National Mentoring Day 2023

Early day motion 516, tabled 18 March 2024 by Lisa Cameron (Conservative). Signed by 5 members.

That this House notes the life changing work that mentoring organisations are undertaking across the UK to develop skills, resilience and agency of disadvantaged young people; further notes that mentoring interventions can contribute to enhanced social mobility; understands that the cost-of-living crisis is having a detrimental impact on recruitment and retention of volunteers which is particularly impacting availability of mentoring for young people; highlights that National Mentoring Day was marked by mentoring organisations across the UK and internationally; thanks the Diana Award for their support for the All Party Parliamentary Group on Mentoring; and further highlights the benefits for Members of Parliament in engaging in mentoring young people within their constituency.

Signatures by party: Conservative 1, DUP 1, Labour 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1.