MiniMentors

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MiniMentors is a brand new innovative peer mentoring programme for children aged 5-11, based on the award-winning CyberMentors programme. MiniMentors is being developed to be age appropriate and and takes into account the developmental stages that children of this age group go through.

The programme is primarily focused on the exploration of friendship and well-being. The programme also explores the sensitive topics of bullying, cyberbullying and children's safety both on and off-line. We are working closely with both parents and professionals in the development of this programme; if you would like to get involved, please email juliet.brown@beatbullying.org

Initial evaluation of MiniMentors - updated June 2011

More than half of the professionals involved suggest that the programme has changed pupil behaviour. Professionals' objectives for the programme are broadly met with 79.2% reporting an improved understanding of bullying (e.g., coping strategies in dealing with bullying) and 70.8% rating the programme as an effective support strategy.

Summary information

• Two thirds of beneficiaries are aged between 8-and-11-years-old (62.2%), while the remaining third is aged between 5-and-7-years (37.8%)
• 56% female and 41% male (3% missing)
• 82% of children rate the workshops as ‘great’ and 68% of professionals rate it as excellent
• Children rate the programme as fun (82.7%), exciting (72.5%) and interesting (72.9%)
• Children reported improved empathetic awareness (86.7%), better understanding of friendships (86.9%), and better understand of e-safety and safety more generally (90.4%)