for Tesco's Bags of Help token scheme across the Wyre Forest through May-June!
Local Theatre Supports Mentor Link!
25/03/2019
Thank you to the Rose Theatre and the Kidderminster Soroptomists for helping Mentor Link to raise over £1000 at their Posh Jumble Sale!
Listen to Mentor Link on BBC Hereford & Worcester!
21/03/2019
Listen to Mentor Link talking about our recent success at the National Mentoring Awards on BBC Hereford & Worcester radio with Malcolm Boyden.
Success at the National Mentoring Awards!
04/03/2019
We are very excited to announce that our mentor Karen Green WON at the National Mentoring Awards Ceremony!
National Mentoring Awards
12/02/2019
We are proud to announce that Mentor Link are finalists in the National Mentoring Awards!
Children’s Mental Health Week 2019 – Day Five
08/02/2019
This week is Children's Mental Health Week 2019, so each day we will be sharing with you our knowledge on topics relating to the wellbeing of children. Today we highlight steps towards stopping online abuse...
Children’s Mental Health Week – Day Four
07/02/2019
This week is Children's Mental Health Week 2019, so each day we will be sharing with you our knowledge on topics relating to the wellbeing of children. Today we highlight a new website to help with mental health support...
Children’s Mental Health Week – Day Three
06/02/2019
This week is Children's Mental Health Week 2019, so each day we will be sharing with you our knowledge on topics relating to the wellbeing of children. Today we highlight a new Childline website for under 12s...
Children’s Mental Health Week 2019 – Day Two
05/02/2019
This week is Children's Mental Health Week 2019, so each day we will be sharing with you our knowledge on topics relating to the wellbeing of children. For day 2, the very topical subject of online safety...
Children’s Mental Health Week 2019 – Day One
04/02/2019
This week is Children's Mental Health Week 2019, so each day we will be sharing with you our knowledge on topics relating to the wellbeing of children. First up, we have been made aware of some free online training...
National Mentoring Awards
28/01/2019
We are very proud to announce that one of our wonderful mentors has been nominated for a National Mentoring Award!
A Great Evening at Children in Need
19/11/2018
Mentor Link had a great evening at BBC Children in Need on Friday night - hope you spotted us!
Mentor Link on BBC Children in Need!
09/11/2018
We are really proud to be featuring in the BBC Children in Need celebrations this year. We hope you'll love the film as much as we do! Read more to find out where you can see us!
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town!
06/11/2018
It's official! Santa Claus himself is coming to Astley Town Hall on special invitation from Mentor Link! Read his letter and find out when he is coming inside...
Mentor Link now on Amazon Smile
31/10/2018
Mentor Link is now set up to receive donations every time you shop with Amazon!
Mentor Link & World Mental Health Day
10/10/2018
Mentor Link is proud to be able to highlight World Mental Health Day.
Local Councillor attends Who’s Got Talent Final
10/10/2018
Councillor Anne Hingley, Former Chairman of Worcester County Council, with Mentor Link CEO Andrea Maddocks MBE.
How We Helped Chloe
04/10/2018
"Mentor Link continues to be a powerful positive influence on Chloe's life...."
This is Chloe's story.
Mentor runs Great North Run
17/09/2018
One of our former mentors took part in the Great North Run on 9th September, with all proceeds going to Mentor Link. Well done Rob!
CEO meets Sajid Javid MP
14/09/2018
Our CEO, Andrea Maddocks, recently met Sajid Javid, MP for Bromsgrove and current Home Secretary, to discuss the invaluable support Mentor Link gives to young people in the area.
Counsellor wanted
13/09/2018
We are looking for a Counsellor to deliver ad hoc support to vulnerable and distressed children in need. Contract position. Click for more details.
House of Commons Visit
12/07/2018
Andrea Maddocks and mentee-turned-mentor Marissa visit the House of Commons to speak at the All Party Parliamentary Group meeting on Mentoring.
Hear us on BBC Hereford & Worcester!
10/07/2018
Listen to our fundraiser Rachel on H&W promoting our Who's Got Talent event.
New Vacancies x 2
05/07/2018
New vacancies at Mentor Link: We are looking for 2 new Recruiters to join our staff team!
Great feedback from child
28/06/2018
We'd love to share with you a great picture drawn by one of the children we have trained on our Protective Behaviours programme.
Mentee creates film for Charity
31/05/2018
At Mentor Link we love to hear from the young people we have mentored about how they are getting on. Jess got in touch with us to say thank you for all the support, and how she would like to make a short film about the charity as part of her degree. Click to read more and to see the video Jess created!
Why We Do What We Do!
04/05/2018
Mentor Link has been supporting a young boy with issues around behaviour. After 4 months of mentoring, he has given us some feedback that is priceless!
