Children's charity Mentor Link is recruiting Volunteer Mentors from the West Midlands and Gloucestershire to provide one-to-one mentoring and therapeutic support to vulnerable and distressed children and young people in schools. Our aim is to help children who may be facing social and emotional difficulties create a more positive attitude towards themselves and learning. With over 24 years of experience, the well‑being of young people forms the focus of our work.

We are also running an Emotionally Based School Avoidance project to support children and young people at the earliest opportunity where there are issues with school avoidance. Working in partnership with schools, parents and health professionals, we support and assist with the long‑term aim of re‑engaging children back into school learning.

Mentor Link would like to hear from men and women who would like to support children and young people for around an hour each week. Volunteers from all walks of life ...