28NOTOUT - Silver Mentoring Programme at Writtle College - October 2022 - Patrick Foster & Oscar
Hello Oscar!
Welcome to your Mintridge Mentoring Programme!
Everything you need for your mentoring programme is right here on this page. You can access all of your mentoring documents via the links below and we encourage you to take some time to look through everything on this page with your parent/carer.
If you have any questions at all during your mentoring programme, you can contact the Mintridge team via the button at the bottom of this page.
We hope you enjoy this brilliant mentoring programme and we look forward to getting you started on this journey.
Welcome to the Mintridge Foundation family!
This programme has been funded by the Max Hunter Fund. The fund was created to keep our much-loved friend’s fun, caring and sporting memory alive as well as changing perceptions and challenging stereotypes in the process. We will deliver mentoring programmes across the UK focussing on Max’s favourite sports and encouraging a new dialogue around how to look after our mental health just as we do our physical in sports clubs and agricultural colleges across the UK.
Max Hunter died by suicide in August 2019, aged 28. Suicide and mental health continue to be incredibly difficult topics to talk about, particularly for young people and that is why we are determined to change that narrative. To learn more about the Fund, please click here.
“I’m very much looking forward to being your mentor! I have some questions for you which will help me get to know you better, please can you have a look and fill in as many as you can. I’m really looking forward to chatting soon! ”
Make sure you join your Playwaze community before the start of your mentoring programme so the Mintridge team can organise this first call for you. We would encourage you to ask your teacher/carer to join this community too.
Scan the QR code to join your Playwaze Community and communicate with your Mintridge Ambassador
As part of the Mintridge family, we would love for you to support us in any way you can. Whether that is through sharing our stories, signing up to take part in events or raising funds and awareness for the charity for many years to come.
Two really easy ways to support the Foundation, are to take a look at our Support Us page and see how you might be able to help or be involved or to join Easyfundraising and raise free funds for the Foundation when you do your online shopping.
As a Mentee, you can raise your own free funds through Easyfundraising that can go towards your training kit, school equipment or anything you need during your journey. Take a look at the information below to learn more about setting up your own cause.
The Mintridge Foundation is a registered charity dedicated to enhancing life skills in young people through sport. We provide a support network for young people by harnessing the power of positive sporting role models. The Mintridge Foundation assists young people of all ages, abilities and physical capabilities to develop confidence and resilience, and creates awareness of the importance of mental and physical wellbeing through sport.
Our team of Ambassadors - Olympians, Paralympians and other professional sports stars from over 20 sports, both team and individual - work with young people in schools, clubs and academies across the UK. Starting with visits including assemblies, coaching clinics and classroom sessions tailored to each organisation’s requirements, our ambassadors can then provide one- on- one remote mentoring in a safeguarded environment, delivered via technology such as Fitswarm and Playwaze to build a lasting legacy for individuals.
The Mintridge Foundation’s successes demonstrate the incredible power of sport; from a mentee’s selection to represent Great Britain in their chosen field to enabling disabled children to find confidence and happiness just through participation. Understanding life after sport, we also support our Ambassadors in their transition from active sport to the next stage of their careers.
