Developing Futures

Developing Futures is a free e-mentoring programme that helps young adults unlock their potential and achieve their educational and employment dreams.

We support 18-24 year olds that have experienced mental health challenges and are from ethnically diverse backgrounds in all London boroughs. Each young person is matched with a skilled DBS-cleared volunteer mentor who supports them over a period of 12 weeks. The programme helps develop six key areas:

1. Growth mindset: believing your abilities can be developed through hard work.
2. Hope: setting specific goals and having the flexibility and motivation to achieve them.
3. Self-efficacy: having confidence and knowing your strengths.
4. Coping: dealing with difficulties in a positive way.
5. Human capital: learning specific knowledge and skills.
6. Social capital: knowing people to turn to for advice and support.

It's given me some optimism and enthusiasm with the future and possible reaching my long-term career goal.

- Anonymous service user

Developing Futures is an e-mentoring service, delivered by Twining-Hestia and supported by the Mayor of London and the Social Business Trust.

To find out more, and to sign up, please visit our Join Developing Futures page. If you'd like to become a trained volunteer mentor, please visit our Mentor With Us page.