Connecting with Your Students: Mentoring, Courses and Workshops for Children and Young People

At Cherished, we are a trauma-informed and attachment-focused charity dedicated to ensuring children feel safe, seen, soothed, & secure. Our services in schools include 1:1 mentoring, courses, and workshops designed to support the diverse needs of children and young people. Our trauma-responsive approach aims to ensure that each child feels understood and heard.

1:1 Mentoring: A safe and trauma-informed space, where connection is prioritised

We provide tailored 1:1 mentoring for primary and secondary school students.
Our service is divided into two key programs:

Our mentoring addresses a range of needs, including:

attendance
Attendance
behaviour
Behaviour
mental-health
Mental health
identity
Identity
self-harm
Self-harm
family
Attachment & Family Separation
relationships-friendships
Relationships & Friendships
boundaries
Boundaries
emotion-regulation
Emotion Regulation & Understanding
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Attachment-Focused & Trauma-Responsive Delivery

Our mentors offer a compassionate and trauma-responsive approach. Mentoring sessions last one hour per week for a minimum of 12 weeks. We create a space where kindness, compassion and connection take priority. All of our mentors have a Level 3 Trauma Informed Mentoring Qualification.

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A Safe Space For Connection

Mentoring sessions are a relaxed and safe space. This usually takes place in a quiet and comfortable setting within a school. Only the mentor and the child will be present. If a school environment is not suitable for a child, we also offer our Connection Hub as an alternative option.

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A Tailored Approach To Mentoring

We offer a tailored approach to mentoring. This means that our mentors support the unique needs of the mentee and our creative sessions are planned accordingly to meet those needs.

Our priority is to create an environment where the child will feel safe, seen, soothed & secure in the hands of our mentors, and as a team, Cherished are here to support you every step of the way.

The voice of our mentors and mentees

“Cherished is welcoming and comfortable and something I will never forget.”

Cherished Mentee, Yr 11

“It has given the children a safe space to express their thoughts.”

St Gerards Catholic School

“The child has thoroughly enjoyed the 1:1 sessions she has had with her mentor. She has taken pride in what she has made and enjoyed sharing with staff at school.”

Boldmere Infant School

“All of our children who have worked with Cherished this year have benefited from the 1:1 mentoring sessions by helping to raise the children’s confidence and self-esteem.”

Hollyfield Primary School

“Since our pupil received 1:1 mentoring, we noticed a positive development with overcoming emotional situations and their relationships with peers.”

Deanery Primary School

“Since my time with my Roar Mentor, I feel more independent and know how to feel better about my worries.”

Roar Mentee, Yr 4

Take a listen to our podcast episodes

See our training courses

See our training courses

Unmasking Shame – Healing Relationships Through Awareness and Action

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Refer a child for mentoring.

We would love to hear from you. If you’re interested in our 1:1 mentoring service, click the button below to access our referral form.