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==Projects == | ==Projects == | ||
| − | *'''Drug Education Forum''' Collaborates with Department for Children, Schools and Families]] and participated in the government's guidance on drug education in schools | + | *'''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 | *'''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. | *'''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. | ||
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==People== | ==People== | ||
| − | *Patrons: Professor Baroness Greenfield | + | *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]] | *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]] <ref> Charity Commission, [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Accounts/Ends39%5C0001112339_AC_20100331_E_C.PDF Mentor Foundation UK Trustee's Report and Accounts for year end 31st March 2010] accessed 7th October 2011</ref> | *Chief Executive: [[Paul Tuohy]] <ref> Charity Commission, [http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/Accounts/Ends39%5C0001112339_AC_20100331_E_C.PDF Mentor Foundation UK Trustee's Report and Accounts for year end 31st March 2010] accessed 7th October 2011</ref> | ||
Revision as of 07:24, 10 October 2011
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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] 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.
Contents
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 Famllies| 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
