Mentor UK
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Mentor UK is the UK branch of the Mentor Foundation an international charity that works with young people to prevent drug misuse. A small charity with a staff of 8, they work with young people and influence drug prevention policy while supporting good practice and research. [1]After 7 UK public Health Organisations refused to participate in the UK Government’s Alcohol Responsibility Deal Network Mentor UK stepped into assist. They co-chair the Department of Health's Responsibility Deal Alcohol Network's working group on alcohol education with Bruce Ray form Bacardi Brown Forman.
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Projects
- Drug Education Forum Collaborates with Department for Children, Schools and Families and participated in the government's guidance on drug education in schools
- EU Kinship Carers project This project operates in UK, Belgium, Sweden, Lithuania, Spain, Italy and Romania designed to help support carers of those affected by drug misuse
- Peer Alcohol Education Project Based in Scotland this project recruits peer educators who have developed and deliver education to reduce alcohol related harm to a small amount of people (180 in 2010) at risk of alcohol misuse. There are plans to deliver the course to 120 parents and professionals in 2011.
- CHAMP Awards
- BME and Rural Alcohol Project Is a pilot of six prevention programmes delivered to rural and immigrant communities.
Funding
2009-2010 substantial donations received from: Arabella Duffield Trust| Dorset Foundation| Department for Children, Schools and Families| Diageo GB| Robertson Trust| Peter Cruddas Foundation| Gerald Ronson Foundation| David and Jennifer Sieff Charitable Trust| CHK Charities| GD Charitable Trust| City Bridge Trust| Dundas Foundation| European Union[2][3]
People
- Patrons: Professor Baroness Susan Greenfield | Eva Rausing
- Trustees: Sim Scavazza Chair| Martin Paisner| Lord Benjamin Mancroft | Louise O'Connor | Sir David Sieff | Sir Jack Stewart Clark | Helen Watson
- Chief Executive: Paul Tuohy [4]
References
- ↑ Charity Commission, Mentor UK accessed 7th October 2011
- ↑ Charity Commission, Mentor UK accessed 7th October 2011
- ↑ Charity Commission, Mentor Foundation UK Trustee's Report and Accounts for year end 31st March 2010 accessed 7th October 2011
- ↑ Charity Commission, Mentor Foundation UK Trustee's Report and Accounts for year end 31st March 2010 accessed 7th October 2011
