Raise Foundation has provided a trained mentor for 8,840 young Australians, and we have trained 6,098 volunteers from the community to be youth mentors. In 2021 alone, we’re providing a Raise Mentor for more than 2,000 young people across NSW, VIC, QLD, SA, WA, ACT. Research shows that quality mentoring greatly increases a young person’s confidence and ability to ask trusted adults for help.
At Raise, we pride ourselves on having a number of differentiators which ensure the quality of the mentoring we provide to young people:
Highest Quality Mentor Training – Our best practice, industry leading Mentor Training Course has 12 modules (6 individual online and 6 group).
Evidence-Based Programs – Our program design is based on researched mentoring best practice including a requirement for consistent, frequent and long duration contact between the mentor and their mentee. Our programs adhere to the AYMN Benchmarks published by the Australian Youth Mentoring Network, which were created through industry collaboration.
Qualified Mentor Support – Each of our mentoring programs is managed by a qualified Counsellor who supervises the mentoring match to maximise mentee safety as well as mentor skill development and provides case management support.
Comprehensive Evaluations – Raise Foundation’s programs work, and they make a significant impact on the lives of everyone involved. We conduct rigorous scientific evaluations pre and post program, and conduct qualitative focus groups.
After being part of the Raise village, young people are empowered to be resilient, capable and connected and the adults in their lives are skilled to support them. Raise delivers consistent statistically significant improvements in social-emotional outcomes like:
– Resilience
– Hope for the future
Raise Mentees cite improvement in their:
– Coping strategies
– Help seeking behaviour
– Confidence
– Ability to set and achieve goals
– Communication skills
– Relationships with teachers, parents, friends
– Attendance
– Grades
– Ability to complete Year 12
– Ability to get a job
100% of schools rated the program positively and 97% of schools requested the program again for 2021. 95% of schools said Raise helps build individual and collective wellbeing at school.
We also achieve great results for our mentors. 97% report feeling an increased sense of purpose. 94% report improved listening skills. 97% of corporate mentors say they feel a sense of pride in their employer for partnering with Raise. 81% of corporate mentors are more likely to stay with their employer because of mentoring.
Our detailed evaluation results are highlighted in our Evaluation and Annual Reports on an annual basis – refer to the links below.
Our 2020 Evaluation and Annual Report (digital version) and our 2020 Evaluation and Annual Report (PDF version) are available here
Our 2019 Evaluation and Annual Report is available here
Our 2019 Evaluation Summary is available here
Our 2018 Evaluation and Annual Report is available here
Our 2017 Annual Report is available here
Our 2017 Evaluation Report is available here
Our 2017 Social Impact Study by Ernst and Young is available here
Our 2016 Annual Report is available here
Our 2015 Annual Report is available here
Our 2014 Annual Report is available here
Our 2013 Annual Report is available here
Our 2012 Annual Report is available here
Our 2011 Annual Report is available here
Our 2010 Annual Report is available here
Our 2009 Annual Report is available here
