OUR SERVICES
How We Do What We Do
Our approach — the Raw Mentoring Model — rests on three pillars:
ENGAGE — Sport, play and music build the trust and engagement that makes everything else possible. We meet the young person in their world first.
REGULATE — We use the activity to surface emotion, then give the young person evidence-based tools to understand and manage it in real time. These include the Zones of Regulation, Box Breathing, grounding techniques, and movement breaks.
TRANSFER — Coaching conversations connect what happened in the session to the classroom, home, and social life. The skill must travel.
The activity is the hook. The relationship is the tool. The emotional skill is the goal.
Who we work with
We have particular expertise working with young people presenting with:
— ASD and ADHD / ADD
— Anxiety and depression
— EBSA
— Persistent absence from school
— Social and emotional difficulties
— Risk of, or recovery from, exclusion
— Post-exclusion reintegration needs
— Youth justice involvement
We work alongside your SENCo, DSL, and keyworker — not instead of them. Our mentors are trained to report safeguarding concerns promptly, complete post-session notes, and contribute to multi-agency planning where required.
The Initial 6-Week Programme
All new referrals begin with an initial 6-week programme. This is not a trial — it is the minimum time required to build a meaningful relationship with the young person, embed the Raw Mentoring approach, and begin to see measurable change.
Weeks 1–2: Relationship building. Low-pressure engagement. Baseline assessment of emotional regulation, interests, and presenting needs.
Weeks 3–4: Introduction and embedding of emotional regulation tools. Zones of Regulation language established. First structured pressure-point sessions delivered.
Weeks 5–6: Consolidation. Transfer conversations deepened. Progress reviewed. End-of-programme written report with recommendations provided.