Empowering young people to thrive creatively and holistically
ABOUT US
ASPACE Mentoring Vision Statement
ASPACE Mentoring is our mentoring programme at AIMCommunity which incorporates both 1:1 and small group work. The aim of ASPACE Mentoring is to support young people within AIMCommunity’s framework of ‘HOPE. HOME. WHOLE’.
Hope vs Nope
ASPACE Mentoring aims to create HOPE for young people through fostering an environment of empathy, and acceptance. ASPACE Mentoring will help young people to build self-esteem and confidence and to support young people to aim higher in their lives through goal setting and creative and personal achievements.
Home vs Alone
ASPACE Mentoring nurtures an atmosphere of acceptance and safety through role-modelling mentors that young people can confide in. We aim to create a positive HOME for young people to flourish in their chosen endeavor, whether creative, vocational or educational.
Whole vs Hole
ASPACE Mentoring uses a holistic approach to be attuned to the needs and abilities of young people, supporting their development as a WHOLE. Young people will engage in their local communities and form positive relationships with those that they spend time with.
ASPACE Mentoring is equipped with mentors with a range of skills, abilities and experience. Expertise includes the areas of performing arts, life skills, goal setting, and preparation for adult life.
ASPACE Outcomes
Young people have the opportunity to develop their current abilities and to learn new skills. These skills can be in the form of a creative outlet, such as film making, music performance and music production, dance and movement, drama and acting, art and animation.
Peer Relationships
ASPACE Mentoring intentionally fosters an environment that can help young people to positively interact with their peers, whether in a school/education setting, in the community or in common interest groups.
One of the primary roles of ASPACE Mentors, and a main element in building improved relationships, is to support young people to understand the many different communication styles and methods, such as verbal, non verbal, passive, assertive and aggressive, and develop skills enabling young people to communicate well with others. Learning about how young people receive and send communication can enable development in many aspects of life. Communicating effectively with others can substantially increase achievement in life whether it is their chosen vocation, education or relationships.
Self-Esteem & Confidence
Young people growing self awareness of their achievements and milestones play a major role in the practical building of self esteem and confidence. Young people are matched with mentors with relevant skills and knowledge who support them in achieving a range of both short term and long term goals. Small tasks are turned into big successes with small steps towards a greater outcome. Young people who are anxious or concerned with challenges in everyday life are able to remove the barriers that enable them to access and engage in the community.
Adult & Family Relationships
ASPACE Mentoring works towards supporting the relationships between young people and the significant adults in their life, as well as supporting young people to interact with others their own age and stage in life, ASPACE Mentoring helps young people create personalised ‘tool kits’ to help adults understand their needs, support, methods of communication, hopes and dreams.
ASPACE Mentoring supports young people that may have had difficult or negative experiences within education, and looks to encourage an intentional, early intervention within mainstream schools. Such intervention focuses on; building resilience and skills to further their journey towards their desired vocation,improving their academic attendance by addressing barriers to attendance,increased engagement through informal learning and addressing behavioural issues,working towards higher academic attainment through tutoring in core subjects and creative opportunities,mentoring towards personal development, andworking alongside families to build approaches to support their child through workshops, group discussions and support networks.