Role | Purpose |
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Ally | To provide support and approval; show commitment through thick and thin; encourage a ‘can-do’ attitude and bolster self-esteem |
Emotional worker | To model and promote emotional literacy; the ability to recognise and handle feelings in oneself and in others |
Catalyst | To provide the stimulus for change; challenge the assumptions that young people have about themselves and others; open the doors to new experiences |
Mentor | To provide information, advice and learning opportunities; help young people to develop skills such as decision making; encourage young people to think through why they do what they do and what might enhance their life chances |
Advocate | To act on behalf of young people when they don’t have confidence, but build their skills and confidence for self-advocacy |
Facilitator | To help young people achieve tasks; manage group dynamics, recognising when to step in and when to let young people find their own way |
Supervisor | To create an environment in which young people feel safe, physically and psychologically |