Enhance Your Career in Just 4-12 Weeks
The Youth Mentor Academy is the UK's leading professional training programme for aspiring and experienced Youth Mentors.
With our expert-led training, hands-on practice, and flexible learning options you can elevate your Youth Mentoring career.
WHY CHOOSE OUR ACADEMY?
Learn from Industry Pioneers
Our Academy brings together over 30 years of hands-on experience in transforming young lives. Our leadership team has:
✅ Trained 1000 Youth Mentors worldwide
✅ Developed Youth Mentoring in Practice Quality Standards
✅ Shaped industry standards and best practices
✅ Collection of evidence-based mentoring frameworks
✅ Developed successful mentoring programs for diverse communities
TRAINING FEATURES
Flexible Learning: 2 hour evening masterclasses that fit your schedule
Evidence-Based Content: Built on proven practices and current research
Global Perspective: Aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals
Community Support: Connect with fellow Youth Mentors
Professional Recognition: Earn certificates for completed levels
Career Support: Practice Supervision, Job guidance or application assistance
BENEFITS
✅ Build confidence at your own pace
✅ Evening sessions (fits around work)
✅ Lifetime Membership to the Association of Youth Mentors
✅ Real-world Youth Mentoring experience
✅ Career guidance and job application support
✅ Access to additional qualifications
✅ Access to Youth Mentoring Tool Kit
✅ Ongoing community support
CHOOSE YOUR JOURNEY
BEGINNER LEVEL (12 Weeks)
Perfect for new volunteers and aspiring Youth Mentors
Who It's For: New volunteers, career changers, anyone passionate about supporting young peoplePrerequisites: None required
What You'll Master
- Core mentoring principles and best practices
- Essential communication and relationship-building skills
- Youth safeguarding and professional boundaries
- Goal-setting and progress tracking
- Inclusive practices
- Practical ready to use tools
What You'll Gain
- CPD Certificate in Youth Mentoring
- Enhanced DBS Check included
- Professional Youth Mentoring toolkit and resources
- Hands on Youth Mentoring experience
- Career guidance and job application support
- Lifetime Membership to the
Beginner Level Cost: £895 per person
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL (8 Weeks)
For experienced practitioners ready to deepen their impact
Who It's For: Youth workers, teachers, anyone with transferable skills
Prerequisites: 6+ months experience working with young people
What You'll Master:
- Advanced relationship-building strategies
- Complex communication and emotional intelligence
- Youth-led mentoring approaches
- Providing Mental Fitness and wellbeing support
- Family and community engagement
- Strategic approaches to systemic barriers
- Strategies for overcoming common barriers to youth progression
What You'll Gain
- CPD Certificate in Youth Mentoring
- Professional Youth Mentoring toolkit and resources
- Hands on Youth Mentoring experience
- Career guidance and job application support
- Lifetime Membership to the
Intermediate Level Cost: £695 per person
EXPERIENCED LEVEL (2-4 Weeks)
Fast-track for experienced professionals
Who It's For: Current youth workers, teachers, learning support, mentors, support workers, experienced volunteers
Prerequisites: 1+ years experience working with young people
What You'll Master:
- Strategic program development and leadership
- Complex case management and supervision
- Research-based practice and evaluation
- Community engagement and partnership building
- Innovation in mentoring practices
What You'll Gain
- CPD Certificate in Expert Youth Mentoring
- Professional Youth Mentoring toolkit and resources
- Case Conference, 1:1 supervision
- Lifetime Membership to the
Experienced Level Cost: £595 per person
QUALIFICATION LEVEL (4 Weeks)
Gain Level 3 Certificate in Youth Mentoring, perfect for new and experienced mentors wanting to enhance their knowledge, career and professional practice.
Who It's For: Current youth workers, teachers, learning support, mentors, support workers, experienced volunteers
Prerequisites: 1+ years experience working with young people
What You'll Master:
- Strategic program development and leadership
- Complex case management and supervision
- Research-based practice and evaluation
- Community engagement and partnership building
- Innovation in mentoring practices
What You'll Gain
- Level 3 Certificate in Youth Mentoring qualification
- Useful templates and resources
- Post training portfolio support
- Lifetime Membership to the
Qualification Level Cost: £1095 per person
FOUNDERS ACADEMY (12 Weeks)
Launch your own Youth Mentoring Organisation
Who It's For: Aspiring social entrepreneurs, experienced mentors wanting to scale impact
What You'll Master
- Business Development and Planning Create sustainable business models for youth mentoring organisations
- Legal and Compliance Setup - Navigate not for profit registration, CIC formation, and regulatory requirements
- Funding and Financial Management - Master grant applications, social investment, and revenue diversification
- Project Design and Implementation - Develop evidence-based mentoring programs that deliver measurable impact
- Team Building and Leadership - Recruit, train, and manage staff and volunteers effectively
- Marketing and Community Outreach - Build brand awareness and engage stakeholders across diverse communities
- Impact Measurement and Evaluation - Design systems to track, measure, and report on youth outcomes
- Partnership Development - Build strategic alliances with schools, local authorities, and other organisations
- Scaling and Sustainability - Create growth strategies while maintaining quality and mission focus
- Social Innovation - Develop cutting-edge approaches to youth mentoring and social change
What You'll Gain
- Personal mentoring and coaching from our CEO
- Youth Mentoring tools and resources
- CIC Organisation setup guidance
- Marketing and promotion strategies
- 1 x Grant and funding application review
- Free counselling and wellbeing support
- Lifetime Membership to the
Add on Option
- Level 3 Certificate in Youth Mentoring qualification
Founders Academy Cost: £2995 per person
FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTIONS
We offer a range of payment plans available for all of our training. Including;
- 0% Finance Options
- Employer sponsorship
- Pay Now Options
To learn more please Make An Enquiry to receive a quote or invoice for your employer.
GROUP BOOKINGS
We offer discounts on bookings for 3 or more trainees on all of our training packages. Enquiry here for a quote.