Raise Foundation is Australia’s leading provider of youth mentoring programs, offering early intervention mentoring as a preventative solution
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Raise Foundation is Australia’s leading provider of youth mentoring programs, offering early intervention mentoring as a preventative solution.
| Apply to mentor | Need a mentor for your teen |
We train volunteers from the community to become trusted youth mentors. Once trained, they are matched with a young person to support them with engagement and wellbeing.
Support and guidance from a mentor grows young people's confidence, hope for the future, and sense of belonging.
Young people in our country are navigating a severe mental wellbeing crisis with rising household stress, poverty, bullying, social media impact, loneliness, and school refusal. Mental illness and youth suicide rates are alarmingly high.
Since 2008, we’ve supported over 16,000 teenagers (aged 13-15) and trained over 10,000 volunteer mentors.
We train volunteers from the community to become trusted mentors. Once trained and screened, they are matched with a young person to support them with engagement and wellbeing. Guidance from an independent mentor grows young people's confidence, hope for the future, and sense of belonging.
Young Australians are navigating a severe mental wellbeing crisis with rising household stress, poverty, bullying, social media impact, loneliness, and school refusal. Mental illness and youth suicide rates are alarmingly high in our country.
Since 2008, we’ve supported over 16,000 teenagers (aged 13-15) and trained over 10,000 volunteer youth mentors who are making an impact in their communities and families.
In an average classroom of 30 young people, 7 are dealing with a mental health issue, and 3 of them won’t seek help.
This means 1 in 10 students are suffering in silence.
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We’re striving to provide a trained and trusted Raise Mentor to every young person in Australia who needs one.
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| Someone who will listen | Someone who will hear | Someone who will guide and show up every week |
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| Someone who will listen |
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| Someone who will hear |
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| Someone who will guide and show up every week |
We need your help to make a positive difference in the lives of young people.
Join us in building a brighter future for teenagers in your community.
It’s all in the power of showing up.
Through positive and consistent reinforcement and meaningful guidance, mentors create a safe space for a young person to thrive, learning essential skills that will equip them for life.
Your commitment will nurture confidence, connection, and hope.
Following on from 8 short online modules plus one 6-hour day of group training.
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Don't miss out on this life-changing and rewarding opportunity
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| Returning mentors |
| Apply to mentor | Returning mentors |
We have 3 flexible options to support a young person in need.
Are you concerned about a teen in your life? A mentor could help. Having a non-parental figure in their life can be transformative for many teens, offering new perspectives and support that complements their existing relationships. Raise Digital’s online mentoring programs make mentoring more accessible than ever.
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Meet Parker. Parker was exploring their gender identity but felt isolated, without anyone to share the journey with. Parker was also experiencing bullying and knew they needed additional support to manage their stress. Parker felt empty and confused.
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This year Westfield in Woden ACT acknowledged our Canberra Program Coordinator Karen Mohring as a finalist for 2024 and awarded her a grant for $5,000 that will go directly to supporting our programs in the Canberra community.
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