Welcome to Mentor Link’s Newest Trustee
27/04/2018
Meet our new trustee, Sian Conway, who brings with her a wealth of experience in Marketing and Communications.
New Vacancy: Trainer
05/04/2018
A new opportunity has arisen for a part-time Trainer role at Mentor Link. See inside for more details.
Teaching Children About Their Right To Stay Safe
27/03/2018
Mentor Link recently provided Protective Behaviours training to children at Bretforton Village School in Evesham.
Are you looking for a job to fit in with family life?
15/03/2018
A Temporary Maternity Cover role has arisen within Mentor Link for a person with experience of Sales and Marketing to raise awareness about our mentoring services to children. Closing date Tuesday 3rd April.
New Blog Entry!
06/03/2018
How a paper clip changed my life! Read Andrea Maddocks' latest blog post inside...
New Temporary Vacancy at Mentor Link
27/02/2018
A temporary maternity cover role has arisen at Mentor Link for a Sales & Marketing Administrator. Click for more details...
CEO attends Select Committee on Mentoring
24/11/2017
CEO Andrea Maddocks attended a Select Committee meeting on Mentoring at the House of Commons
CEO Meets Telford MP
14/11/2017
CEO Andrea Maddocks meets MP for Telford Lucy Allen to talk to her about Mentor Link's service.
New Vacancy – Appointments Administrator
02/11/2017
A new vacancy has opened at Mentor Link for a part-time Appointments Administrator. For more information, see inside.
Mentor Link celebrates reunion of Mentor and Mentee!
27/10/2017
On National Mentoring Day, we are celebrating a reunion of mentor and mentee 10 years on! Read on for Sandra and Marissa's story...
Who’s Got Talent 2017
11/10/2017
Mentor Link held its first Who's Got Talent final on Saturday 7th October for the talented young people of the Wyre Forest. It was a great success, and a great showcase for the children and young people in our community. You did yourselves proud!
Lovely Volunteer Testimonial
15/09/2017
We recently received this message from one of our student Head Office volunteers about how volunteering with us has helped her. If you know any young people who are looking to get into work or University after school, we can give them some great volunteering experience!
Mentor Link Summer Newsletter
04/08/2017
Read our latest newsletter to see what the Charity has been getting up to recently.
Also, take a look at our updated Protective Behaviours page for some fantastic new drawings from the children!
Mentor Link Secures Support from Global Companies in London
29/06/2017
Mentor Link are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Weston Charity Award 2017. Read more inside to find out what this can mean for the Charity.
Funding Secured for Warwickshire
22/06/2017
Thank you to the Heart of England Community Foundation and the Wesleyan Foundation Fund for their funding support to develop our service in Warwickshire.
Mentor Link Conference 2017
10/05/2017
On Wednesday 3rd May we held our Annual Conference - please take a look inside for a report and photos from the day. Includes cakes and Worry Monsters!
Charity Fashion Show at M&Co
04/05/2017
Fashion Show at M&Co in aid of Mentor Link raises over £800 for the charity! See inside for more details and photos from the event.
Andrea Maddocks on BBC Hereford & Worcester Radio
25/04/2017
CEO Andrea Maddocks talks with Kate Justice on BBC H&W Sunday Breakfast about the launch of the Head's Together Campaign by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.
Andrea Maddocks on Black Country Radio
31/03/2017
Listen to the Black Country Radio interview with Andrea Maddocks, CEO of Mentor Link, and Ian Cooper, Cabinet Leader for Children’s Services at Dudley MBC.
Mentor Link’s Social Accounts Report 2016
15/02/2017
We are now pleased to share with you our full feedback report for 2016, where you can find out the difference that mentoring really can make to our young people's lives.
Public Testimonials
01/02/2017
As part of the feedback we gather each year, we like to ask our Volunteer Mentors how mentoring has improved their understanding of the issues facing young people. Please take a look to view some of their responses.
Announcement from CEO Andrea Maddocks MBE
04/01/2017
I am delighted to let you know that we have been successful in our application for funding from the Government-backed Careers & Enterprise Company's Investment Fund. Read more details inside.
Mentor Link Advent Calendar 2016
20/12/2016
Catch up with this year's Advent Calendar from Mentor Link and see what we've been up to throughout the year!
Mentor Link up for Aviva Community Fund
27/10/2016
Please vote for us in the Aviva Community Fund and help us support even more vulnerable children and young people!
Mentor Link says Thank You to our Long Serving Members
27/10/2016
Mentor Link recently held a special Afternoon Tea event to say thank you to some of our longest serving volunteers and staff, without whose commitment the Charity couldn't run without.