Strive Mentoring
Mentoring That Transforms Lives
Personalised 1:1 and group mentoring that places the young person at the centre of every decision — building confidence, resilience and clear pathways to a positive future.
“Putting Young People First, Every Step of the Way.”
At Strive Mentoring, our mission is to place the young person at the centre of every decision, intervention, and opportunity. We are committed to acting solely in their best interests, ensuring that each young person receives personalised support, meaningful engagement, and clear pathways towards a positive and sustainable future.
We recognise that no two young people are the same and that a “one size fits all” approach does not create meaningful change. Every programme is tailored to the individual — and because circumstances change, our approach stays flexible, responsive and focused on what works best for each young person at any given time.
Personalised support
Meaningful engagement
Positive futures
Early intervention and prevention are at the heart of our mentoring — helping young people make positive choices and succeed at school and beyond, through holistic support delivered alongside local services and schools.
Two ways we support young people
Every programme is tailored to the individual. We adapt our delivery to the right balance of group dynamics and individual needs.
1:1 Strive Mentoring
Intensive, one-to-one mentoring tailored to each individual — building trust through interests and passions, and supporting real, lasting change.
- Building positive relationships through interests and passions
- Setting clear, achievable goals in small steps
- Creating a personalised timetable
- Supporting positive behaviour change
- Developing emotional wellbeing and resilience
- Building confidence and self-belief
- Guiding pathways into education, training, work experience and employment
Duration
6 weeks min (flexible)
Time
1–2 hours per week
Where
School or community
How: coaching approach, sport sessions and community activities — visits to matches, events and more.
Group Mentoring Through Sport
Using sport and shared activities to engage young people, develop skills and build brighter futures — with referrals into 1:1 mentoring where more focused support is needed.
- Positive relationships with a trusted mentor
- Connection through shared interests
- Teamwork, leadership and communication skills
- Decision making, problem solving and accountability
- Choices, consequences and links to school and the wider community
- Pathway into 1:1 mentoring where needed
Group size
8–10 young people
Duration
6 weeks min (flexible)
Session
45 mins–2 hrs/week
Where
School — in/outdoors
Groups: KS3 & KS4, split by gender for stronger dynamics. Activities: dodgeball, boxing, football, basketball, pickleball and more — led by trained PE teachers.
Young people aged 11–16 who may be…
We meet young people where they are and help them get to where they want to be.
- Struggling with school engagement or attendance, refusing school, or on a part-time timetable
- On the verge of exclusion, or already excluded
- Displaying challenging behaviour or a high number of behaviour logs
- Experiencing difficulties at home
- Disadvantaged or vulnerable
- Involved in anti-social behaviour (ASB)
- Receiving a first-time youth caution (not including a conditional caution)
A structured, holistic model
Relationship-led and tailored to each young person — designed to create lasting change.
Relationship-led mentoring
Building strong, consistent and trusting relationships, with mentors matched on personality, background and interests. Without a positive relationship, no impact can happen.
Engagement through interests & passion
Using the activities young people love — sport, creative activities, trips and new environments — as a platform to build trust, confidence and motivation.
Structured development — the GROW model
Weekly journaling and reflection, goal setting and progress reviews, identifying barriers and solutions, and building accountability and motivation.
Education, training & employment pathways
Bespoke pathways — reintegration into school, college or training, tutoring and online education, work experience, and courses linked to sport, construction, trades and more.
Exit planning & long-term support
Clear exit plans from the outset, with long-term goals mapped and shared, so every young person leaves with a defined pathway into education, training or employment.
Our mentoring journey, step by step.
The GROW model
Every week we sit down and work through four simple questions.
Goals
What do we want to achieve?
Reality
Where are we right now?
Options
What choices do we have?
Will
What will we commit to?
Let's build a brighter future together
Medway based
Deep understanding of our local community
Skilled, caring team
Passionate, experienced and highly skilled mentors
20+ years combined
Experience across education and mentoring
Strong partnerships
Working hand-in-hand with schools and local services
Proven early impact
Positive feedback and rapid, hands-on delivery
Beyond sport
A wide network of opportunities and pathways
Frontline leadership
Our leadership team delivers on the ground
Flexible programmes
Responsive support that evolves with each journey
Strive Mentoring, in full
Everything you need to know about our mentoring intervention. Read it below, or download a copy to share.
Download booklet (PDF)
Refer a young person
Schools, organisations, parents and carers — if you think a young person could benefit from Strive Mentoring, tell us a little about them and we'll be in touch.
Prefer to talk it through?
Get in touch to discuss how Strive Mentoring can support your young people. We're always happy to chat.
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