Belle Isle
Mentoring Scheme

Belle Isle Foundation, Enterprise Way, Middleton Road, Leeds LS10 3DZ. Tel: 0113 2760008

foundation@belle-isle.co.uk

Background
Work&Learning Club
Mentoring
Funding
Future Developments
Other Projects
Historical development of project
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Future Developments

Developments - training

The post of Training Co-ordinator is currently vacant (at June 2000). Once that post has been refilled, it is planned to relaunch the induction training programme for mentors, providing a code of practice and guidelines on the Foundation's policy on equal opportunities, as well as making reference to other work of the Foundation.

The Work and Learning Project Worker aims to introduce a formal policy on volunteers.
Note: all the volunteers are currently local people.

The Board of Directors is keen to see the introduction of a local employment policy within the Foundation.

Developments - procedures relating to approval of a project

Recent changes in procedures relating to the application, approval and monitoring of participants' projects under the umbrella of the Work and Learning Club are aimed at making the whole process less cumbersome and time-consuming. The need for written procedures is acknowledged, but these need to be flexible to take account the needs of the individual concerned.

Current procedures (from August 1999):


Participant seen by Project Worker to discuss project

Participant completes free format outline of proposal (A4)

Project proposal approved by Project Worker*

Mentor lined up by Project Worker - to give general guidance/support

Work & Learning Club Executive Panel receives Project Worker reports on approved projects
(replaced W&L Club Executive Committee); participants may attend if wish

Feedback (formal reports) from mentors incorporated in Project
Worker's Annual Report to Work & Learning Club Executive Panel

The Project Worker reports quarterly to the Board of Directors.

*The Work and Learning Club Project Worker now has authority to approve projects on behalf of the Executive Panel and can authorise expenditure up to £20 for the participant.
All expenditure over £20 up to £100 is authorised by the Executive Panel.
All expenditure over £100 is agreed in principle by the Executive Panel and then submitted to the Staffing and Finance Sub-Committee for approval.

Former procedures (1995-1999):


Participant seen by Project Worker to discuss project

Participant completed project application form

Mentor with matching interest lined up by Project Worker

Participant met with Project Panel to approve project proposal

Record made of each meeting between mentor and participant

Evaluation report on project prepared by mentor

Project Worker reported to Work & Learning Club Exec. Committee
(monthly or 6 weekly reports)

W&L Club Executive Committee reported to Board of Directors

Case Studies

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Heeley - Millennium Park

Belle Isle - Mentoring Scheme

Stainforth - Credit Union

Bentham - Rural Development

 

 

 

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