Education and Mentoring
At Mary’s Charity, we are passionate about empowering young people to overcome challenges and unlock their full potential. Through our innovative education and mentoring programmes, we aim to break cycles of disadvantage and create pathways to brighter futures. We work closely with schools, communities, and families to provide the tools, guidance, and opportunities that young people need to thrive.
Support for Schools
Mary’s provides Behaviour Leads in schools to focus on areas where behaviour is challenging, with a risk of exclusion. We offer:
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Full-day support in hybrid settings, such as a PRU's or Hub Service
Targeted 1:1 and group mentoring
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Staff support for handling conflict and violence near or within school environments
Reducing
School
Exclusions
Bespoke
Mentoring for
Youth at Risk of
Serious Youth Violence
Provision of
Preventative
Mental Health
Support
Know Your Power - A Program to Prevent Knife Crime
Know Your Power addresses the real feelings, real situations, and real consequences of knife crime. The course teaches young people to see their POWER outside of a knife or a way of life and to identify actions they can take to build confidence, creativity, and a brighter future.
- Discussing the legal reality, such as being stopped and searched or found in possession of a weapon.
- Exploring personal power and future dreams
- Understanding why someone may carry a knife and what influences them to stop.
- Recognizing consequences for prisoners and those impacted by knife crime.
- Addressing gangs, postcode wars, and robberies, with practical strategies to reduce risk.
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