Schools
Reach Mentoring is a Christian charity that exists to journey alongside our children & young people as they navigate challenging life circumstances through one-to-one mentoring and personal development workshops. Our aim is to create a safe space in schools, with a trusted adult where a young person will be celebrated, championed and heard. We partner with 46 schools with pupils aged from Primary 6 to school leaver. With the support of our volunteers, we mentor 753 pupils a week in Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon, Lurgan, Portadown, Dungannon and Cookstown.
Schools that partner with Reach Mentoring benefit from the social, emotional, behavioural and wellbeing support we offer for their pupils in several dimensions:
Reach acts as a safe space for young people who may be vulnerable to social, emotional or wellbeing issues to feel nurtured and a place where they feel they belong
Reach helps support a positive learning environment in the classroom by providing a preventative buffer to help pupils with behavioural issues to help regulate, relate and reason.
Reach is an inclusive environment for pupils to have the opportunity to work together and have their voice heard in a meaningful and accessible manner.
The programme contributes to the overall rights-respecting ethos of the school by creating an environment for pupils to listened to, where their ideas are valued, to get involved and make choices about matters affecting their lives.
Where potentially vulnerable pupils have faced child protection issues, Reach is a safe place for the young person to feel special, valued and to ask for help.
Reach Mentoring adds to the schools ethos of supporting pupils’ growth into responsible members of the community by helping unleash a mentee's full potential.
If you would like to find out more about partnering with Reach Mentoring in your school please get in touch.
“(At Killicomaine) We have been delighted to have partnered with REACH over the last 5 years. They have journeyed alongside our pupils to help them to gain confidence and work to be the best they can at school and home.”
“Our whole school community thanks them for what they do weekly to walk alongside our pupils.”
Partner Schools
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Saints & Scholars
Armagh, Royal School
St Catherines College
City of Armagh HS
Armstrong PS
Hardy Memorial PS
Markethill High School
St Patrick's Grammar
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Abercorn PS
Banbridge Academy
St Patrick's College
Newbridge Integrated
Banbridge High School
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St Anthonys PS
Brownlow
Lismore
Drumgor PS
Craigavon Senior High
Tullygally PS
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Royal School Dungannon
Drumglass High School
St Josephs Grammar School
Dungannon PS
St Patricks PS
Howard PS
Integrated College
Cookstown High School
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Carrick PS
Dickson PS
Kingspark PS
Lurgan Model PS
Lurgan College
St Ronans College
Lurgan Junior High
St Francis PS
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Killicomaine JHS
Ballyoran PS
Hart Memorial PS
Bocombra PS
Millington PS
Portadown College
Clounagh Junior High School
St John the Baptist's College
Edenderry PS
Tandragee JHS
St John the Baptist's PS