Smart Minds

Smart Minds is a youth mentoring service that supports young people in both primary and secondary schools. We currently support more than 100 children across a dozen schools in Essex. We provide a safe space for young people to talk about the challenges in their daily lives while equipping them with the tools that they need to thrive and grow. Our youth mentors have provided vital support to many young people over the past decade, who face issues such as difficulties at home, bullying, low self-esteem, online concerns, loss of family and close friends, living in care, and challenges at school, to name a few. Crucially to us, the feedback from our young people has been fantastic, and we constantly strive to improve the service to better fit their ever changing needs. Our partner schools have reported better attendance and educational attainment, and more confident pupils as a result of our mentorship programmes. We are audited by the Essex Youth service and recently received their gold award, which is the highest standard of achievement, affirming our dedication to providing outstanding youth services. If your school is interested in learning more about how our services could benefit your young people then please do not hesitate to reach out.