LGBTQ+ Trans and Non-Binary Youth Mentors elop LGBT mental health and wellbeing

Joining elop’s youth mentoring team, you will be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team who values and appreciates volunteers and the benefit of supporting LGBTQ+ young people.

You will be an integral part in supporting trans and non-binary young LGBTQ+ aged 12-25 with concerns related to their lived experience. Our Mentoring Volunteers provide support and are role models to the young people we work with, and must be responsible, reliable and committed to the mentoring relationship. You will need to be good at communicating, enthusiastic and have a desire to help LGBTQ+ young people. Previous experience of working with young people would be beneficial but is not essential. No formal qualifications are required. You will need to commit to meeting with three young people on a one-to-one basis each for an hour a week for 6 months. This will be online.

elop is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all volunteers to share this commitment. In order to do this we will ask you to provide two references and we will undertake an enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check.

• Have relevant experience to support young people aged 12 – 25 in a 1:1 capacity.
• Understand the issues and lived experience of trans and non-binary young people.
• Have the ability to be non-judgemental, listen and support, and create a safe space for trans and non-binary young people to achieve positive outcomes from mentoring.
• Have the ability to plan and deliver mentoring sessions to support a young person with individual needs related to their identity.
• Have the ability to set professional boundaries with young LGBTQ+ people in 1:1 settings and adhere to elop policies particularly safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Have the ability to accurately record written notes for mentoring sessions and admin for the role as necessary.
• You must identify as trans or non-binary to apply for this role.

In addition, all volunteers need to meet the minimal essential requirements for the volunteering at elop:

• Applicants should have lived experience of the issues faced by LGBT+ people and communities.
• Understand the issues faced by different members of LGBT communities.
• Be able to work in a way that values and respects individuals and cultural diversity.
• Understand the need to work within organisational policies and procedures.
• Understand the need for boundaries and be able to maintain them within all aspects of your work.

elop will provide an induction programme which will include induction to the organisation, induction to the role of mentoring which will include, elop mentoring programme, safeguarding induction training, use of materials, trauma informed approaches, support available. Volunteer mentors will receive line management support and supervision from an elop worker once a month.

Please email: volunteer@elop.org to find out more and for an application pack.